Few weeks ago I had a call from my 93 year old mother in law. She could hardly talk she was so upset. She said "I have done something so stupid and can not believe I did it". Long story short:
She had a guy make her believe she had a problem with her roof, let two guys in her house. 1 guy spent about a hour in the attic while the other went in and out of the house bringing things to the other and talking on her house phone to the father.
They told her the job would be around $800. When they finished, they hander her a invoice and she wrote them a check for......... $5500.00!!!! By the time she told me the check had been cashed.
The next morning I went to her house and went to the attic. These low bread SOB's had nailed 5 2x4's to the side of the rafters down to a joist and rolled out a bundle of insulation out in to strips. All of this was done right around the stairs....
They even asked her if they could have a prayer when they left!!! See, she had told them she was on her way to church when she first approached her, earlier that morning. They were waiting on her when she arrived.
I took her to the police station and filed a report. I provided photos of the "work", a copy of the cashed check and the invoice. The back had three forms of ID and they have video.
Yesterday after noon I had a call from a sheriff in Hunt Co asking about this. They already had jailed the father and he said the two boys would be arrested and in jail soon. He had already talked to the Garland detective so it looks like some justice will be served.
I doubt she will see any money but this amount will make it a federal charge.
I might just have to make a trip and visit these boys when they get settled in their new place of residence and see if they need anything............
She had a guy make her believe she had a problem with her roof, let two guys in her house. 1 guy spent about a hour in the attic while the other went in and out of the house bringing things to the other and talking on her house phone to the father.
They told her the job would be around $800. When they finished, they hander her a invoice and she wrote them a check for......... $5500.00!!!! By the time she told me the check had been cashed.
The next morning I went to her house and went to the attic. These low bread SOB's had nailed 5 2x4's to the side of the rafters down to a joist and rolled out a bundle of insulation out in to strips. All of this was done right around the stairs....
They even asked her if they could have a prayer when they left!!! See, she had told them she was on her way to church when she first approached her, earlier that morning. They were waiting on her when she arrived.
I took her to the police station and filed a report. I provided photos of the "work", a copy of the cashed check and the invoice. The back had three forms of ID and they have video.
Yesterday after noon I had a call from a sheriff in Hunt Co asking about this. They already had jailed the father and he said the two boys would be arrested and in jail soon. He had already talked to the Garland detective so it looks like some justice will be served.
I doubt she will see any money but this amount will make it a federal charge.
I might just have to make a trip and visit these boys when they get settled in their new place of residence and see if they need anything............
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