‘I got reverse scammed’: Contractor builds new chicken coop for homeowner, then disappears without getting paid, homeowner spends months trying to find him

When the 70-year-old homeowner in the story below decided she needed a new coop for her chickens, she never expected to find someone who would do this job for free. She also didn't want that; she fully intended to pay for the person who provided her with that service.

So when her lawn guy recommended his friend, Jason, for the job, the homeowner happily reached out, and Jason was more than willing to take that job. For a few weeks, he came over and worked on that chicken coop, and in mid-July, the job was finally done.

But when the homeowner tried to reach Jason and pay him for his well-done job, he was nowhere to be found. For months now, she has done everything in her power to find Jason and give him the payment he deserves, but it has become apparent to her that Jason does not want to be paid.

Now this sweet homeowner is considering using that money for something else, and is wondering if that is the right call to make…

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