在哈利法克斯指控4名男子诈骗老年人进行假烟囱修理,于2月12日被捕。 Four men charged in Halifax for scamming seniors with fake chimney repairs, arrested on Feb. 12.

哈利法克斯警方在针对老年人的烟囱修理骗局中 指控了四名男子 Halifax police have charged four men in a chimney repair scam targeting seniors. 18至38岁的嫌疑人是不同的石匠公司,他们说服受害者支付未完成或未达标的修理费用。 The suspects, aged 18 to 38, posed as different masonry companies, convincing victims to pay for repairs that were not done or were substandard. 他们于2月12日被捕,因为搜查令显示他们计划进行新的欺诈业务。 They were arrested on February 12 after a search warrant revealed plans for a new fraudulent business. 这些男子面临5 000美元以下的欺诈指控,并阻挠一名和平干事。 The men face charges of fraud under $5,000 and obstructing a peace officer. 警察鼓励受害者举报这类骗局。 Police encourage victims to report such scams.