Elderly woman scammed for $3,300 in roof repair, Charleston WV


The caller reports a 90-year-old woman on Stewart Street was scammed by a man who said he would fix her roof and took $3,300 but did not do the work. The audio also mentions a bag of arms that was dropped off at Fire Department number two for pickup.
Audio|Source: Kanawha County Public Safety
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Transcript:
That too, to run by your brick. Okay. One's the largest complaint on Stewart Street, 90-year-old female. It was called by now named (name withheld) that he was going to fix the roof and do repairs. Scavenor out of $3,300 brick. You know, go ahead. The other one's going to be a bag of arms that were dropped off at fire department number two. Fire Department's wanting to pick up.
That too, to run by your brick. Okay. One's the largest complaint on Stewart Street, 90-year-old female. It was called by now named (name withheld) that he was going to fix the roof and do repairs. Scavenor out of $3,300 brick. You know, go ahead. The other one's going to be a bag of arms that were dropped off at fire department number two. Fire Department's wanting to pick up.
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Location mentioned:
Stuart St, Charleston, WV
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