THE CLARE Valley has recently become the target of a group fast becoming known as the ‘bitumen bandits’ – travelling tradies who are targeting homeowners offering them ’super deals’ to bitumise their rubble driveways.
Generally targeting regional areas, the crew of ‘bitumen bandits’ will go door-to-door claiming they have ‘leftover bitumen’ from highway or council road works, offering to lay the bitumen on your driveway at a highly reduced rate.
These scammers offer a quick and nasty service with most of their bitumen laid in under three hours depending on the size of the area.
At the majority of their jobs the offenders request cash payments and will quickly flee after payment has been made.