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Images of the two men that police want to speak to after a string of scams in southern Queensland (Photos: QPS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 14, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police are warning residents – especially the elderly – to be on alert for two conmen travelling in a vehicle with Victorian registration.<\/p>\n

The two men, who have Irish accents, have allegedly scammed elderly residents in Ipswich and Deception Bay recently.<\/p>\n

They are also suspected of being involved in incidents at Warwick and near Caboolture.<\/p>\n

The men claim to be road workers and negotiate a price to conduct the work on the spot.<\/p>\n

However, they fail to complete the job and then threaten residents for payment.<\/p>\n

The latest incident occurred on Friday, March 10, about 11:30am when two men attended a Deception Bay home in a white utility full of gravel.<\/p>\n

When the 78-year-old male resident told them he wouldn\u2019t pay until the job was completed, an argument ensued. The men then allegedly restrained and searched him before stealing about $1500.<\/p>\n

A police spokesman said there have been at least four linked offences reported to police over the past the week.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police have released images of two men from an incident at Ningi and a serious assault on March 8 in Warwick.<\/p>\n

One of the men is described as being older with a heavy build, around 175-180cm tall with short red hair and an Irish accent.<\/p>\n

The second man is described as being younger with a muscular build, around 180-185cm tall, having short black hair and an Irish accent.<\/p>\n

Both men were seen wearing fluoro work vests, dark trousers and work boots.<\/p>\n

They are believed to be driving a white Mitsubishi Triton with Victorian registration 1FH-5ZV.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Michael Hogan of Moreton South CIB said the scammers were travelling door-to-door and preying on elderly people who may have trouble maintaining their homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou should be wary about anyone that tries to convince you to hire their services on the spot,\u201d Det Acting Snr Sgt Hogan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to the Office of Fair Trading, genuine door-to-door traders must give you a cooling off period of 10 business days to change your mind, not take any money during the cooling off period and not begin any service during this time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are urging members of the community to be aware of this scam and to report any suspicious activity to police.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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