Full Notification

The Los Angeles Fire Department <http://lafd.org/> is warning
business owners to be on the lookout for phony "fire inspectors". Businesses across the greater Los Angeles area have been targeted by scam artists wearing official-looking uniforms who claim to be examining fire safety systems by - or on behalf of - the Fire Department.

The fake inspectors typically ask an unsuspecting employee to sign a form authorizing the "inspection". Weeks or months later, a bill comes to the business owner for "work done" or "services rendered". The mailed statement, appearing to have been signed by an employee, usually demands immediate payment for an "annual inspection", threatening "penalties" for any failure to pay promptly.