Industry insiders call out frustrating HVAC trend after elderly friend nearly gets scammed: '[This] happens all the time'

Industry insiders call out frustrating HVAC trend after elderly friend nearly gets scammed: '[This] happens all the time'

Scams targeting individuals age 60 or older result in billions of dollars in losses each year, according to the FBI. One Reddit user suspected an HVAC technician was trying to rip off an elderly neighbor. On the "r/hvacadvice" subreddit, the original poster explained that their neighbor had hired someone to service an 18-year-old Trane AC unit. The technician advised the neighbor to purchase a new unit for nearly $8,000 instead. That sounded a b…