Residents in Donabate have been warned to remain very vigilant this Bank Holiday weekend following reports of what is said to be an ESB scam.
One local said that a man knocked at her door in Portrane "claiming to be from the ESB."
The person's daughter was in the house by herself at the time and refused the man entry.
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She said he had "no ID or any meter reader which makes it look like it's some sort of a scam".
She added: "Considering it's the Bank Holiday Weekend, everyone should be aware of this."
Gardai in Swords were notified about the incident and Dublin Live has contacted ESB.
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This is not the first time that there has been scams involving people pretending to work for the electricity company.
A spate of incidents in 2015 were reported after a man was also trying to gain access to people's homes.
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He wore a yellow ESB jacket and even drove a yellow van with the logo on the side.
The company advised residents back then to ask for the worker's ID card if unsure.
ESB added: "If you have any concerns or suspicions about any scams involving ESB you can contact us here and we will advise you on what to do."
