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Cowboy builder left coded pattern in driveway of an elderly couple in 2009 Since then they have had a series of rogue traders knock on their door Tradesmen have called round asking for 6,000 for work they do not need Police believe the pattern was left to identify house as a 'potential target' There are fears the symbol could have been used on other properties
By Ollie Gillman for MailOnline
Published: 07:36 EST, 9 January 2015 | Updated: 09:32 EST, 9 January 2015
A cowboy builder who fleeced 4,000 from an elderly couple left a coded pattern in their driveway to let other rogue traders know they were an easy target.
The builder called round the home of the vulnerable couple, who did not wish to be named, and convinced them to let him repave their driveway.
He left the job unfinished, overcharging them 4,000, but laid a distinctive pattern of square, differently coloured bricks at the centre of the driveway.
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Since the distinctive pattern was laid, a series of rogue traders have called round the house offering unwanted services
A cowboy builder left a coded pattern in the driveway of an elderly couple to let other rogue traders know they were an easy target
The homeowners thought nothing of the pattern - until other tradesmen started calling at their semi-detached home in Plymstock, Devon.
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The house calls included four different builders offering to re-do the work the original trader left unfinished.
The couple, of Plymstock, Devon, eventually called in police who say they believe the pattern in the drive was a code to cowboys that the homeowner is vulnerable.
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: "There are grounds to suspect it is there to identify the house as a potential target for these type of offences."
The 70-year-old victim said: "We paid for the work to be done, but they never sanded or sealed the driveway.
"A second lot came along, then another group, then another. I believe the paving symbol, which I didn't ask for, is a signal for other people to look out for.
"My concern is they could be targeting other elderly people. There could be some gullible old woman living by herself thinking she has to pay up.
"I think these people will continue to try their luck with others."
The elderly couple paid unscrupulous workers 4,000 for a paved front drive which was left unfinished but included a design featuring five squares.
Since then a series of different groups of workmen have turned up at the terraced property offering to do work and asking for up to 6,000.
It is feared the pattern may have been included in driveways elsewhere and pensioners are being urged to remain vigilant.
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One dodgy builder left a distinct square mark with different coloured blocks at an elderly couple's home after massively overcharging them by 4,000.
The 70-year-old resident, who was convinced they needed the work by the cowboy, thought nothing of the pattern until other rogue traders kept calling over a period of five years.
The elderly couple from Plymstock, Devon eventually called police who said they believed the pattern left in the driveway was a code to encourage other rogue traders.
Homeowners have also been warned to look for other "codes" left by cowboy builders such as chalk marks on walls, a single discoloured roof tile or marks left on the guttering.
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I believe the paving symbol, which I didn't ask for, is a signal for other people to look out for
The victim of rogue traders
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "There are grounds to suspect it is there to identify the house as a potential target for these type of offences."
The unnamed pensioner who had the "code" left on their home paid unscrupulous workers 4,000 for a paved front drive which was left unfinished in August 2009.
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Cape Town - A Fin24 user laments the state of his hometown ofVereeniging that, with three rivers running through it, could have easily be a major tourist attraction.
Vereeniging is part of Gautengs Emfuleni Local Municipality in the Vaal Triangle. It was in the news recently, after it was reported that the municipal manager earns R200000 a year more than President Jacob Zuma, according to City Press.
Sam Shabalala (52) pockets R2.8m each year, making him South Africas most well-paid municipal manager. The municipality, which includes Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark, services 722000 residents and has a budget of R3.9bn.
Fin24 user Greer da Cruz writes:
It really pains me to write this letter, because believe it or not, I actually love my town, Vereeniging in the Vaal area. I was born and bred here. But today I look around and think 'hellhole' because there is no other word to describe it.
SEE GALLERY: Vereeniging, a place of dirt and litter
We, in the Vaal area are fortunate to have not one, but three rivers running through our town and suburbs. Anywhere else in the world that would be a major tourist attraction - but in Vereeniging it is a filthy, dirty area of ill repute.
It's true, some people try to enjoy Vosloo Park in the summer months, especially the fisherman. They sit amongst the litter and broken bottles trying to enjoy some of the peace and tranquility it is supposed to convey. Cars roam all over what's left of the grass and the children have to play in the dirt. This used to be a park. A park where people could braai. You could not drive all over the place, you had to park and walk. Children could play on the swings and slides and one could walk dogs. How have we allowed our standards to drop so low that this shoddy excuse for a lifestyle has become acceptable?
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In Vanderbijlpark, there are public parks, in Meyerton there are public parks, and in Johannnesburg you have Zoo Lake, the Botanical Gardens and the Zoo, to name a few places where one can sit and enjoy a picnic on the weekend.
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