Amanda Brochu returned home to find her driveway vanished, a victim of an “overpayment scam.”
In this scheme, scammers hire contractors to perform exterior work on homes listed for sale.
After agreeing on a price, the scammer sends an inflated check, claiming an error, and asks for a refund of the excess.
If the contractor complies, cashes the check, and sends the money, the check bounces, and the scammer profits.
Brochu, unwittingly caught in this, set up a GoFundMe for driveway replacement, and a radio sponsor is stepping in to help.
Homeowners are left unaware until returning to unexpected changes.
