77 year old man scammed by rogue traders in York
They told him he needed work on his roof and took a large amount of money from him, but never showed up to do the work as agreed
A 77 year old man has been scammed by rogue traders in York.
Police say it happened on Lincoln Street in the Leeman road area of the city at around 1.20pm on Wednesday afternoon.
Two men turned up at the victim’s home in a small white van with ladders on the roof and told him that his roof needs repairing.
They then entered his property and demanded a large amount of cash upfront for materials, saying they'd be back the next day to start work on the roof.
The victim handed over the cash but the pair did not return the following day to complete the work as agreed.
The first person is described as a white, clean shaven, approx. 5ft 7ins with very grey or white hair. He was well built, in his late 50s or early 60s, and was wearing a grey/white top and jeans. He spoke with a very low, quiet voice and spoke with a slight Irish accent.
The second person is described as a white male in his thirties.
Police now want to hear from anyone who may have any information, including any CCTV, dash-cam or doorbell camera footage.
Officers are also particularly keen to speak to anyone else who may have been approached by ‘traders’ in similar circumstances or has seen the two men or van matching the description.
If you have any information please contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 or email InvestigationHubYork@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12200216186 when providing any information.