92-year-old defrauded of $138K for house repairs, police say
Toronto police allege that two Richmond Hill men defrauded an elderly woman by convincing her to pay more than $138,000 for repairs to her home.
- UPDATE: Charges linked to one of the accused previously named in this story were withdrawn in 2016.
Toronto police allege that two Richmond Hill men defrauded an elderly woman by convincing her to pay more than $138,000 for repairs to her home.
According to police, the two men approached first approached a 92-year-old woman in April and "solicited repairs to her home."
Police say the men caused the woman to worry about repairs on her home and requested money from her to buy materials and to obtain permits.
The two accused — Scott Eisemann, 43, and a 41-year-old man — were arrested Thursday. They are due to appear in court next month on fraud charges.
Police believe there may be other victims.