Home-repair scam leaves Londoner with $40K loan
London police are warning the public about a scam that can see fraudulent liens on personal property and mortgages taken out in an unsuspecting person’s name.
The word of caution comes after a Londoner discovered a $40,000 loan in their name, that they had not consented to.
The fraudulent incident happened between December 1 and 16 after a man claiming to work for a heating and cooling business offered the owner of a home in the area of Egerton and Vauxhall streets a free in-home energy saving inspection. The homeowner agreed and two men showed up to the house to