Police from Upper Mount Gravatt station are investigating concerns regarding fake tradies attempting to scam elderly and vulnerable residents.
Investigations show an increase in people attending homes and claiming to be tradies who can provide services, such as roof or driveway cleaning.
Often, they attend with equipment, utes and work clothing. A price is then agreed, and an arrangement is made for the payment of cash, which is exchanged with the agreement for the work to be performed at a later date.
Unfortunately, the scammers never return, or the work is substandard and not what was agreed. On some occasions scammers even have fake business cards made up.
Because the agreement is made verbally, without any record of what money and work was to be exchanged, it’s difficult for police to prove any wrongdoing for court purposes.
Residents are reminded all trade work performed at their home should be by a licensed worker who is
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