Residents of Jarun warn of a new scam method where fraudsters check trash bins late at night, and Večernji list also reminds of a recent parking scam in Borovje.
A Zagreb resident from the Jarun neighborhood shared a warning in a Facebook group for his neighbors a few days ago about an attempted scam involving false impersonation. His mother, a resident of Kružna Street, had a man knock on her door just before 10 PM, claiming to be a worker from the city utility company Čistoća.
According to the post's author, the alleged employee came to check if the paper bins were marked with numbers. "He showed some kind of ID, but given the darkness and my mother's age, she unfortunately couldn't read the name. The guy quickly bolted as soon as she started calling me to come down a floor," the Zagreb resident recounted, suspecting it was a classic reconnaissance mission to see who is home during the holiday season.
The post sparked a series of reactions, with one commenter particularly highlighting the absurdity of the situation. "I find these scammers interesting. They pose as handymen who suddenly show up on their own to check if someone called them, even though they're usually impossible to find and you wait for them for months. Now, in the middle of summer, here come the handymen. Or they pose as some Čistoća people checking bins, when Čistoća is struggling to find workers to pick up trash from the streets," they wrote.
Večernji list also reminds of a similar case that recently occurred in a parking lot in Borovje. A Zagreb resident left his car there, and the next morning found a printed note on his windshield: "Hello, accidents happen. I see there was contact between our cars when you got out of your vehicle. Get in touch when you have a moment so we can sort this out quickly." A mobile number was also left in the message. The damaged party claimed he never touched anyone with his door and reported the entire case to the police via the MUP app, urging fellow citizens to be extra cautious.
