Weymouth Police Warn Residents About Paving Scam

South shore residents have recently been scammed by contractors who ask to pave driveways for a discounted price.

“You are not getting a deal, you are being scammed, the Weymouth Police Department is warning residents.

According to Weymouth Police, the scam is executed as follows:

“Men and equipment suddenly appear and begin ‘working’ on your driveway. At some point, the conman claims a mistake was made and you owe thousands more than the original price. He threatens that if you refuse to pay, the “work” will cease. You may be escorted to the bank, to withdraw money. When you realize the scam you try to cancel the check only to learn it was cashed within minutes of it being written.”

Weymouth police said scams like this occur regularly in Massachusetts and increase during spring and summer. The perpetrators target senior citizens .

Police are telling residents to do the following:

• Beware of unsolicited offers to do paving work.
• Do not let the solicitors inside your home.
• Call the police if you have questions, or if unfamiliar people or companies appear at your door or in your neighborhood.