Elmont Man Loses $239K In Home Masonry Scam: Police

ELMONT, NY — An Elmont man was scammed out of more than $239K by two men who said they were masonry workers, Nassau police said. Detectives are looking for the men, who began scamming the man in November, police said.

Two men visited a 70-year-old man's home and said they were masonry workers and would be willing to perform construction on his house that needed repairs, police said. The man accepted their offer, and over the next two months, the men would come back and each time claim they found more damages needed repair, police said. They told the homeowner each time that they required money deposits to pay for the planned future work, police said. The man paid the duo a approximately $239,500, but no work was ever done, police said.

The man eventually suspected that he was being scammed and notified the police on Tuesday, the department said. Detectives say they are looking for the scammers.

Police described the first man as white, between 50 and 60 years old, 5 feet 9 inches and stocky.

Police described the second man as white, between 30 and 40 years old, 6 feet 1 inch tall and having a thin build. He has short brown hair, a beard and a light complexion, police said.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding the incident or men to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-Tips or call 911.

"If you were the victim of a similar incident call police," the department said. "All callers will remain anonymous."