03/16/2026
PSA
This is an invoice from a Locksmith scammer. π
$2000 for a $100 service. πΈ
Someone responded to a Google Ad, locked out of their house. π
Many emergency trades have the same type of scams. π¨
They have the best marketing, ads & websites, Angieβs list & Google listings at the very top almost every time. π
These are often foreign entities that have learned how to game the system to take advantage of people with emergencies. π
Scammers are not very good at locksmithing. π
Their Marketing and Switchboard sales People are very good at what they do. (Think the movie βBoiler Roomβ with Vin Diesel) π¬
Beware If you get a very low price quoted over the phone ($29 or $49 plus what the Locksmith needs to do.) π
That is a big red flag. π©
Many news organizations have done sting operations, but the government has decided that itβs mostly legal. π°
Buyer Beware! β οΈ