Police Warn of Landscaping Scam in Manchester

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A Manchester resident tells police a man posing as a contact person and the contractor for Holmes Landscaping scammed her out of $700. 

Manchester Police Captain Charles Hunn tells Patch the woman just contacted police on June 11, but her check was actually cashed on May 22.

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 The resident, who lives in the 400 block of Marie Lane, told police she called the number on a flier she received offering landscaping services.

"Apparently she negotiated to have some landscaping work done and was given a verbal bid of $1,400," Hunn tells Patch. "She gave him a $700 check to be used as a downpayment."

Now the check is cashed and the work has not been done. 

All attempts to contact the company by the resident and police have been unsuccessful, according to Hunn.

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*Please contact Local Editor Gabrielle Biondo with any questions regarding the above reports.