Police are warning Grand Rapids residents to be on the lookout for a scam targeting the elderly.

WZZM-13 reports that in the last month there have been two separate incidents of larceny targeting elderly people who live alone.

The scam involves men who pose as contractors to gain access to a home. Police say one man distracts the resident while the other enters and steals valuables.

Specific dates and times of the thefts have not been released. Kalamazoo police are investigating a similar crime.

GRPD warned the public of the scam in a press release Thursday. Police say if you did not hire a contractor to come to your home, do not let anyone you do not know inside.

Anyone with information regarding the incidents should call GRPD at (616) 456-3332 or Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345.

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