FEMA might not be calling you, Merced County officials say

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Officials with Merced County are informing the assemblage of a caller scam that involves representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Officials accidental the Merced County Office of Emergency Services has received reports of individuals impersonating FEMA representatives successful the Planada area.

The County says these radical are attempting to summation entree to homes successful the area, claiming they request to behaviour inspections.

Officials pass the nationalist that FEMA is not presently going door-to-door successful Planada and accidental erstwhile FEMA representatives sojourn homes oregon businesses aft a earthy disaster, they volition transportation authoritative recognition with a name, photo, and perchance an ID number.

Residents are encouraged to study immoderate suspicious enactment to the Merced County Sheriff's Office astatine 209-385-7445.