Impostors pretending to be from a local residents association are asking locals for money, prompting a warning for the community to be vigilant.
According to the Eastside Residents Action Group Facebook page, members received reports of door-knockers in the Lynmore area over the weekend asking for money to join the action group, or the newly incorporated Eastside Residents Association.
Both groups were set up to combat noise issues in Rotorua's eastern suburbs because of the Lumbercube mill.
Rotorua police confirmed they had received a complaint.
"These are not approaches made or sanctioned from our group, and you should not give any money or any personal bank account details to these people," the Facebook page reported.