OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — An 85-year-old Osceola County woman said a man showed up at her home claiming to be a tree trimmer, but instead stole nearly $400.
The woman, who asked not to be identified, said she opened the door to a man who said he was cutting tree limbs for her neighbors and needed to take a look at her trees too.
The woman said she walked the man to the back of her home and after talking for a few minutes, the man abruptly left in a car.
The woman said she had left her door open during the encounter and later discovered $380 was missing.
“She’s just a good person through and through, so she was taken advantage of because of her good nature,” said the woman’s daughter, Casey Barreras. “Which is sad because Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy.”
The victim filed a report with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
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