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10 November 2026

Man faces charges for pretending to be tradie, scamming people

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

Man faces charges for pretending to be tradie, scamming people

The victim's son contacted police after his elderly mother gave more than $3500 to a man claiming to be a new neighbour fixing a fence.

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