Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds

Image source, Iryna Melnyk By Lucy Hooker and Anuk Weerawardana , Business reporters Published 3 hours ago Scammers pretending to be legitimate workmen are charging homeowners thousands of pounds for roofing work that is not completed, done badly or not necessary, according to Citizens Advice. The consumer advice charity says one in 10 of all the scams it recorded over the past year were related to roofing, making it the most common type of scam brought to them. It can leave victims like Crystal, from the Midlands, thousands of pounds out of pocket. The 68-year-old was frightened and found it hard to sleep after a rogue builder left her roof with dislodged bricks and blocked gutters.