SCAMS BULLETIN Host Jay White is a volunteer attorney in San Mateo County, California.

August 22, 2020

Free Roof Inspection

Door-to-door scammers tell victims they’re working on another roof in the area and will carry out a full survey of their roof at no cost.

They frequently target older folk and, again, use high pressure tactics, often trying to belittle victims by suggesting they must be crazy to turn down a free offer.

Once on the roof, they damage it and take photos they can then show the victim as evidence that they need work.

The crooks will inflate the price, demand an upfront deposit and, if they do the work at all, it’ll be poor quality.

If you have been a victim of this scam you can notify the local police and report it to the Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov.

ATTRIBUTION: scambusters.org.