City Urges Citizens to Use Caution With Potential City Employee Imposters

March 19, 2018

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX –The City urges citizens to use caution when any person or business wants access to their home. Several reports occurred last week regarding people posing as City employees requesting access inside citizen’s homes.

The City of Corpus Christi reminds customers to always ask for identifying information from utility workers. City employees can provide the following:

City Issued Identification: includes employee photograph, City logo and bar code
City Vehicle: includes City logo and department information
Uniform: includes City logo and employee name

Remember, City Utility employees work a variety of hours, both day and night. If you are unsure of work being done in your area, contact the City of Corpus Christi Customer Call Center at (361) 826-2489 (CITY).

If you cannot positively identify the City Utility employee, the City urges residents to call the Police Department’s non-emergency number at (361) 886-2600. If you believe it is an emergency, please call 911.