Congressional Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton of D.C. scammed at home by group claiming to be cleaning crew

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the longtime nonvoting representative for D.C. in the U.S.

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the longtime nonvoting representative for D.C. in the U.S. House, was scammed in her home by people who said they were part of a cleaning crew, her office told NBC4 Washington.

The suspects charged almost $4,400 to her credit card for work they did not perform, police said.

An internal police report obtained by NBC4 Washington details how suspects were able to enter Norton’s home on Thursday and access her credit card before someone, whom her office called a house manager and friend, was able to put a stop to it.

A D.C. police report described Norton, 88, as having the “early stages of dementia,” and said Norton has a caretaker with power of attorney. Norton’s office pushed back against that claim.

Multiple people claiming to be HVAC workers arrived at Norton’s home on 9th Street SE just after 3:30 p.m. Thursday, the field commissioner’s report says.