A 32-year-old man from Pickering has been charged with eight counts of fraud stemming from a contractor scam that police say was used to target vulnerable homeowners.

The man, who has not been identified, was arrested by Waterloo Regional Police. He had been active in the Waterloo area, as well as other parts of Ontario.

Police say that the man would go door-to-door and tell homeowners they had been awarded money due to a lawsuit against Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) companies for contracts they had previously entered. The man would then pressure the homeowners into signing new contracts, telling them they could only receive their money through home renovations.

Those renovations, however, were done quickly and shoddily, and homeowners were left on the hook for amounts ranging from $40,000 to $70,000.

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