Dear Amy: I think I was scammed. I recently hired someone to fix plumbing damage to my house. He asked for half down so I sent him $300 through an online payment system. The next day he never showed. Any suggestions on how to get my money back?
Dear Amy: I think I was scammed! As a divorced 62-year-old woman on a fixed income, I recently hired someone to fix plumbing damage to my house that insurance wouldn’t cover. His bid was substantially lower, and he could start the next day. He asked for half down so I sent him 50 percent through an online payment system.
You should contact him again: “I see that you aren’t going to be able to even start the plumbing job, so I’ll need you to refund the $300 deposit I made when we agreed that you would do the work. Please refund this money today.”Nextdoor.com
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