Contractor charged with scamming the elderly

ARCADE, N.Y. (WROC-TV) – A Steuben County man has been arrested and charged with grand larceny following an investigation into a home improvement scam in Wyoming County involving elderly victims.
Deputies say 43-year-old Howard Pratt, of Canisteo, charged an elderly couple in Arcade $12,000 for home improvements to their attic and chimney. Pratt allegedly did very little work and never returned.
Base on the investigation, Pratt has been conducting home improvement/repair scams in