Investigators uncovered 22 victims since April of last year. One North Seattle woman nearly lost $34,000 to the scheme before a timely intervention.
SEATTLE — Seattle police are warning residents about a surge in roofing scams targeting elderly homeowners, after investigators uncovered 22 victims and nearly $932,000 in financial losses since April of last year.
The average victim is 76 years old. Scammers pose as roofers, show up uninvited at homes, and pressure residents into paying large sums for unnecessary or fraudulent work, in some cases deliberately damaging roofs themselves to manufacture a reason for costly repairs.
One North Seattle woman, Evelyn, a widow,
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