BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Whatcom County Public Works is warning about scammers posing as county workers.

They say scammers recently offered to spread gravel they had left over from a nearby project on a homeowner’s driveway for free.

They began working but then demanded payment, prompting the homeowner to order them off their property.

L&I warns that these types of “asphalt paving scams” are a seasonal occurance.

Scammers typically target older homeowners with promises of one-time-only paving deals and then find excuses to inflate the price.

Whatcom Public Works says their personnel will never show up at a property unsolicited and try to sell products or services.