RNZ

10 Nov, 2026 03:55 AM2 mins to read

The fake tradie allegedly took more than $3500 from an elderly Howick woman. Photo / Getty Images

A man has allegedly been scamming vulnerable people by pretending to be a tradie and offering services that never get done.

Police said in May they got reports of a 38-year-old man offering to fix a fence at a Rodney Street property in Howick.

Senior Sergeant Simon Cornish said the

Source: New Zealand Herald · RNZ

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