SEATTLE – – An 83-year-old veteran of the Navy said that he was cheated by thousands of dollars after two men had offered to repair his roof, just to leave extensive damage and financial burden.
“They essentially destroyed the roof,” said Richard Lanzner, who has lived in his house in North Seate since 1997.
The background story:
Lanzner said it started two weeks ago when two men knocked on his door and offered to repair a few tiles in which daylight went through. He agreed to pay $ 35, “just to humble and go away.”
But the situation escalated when the men who introduced themselves as Peter and George and spoke to Australian accents brought a fifth crew to inspect the roof. They said Lanzner that he had a “structural problem” and quoted $ 10,000 for repairs.
“Verbal contract, 8,500 US dollars, so I said: 'Okay, that's a lot.' So I said: “But I can do that.
He said the men called for a deposition for equipment rental and under pressure to carry out transfers in other forms.
“Your faces became grumpy when I said again: 'Only on the credit card.' So they started to convince me to convince me: 'Well, how about a money management transfer?' “, Said Lanzner.
They deeper:
When the men later asked for a six -figure sum, Lanzner declined.
“I said 'absolutely not',” said Lanzner.
The crew left the shingles behind, almost a dozen garbage bags filled with roof materials, and a large pile of wood in his garden. Lanzner said his roof now has holes.
“I can see the daylight through my bathroom,” said Lanzner. “Catastrophic. It is vandalism, malicious vandalism, because there is no voting to restore it.”
Lanzner submitted a police report and announced his insurance company. His self -reservation is 5,000 US dollars and he is concerned about the effects when the rainy season approaches.
The veteran is aware of the vulnerability of the older adult and hopes that it will help others become victims to share his experience.
What you say:
“It is exploitative, they are looking for soft goals,” said Lanzner. “Make sure that it will be checked without being asked and completely checked, just tell them that you are not welcome.”
The veteran asked the homeowners to rely on insurance networks or checked contractors. As for the fraudsters, he said, he hoped to take them into account.
“I would hope that I would see her in court,” said Lanzner. “I would tell the judge: 'Whatever you do, put them in ankle bracelet or monitor or the like while carrying out refund.'”
Fox 13 Seattle has contacted the police authority, which says that the case applies with pending charges because no money was exchanged.
We also made the veteran house insurance in relation to the situation. We will update this story when we hear back.
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The source: The information in this story comes from the original reporting of Fox 13 Seattle Reporter Alejandra Guzman.