Police hunting for suspected handyman scammer

Nelson Mendonca

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Saanich police are looking for a handyman who allegedly defrauded three clients in the last year.

Nelson Mendonca, 34, is named as a person of interest in three cases reported to Saanich police involving landscaping and interlocking concrete paving work.

Police allege Mendonca has approached homeowners offering his handyman services, but has never completed the work once a downpayment was made.

Police believe Mendonca lives in Greater Victoria but his whereabouts is unknown. The courts have issued a warrant for his arrest to face three counts of fraud under $5,000.

Court records show Mendonca has been found guilty of frauds, break and enter and breaching court conditions multiple times, going back to the mid 1990s. In July 1999, he was convicted on nine counts of fraud under $5,000 and two counts of fraud over $5,000.

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Nelson Mendonca, or thinks they've been defrauded, is asked to call Saanich police at 250-475-4321 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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