Roofing Scammer Busted in Australia After Ripping Off $900,000 From Homeowners
Police in Sydney arrested a man who allegedly took nearly $900,000 from victims in a roofing scam after they just happened to notice him in a car near the Sydney Airport.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Patrick Michael O’Brien was arrested on Monday in relation to a “large-scale fraud offence,” saying O’Brien, 39, scammed two women in Sydney out of $899,480 after claiming he would repair their roofs.