Scammers sometimes outwit each other to trick their victims, but one Toronto man literally stepped up to stand out from his peers.
Toronto police said Saturday they were looking for a man who went into a home in the Logan and Langley Avenue area on March 25.
At the scene, the suspect posed as a roofer and offered to inspect his victim’s roof for possible damage, an offer the owners accepted.
But a few moments after the alleged roofer had climbed onto the roof, the residents of the house heard a dull bang from above.
Back downstairs, the would-be fraudster explained that there was a hole in the roof and that he could of course repair it for a fee before leaving the premises.
The man, in his 20s, is facing possible negligence charges, police have indicated.