Scam Type
Home Improvement Scam
Date Reported
2023-02-21 00:00:00
Victim Postal Code
77583
Total Dollars Lost
25580
Scam Description
The scammer appeared at my house after I answered a facebook ad. He bought me an invoice and came back later for a check for $4700.00.
He then kept getting money from me mostly in $2000 increments. for the outdoor kitchen applicances. I got angry and told him I was not giving him any more money until he started doing some work. He messed up my backyard and left it a mess with about 10 wooden frames. He left material outside of my house for weeks, its still there now 2/21/23.
I told him that he was not a good fit and he was not the man to do the job and I wanted all of my money back. He kept promising me he was going to pay me my money back but kept coming up with excuses up until yesterday when he was supposed to give me a cashier’s check. He said the check was not cleared on Friday 2/18/23 but the check supposedly was deposited on 2/2/23. He originally said he was going to give me my money on 2/7/23 then stated the check still had not cleared. I asked him which bank he banked with and he gave me some bogus name bank. His tactic was telling me that he was getting the appliances at a contractors rate and I was paying a deposit. He even told me the appliances would be delivered to my home , which they never were. He cashed my initial check i gave him at a check cashing place signature check cashing located at 1020 FM 1960. Houston Tx 77090. Khan may be in on it with him. He called me when the bank did not put it through.
I paid him $25, 580.00 for HOT TUB, 800.00
Drainage, 1600
side & back 1600.
WPPO Karma 25 in pizza oven $550.00
Traverstine flooring $3360, 4 flush ceiling speakers 2 ground rock speakers 2 cameras cat 5 wiring with control panel for all electrical on patio outdoor stainless steel cabinets $1500
Mosquito system $1880.00, Mahogany planks $2200, 36 in avantco griddle 670.00, Kamari me green egg $2420.00 , weber grill,460.00, vevor 5.5 stainless fridge sunstone sink 1000.00, Hot tub deposit 1250.00, electrical work 700.00, 50% deposit on concrete walkway 1250.00. initial deposit was paid on 11/2/22 $4700.00