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How to get back at lawn guy scammer
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:07 pm
I'm an out of town landlord. Had a lawn guy for my rental if needed. He used to do good work, was a referral from an old neighbor. He had successfully in the past completed sprinklers, yard work, tree replacement, etc. New tenant said a bush was dead and needed to be pulled/replaced. Reached out to him he said he would handle it and so I venmoed him. Hes been ducking me ever since and won't respond.
Reached out to my old neighbor and apparently this schmuck has done this to several people in the neighborhood.
Money's gone but how can I hit back creatively and effectively?
Reached out to my old neighbor and apparently this schmuck has done this to several people in the neighborhood.
Money's gone but how can I hit back creatively and effectively?
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:09 pm to themasterpater
Never pay full service until the job is done..
This post was edited on 10/21/26 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:09 pm to themasterpater
Bad Google review or report him to ICE
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:11 pm to Hangover Haven
I get it but past history said this guy was good and dependable.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:11 pm to themasterpater
If your state requires a license for landscaping or property maintenance contractors, file a formal complaint with the state's licensing board. Unlicensed contracting or fraudulent business practices can result in heavy fines or loss of the ability to legally operate.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:12 pm to themasterpater
How much money we talking here?
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:12 pm to HailToTheChiz
Thought about the ICE route. All I've got is his name, number, and Venmo.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:15 pm to themasterpater
Did he steal a couple hundred from you or we talking a thousand plus?
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:15 pm to themasterpater
Honestly in Louisiana not much you can do. No license needed. No insurance needed for lawn care. And the state is very business friendly. To then it's a civil matter and you have to handle in court which isn't worth it.
. Now what would I do? Depends on the amount I was scammed out of.
I would have someone I know set up service with him then either confront him or do some property damage depending on mitigating factors.
. Now what would I do? Depends on the amount I was scammed out of.
I would have someone I know set up service with him then either confront him or do some property damage depending on mitigating factors.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:17 pm to Walt OReilly
$300. Money's gone. Do I want it back, sure. But this is much more about principle. I want to frick this dude's shite up bad. I hate people like that, and more so when my time is wasted. Would love to send his arse back across the border or seriously scare him.
I've thought posing as a new customer. Or calling from a different number and pretending someone mailed a check for him to me on accident and I need him to come pick it up.
I just found a fb post from my old neighborhood and I'm not the only victim. Others are pissed too.
I've thought posing as a new customer. Or calling from a different number and pretending someone mailed a check for him to me on accident and I need him to come pick it up.
I just found a fb post from my old neighborhood and I'm not the only victim. Others are pissed too.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:19 pm to Napoleon
Its in Texas. Similar to what I thought, try to get him to show in person somehow.
I'm not sweating $300. Like I said he's probably done $3k for me successfully before so I thought he was actually a good honest hombre.
But frick that behavior.
I'm not sweating $300. Like I said he's probably done $3k for me successfully before so I thought he was actually a good honest hombre.
But frick that behavior.
This post was edited on 10/21/26 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:19 pm to themasterpater
Have someone call him pretending to be a wealthy property manager looking for a landscaper to maintain 20 plus properties and that it’ll pay real well. Set up a meet and never show.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:23 pm to themasterpater
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Reached out to my old neighbor and apparently this schmuck has done this to several people in the neighborhood.
Get a list of as many previous victims as you can with contact info and then get in touch with the District attorney's office. They may not be interested in just one victim but if you got a handful of victims that may get them interested.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:25 pm to cajunandy
Yeah that's good too.
I honestly want to deal with this cocksucker face to face.
I honestly want to deal with this cocksucker face to face.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:25 pm to themasterpater
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Reached out to him he said he would handle it and so I venmoed him.
You venmoed him before he did the work? That's on you.. Eat the loss and find someone else. who will do it before you pay them.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:29 pm to OweO
Like I said, i get it, but he had successfully done work in the past for me, so I thought it was safe.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:30 pm to themasterpater
Sleep with his wife
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:30 pm to themasterpater
I had something similar happen 10 plus years ago. I paid a guy to take down a tree and grind a stump. I was leaving on vacation, and he was working on the tree, so I went ahead and paid for both jobs. And, this was after he had done good work on a previous job. When I returned from vacation, the stump remained, and he never returned to finish the job.
I'm STILL pissed that I'm out $400, and I can't sue, because the a-hole up and died a few years later.
I'm STILL pissed that I'm out $400, and I can't sue, because the a-hole up and died a few years later.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:32 pm to ronniep1
Yeah I'm just thinking of a way to get at him.
Would love for ice or cops to get involved but I understand that is slim.
So how can I con the con artist. Got his phone and Venmo. He clearly answers if he believes you are unsuspecting.
Would love for ice or cops to get involved but I understand that is slim.
So how can I con the con artist. Got his phone and Venmo. He clearly answers if he believes you are unsuspecting.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 10:34 pm to ronniep1
I was fuming and it's not the $300. Ive spent $300 on far dumber shite. It's like I feel violated. And I just absolutely fricking hate people like that. You know pieces of shite like him frick ovet other good honest people repeatedly.
This post was edited on 10/21/26 at 10:44 pm
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