You’ve agreed on a price, you’re excited to get started, and the builder says,
“Just send the deposit so I can order materials.”
You transfer the cash — and that’s the last you see of it.
Welcome to The Deposit Scam, one of the most common and expensive tricks in the trade.
Imagine paying a builder to do your dream extension — and ending up paying £55,000 more just to put it right. That’s exactly what happened to one homeowner who trusted …
It’s happening again — another innocent homeowner, £37,000 gone. The builder seemed genuine. Said all the right things. Promised all the right paperwork. But behind the smiles and handshakes was …
An Otley family has been left devastated — and homeless — after a rogue builder took their savings, botched the job, and then denied ever being paid. No receipts. No …
It’s one of the oldest scams in the book — a builder flashing fake badges, made-up memberships, and bogus qualifications to win your trust. They throw around terms like “approved …
It always starts the same way — you get a quote that’s hundreds, maybe thousands cheaper than the rest. The builder sounds confident, friendly, and “keen to get started.” You …
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