NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — Police are actively searching for a father-and-son team that was recently exposed by Local 10 News for allegedly scamming elderly residents. According to neighbors, the duo has struck again, targeting an 85-year-old legally blind man who says he was defrauded out of $28,000 for a roof that was never properly installed.
The investigation follows Local 10 News coverage that first uncovered the pair in a separate driveway scam, in which an elderly woman and her neighbor were allegedly cheated out of thousands of dollars. That prior exposure helped the original victims recover their money, but in this latest case, the new victim has not been reimbursed.
Retired firefighter and neighbor Bill Simpson recognized the men immediately when they appeared on Local 10. Pointing at the photographs on the screen, Simpson said, “This picture right here? These are the guys? Yes sir. That truck right here? 100%. 100%.”…