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Unity Twp. Woman Falls Prey To Roof Repair Scheme

Posted: 1:22 pm EDT June 24, 2009Updated: 1:26 pm EDT June 24, 2009

Police are looking for two men who are accused of defrauding a 79-year-old woman in Unity Township.

The elderly woman told investigators that two men were on her roof, claiming to be repairing it after storms recently passed through the area.

Afterwards, the men claimed she owed them money for the work done on her roof, and she got in their pickup truck and took them to her bank. She withdrew a large sum of money to pay them, officials said.

One of the men was wearing a T-shirt, jeans and a beige hat, she said.

Three days later, the woman called police to report the incident. When they investigated, they found no work had been done on her roof.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Pennsylvania State Police.

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