THE WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS WARNING COUNTY RESIDENTS ABOUT A PAVING SCAM THAT IS OPERATING IN THE COUNTY. ACCORDING TO SHERIFF FRED NEWMAN, HIS OFFICE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PAVING SCAM ARTISTS. THE SHERIFF SAID THE SCAMS INVOLVE POOR QUALITY WORK USING SUB-QUALITY MATERIALS, AND OVERCHARGING THE CUSTOMER. THEN THE SCAM ARTIST WILL BRING A PARTIAL LOAD OF ASPHALT NEAR THE END OF THE DAY AND OFFER IT TO THE CONSUMER AT A REDUCE PRICE. POLICE ADVICE USING CAUTION BY ASKING QUESTIONS OF THE CONTRACTOR BEFORE THE WORK IS DONE, HAVE A WRITTEN CONTRACT, AND CHECK THE CONTRACTOR’S REFERENCES. HE ADDS THAT IF THE PRICE IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, THEN IT PROBABLY IS.