Elderly man in Livingston scammed by bogus workmen claiming to do work on his house

The elderly man paid a four figure sum to the criminals who pretended to carry out work needed at his house in the Peveril Rise area of the town.

Officers are asking the public to be vigilant as they investigate the incident which happened between November 1 and 3.

Detective Constable Tony Gilhooley said: “This is a despicable crime and I am appealing to the public and local residents within the Peveril Rise area to get in touch if they can assist our enquiries. The perpetrators arrived in a white Ford transit tipper van that would have been parked in Peveril Rise during the time frame in question.

“If you saw the van or the men carrying out the work please get in touch as any small piece of information could be vital in our enquiries. In particular, if anyone has been to your home canvassing for work or you have home CCTV or a dash-cam, please check your footage as it may have captured images of the van or the men which would assist us in our investigation.

“I would also urge people to be on their guard and to be extra vigilant to this type of activity. Look out for one another and if you think anyone is being targeted by bogus workmen, please report it to the police.”

Anyone with any information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 2560 of 4 November, 2020.

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