一名多伦多妇女在为假服务预付预付款后,被冒充屋顶修理承包商的诈骗者损失了近50 000美元。 A Toronto woman lost nearly $50,000 to scammers posing as roof repair contractors after paying upfront for fake services.

Etobicoke的一名安大略妇女说,她被两名男子骗了近5万美元,他们声称,在提供了50美元的扫雪服务后,她的屋顶需要紧急、昂贵的修理。 An Ontario woman in Etobicoke says she was scammed out of nearly $50,000 by two men who claimed her roof needed urgent, expensive repairs after offering a $50 snow-clearing service. 她为一家名为Skycreest Roofing专家的公司的工作预付了工资,但无法核实,后来发现修理工作达不到标准,包括指甲缺失、烟花碎裂和绝缘条件差。 She paid upfront for work by a company called Skycrest Roofing Experts, which could not be verified, and later found substandard repairs, including missing nails, cracked shingles, and poor insulation. 由于精神和财政损失,她向其他人警告说,有人主动提供房屋修理服务。 The emotional and financial toll has led her to warn others about unsolicited home repair offers. 当局继续敦促房主核实承包商、检查证书和避免大笔预付付款。 Authorities continue to urge homeowners to verify contractors, check credentials, and avoid large upfront payments.