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Dearborn police warn seniors about rise in home repair scams
By Amaya Kuznicki, Jeff Jewell at WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News
· July 17, 2026
· 2 min read
Police in Dearborn are warning residents — especially seniors — about a growing trend of door-to-door home repair scams. Scammers are reportedly offering discounted repairs or claiming a home needs immediate work, then taking cash up front and disappearing.Commander Timothy McHale of the Dearborn...
Key takeaway “They’ll be promises of entire concrete porches being replaced, or driveways, and really they’ll just slap a little concrete or mortar or tar on the driveway; you know repairs that take maybe 20 minutes,” he said.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 17, 2026 ·
Source: WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Police in Dearborn are warning residents — especially seniors — about a growing trend of door-to-door home repair scams. Scammers are reportedly offering discounted repairs or claiming a home needs immediate work, then taking cash up front and disappearing.Commander Timothy McHale of the Dearborn...
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