Four men charged in months-long home repair scam
Posted Feb 20, 2025 05:55:50 PM.
Last Updated Feb 21, 2025 10:31:36 AM.
Halifax police have charged four people in relation to a travelling home repair scam that was taking advantage of seniors in the region.
Between Jan. 5 and Jan. 10, RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment and Halifax Regional Police (HRP) responded to four reports of fraud where a group of men were canvassing door-to-door offering homeowners chimney repair services.
Now in a press release from officials, police say they have received reports of similar scams from Nov. 27, 2024 to Jan. 15.
A group of men were canvassing door-to-door throughout the city using different fake company names such as:
- Nova Construction and Masonry
- All Seasons Construction
- Firmway Construction
- Marshall’s Construction
- Rideau Masonry and Roofing
They convinced people, many of whom were seniors, to allow them to inspect their roofs and chimneys. They then would say repairs were needed and get a large sum of cash for the project.
“The information gathered indicates that the masonry company is fictitious and that victims were referred to a very convincing construction website, leading them to believe the company is real,” RCMP said in a previous press release.
The crew would then not return to the agreed upon project or would do a “subpar” job leaving the victim with damaged property.
Police obtained two search warrants for homes on Battery Drive in Halifax and one on Hazelhurst Street in Dartmouth. The first one on Feb. 12 is where officers found four men who were arrested for fraud. The second one on Feb. 13 saw police seize documents that led them to believe the suspects were in the process of opening a fraudulent business.
Luke, Charles, 23, Patrick Cash 38, Adam Lee Scott, 27, and Dan Thomas Doran, 18 were all charged with fraud under $5,000.
The investigation is ongoing police note.
