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Better Business Bureau offers a word of caution

Personnel with the Better Business Bureau of Deep East Texas have a word of caution to residents in the area, especially senior citizens, to be aware of scam artist posing as employees of a paving business. Individuals claiming to be with a company known as the Daley Brothers or Blacktop Services are concentrating on elderly in smaller communities. Bill McGuire, president of the Better Business Bureau of Deep East Texas, said a man, identifying himself as a representative of the company, had gone to a woman's door and advised her he had just finished a driveway at a business, and was willing to make her a deal using leftover products from the project. McGuire advises the elderly to not open you door to a stranger going door to door. The B-B-B offers up these tips: Listen for high pressure sales tactics; stand strong, do not invite unsolicited sales people into your home; verify the company by checking with the B-B-B; and know your rights.

 

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