Scammed by roofers

hollydays

alggomas wrote: »

Choices please.
Lost thousands by paying up front for roofing work not completed.
Quotes given as original job was on going.
Frightened my wife into paying money for materials.
Not turned up for over a week.
Builders office telephone turns out to be a private householder. Text to Forman asking for refund ignored.
Reported to police but they at civil matter as part of the work as done.
Reported to CAB and Action Fraud.
Cannot take action as no address and police will not trace owner of mobile phone.
I have photographs of the roofers.
What to do?0
Roofers left scaffolding and some cement.
Can I sell scaffolding ?
I know I was silly but any help would be welcome.

How exactly did they frighten your wife?
You would be best to give the whole story .

Richierichbristol

Sound very fishy and you sound like a nause sonnot suprised it’s ended up like this

ceredigion

hollydays wrote: »

You would be best to give the whole story .

Agree
Clear concise with out the emotion

AndyMc.....

alggomas wrote: »

I rang number. Abrasive man said throw number away this is a private household.Ring again and I'll call the police'. Funny thing his answer phone said no calls returned.
The mobile number is live, i.e. the roofing Forman. Will not answer texts.
No way of tracing address.
Company called: first choice roofing and building.
Gave me postcard type business card.
Have photos of roofers and already reported to CAB, police and Action Fraud.

Police say it's civil so you're wasting your time with action fraud. If they don't turn up your only hope is civil court. But then you have no address.

Didn't the lack of an address on a rather large business card ring any alarm bells?

hollydays

Richierichbristol wrote: »

Sound very fishy and you sound like a nause sonnot suprised it’s ended up like this

??????????????

parking_question_chap

I think I probably already know the answer to this, but where did you first hear about this roofer?

ceredigion

Posting history suggests leasehold property ?