THE ESB are asking Tralee residents to be vigilant when answering the door to people purporting to be from their company and always ask for identification.

ESB Networks says it is aware that individuals have been fraudulently calling to homes in Tralee claiming to be from the company. In one instance last weekend, an elderly woman in Connolly Park had a sum of money taken from her home after a man persuaded her he had to check the switches in her home.

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Once he had gained entry, he managed to distract her to steal the cash. All ESB Networks staff and contractors representing the company are required to carry and display ESB identification.

The company is asking the public to insist that anyone calling to their home, claiming to be from the ESB, produce the proper identification. If in doubt, they recommend calling the local Garda station immediately.