We have our doubts about this one, but the rumor is spreading like wildfire on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/MJMase11/status/263632426587275264
Williamsburg. People posing as Con Edison workers and robbing people at gunpoint. This is both vile and oddly intricate as a theft strategy.
— Lance Richardson (@lancerichardson) October 31, 2012
Watch out: RT "In Williamsburg people posing as Con Edison workers, knocking on doors. DO NOT answer they just robbed someone at gunpoint."
— liz meyer (@liz__meyer) October 31, 2012
https://twitter.com/vectorheartss/status/263487532560429056
Please RT: Someone in Williamsburg was robbed at gunpoint by people posing as Con Edison workers. #NYC #ConEd
— Linette (@Nigaya) October 31, 2012
https://twitter.com/yaptchik/status/263406992373202946
Ppl are knocking on doors posing as con edison workers and robbing ppl at gun point. Do not open your doors. RT sick ppl out there
— *Lana* (@Kaotic_Lanaaa) October 30, 2012
People knocking on people's doors posing as Con Edison workers robbing them at gun point. So fucking disgusting.
— ??♀️ (@funkerellaa) October 30, 2012
Con Edison posted this to its Twitter page:
@ConEdison#ConEd All Con Edison employees have legit IDs; worried about imposters: call 1-800-75CONED or 911.
— Con Edison (@ConEdison) October 31, 2012