Bybee woman target of alleged paving scam, threats

Author: Nelson Morais Source: The Newport Plain Talk

BYBEEA paving company allegedly tried to scam thousands of dollars from a 72-year-old woman on Waxwing Road, in Bybee, and threatened her with physical harm when she didnt comply, the Cocke County Sheriffs Department reported on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Timothy Bryant contacted the CCSD on Feb. 3 to say his mother, Faye Lawson, had been the victim of a scam by a paving company, Deputy Sheriff Jerry Vandergriff reported.

The owner of the company, who was named, allegedly came to Lawsons residence and offered to repair her driveway, using materials left over from a previous job they had in the area, at a cost between $200 and $300, the report stated.

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Bybee woman target of alleged paving scam, threats