SCUMBAG ALERT🚨🚔: Scammers plant worms on shingles of Denver home to sell unneeded roofing work.😱😱 A group of alleged scammers have left at least three families in Denver's Congress Park neighborhood in need of a new roof after the victims say worms were planted in their shingles and presented as termite infestations. Homeowners tell CBS News Colorado's Dillon Thomas the scammers were aggressive, created damage of their own to shingles, planted worms and at times even took money for work that was never completed. Those who spoke with CBS News Colorado said the scam first arrived in their neighborhood in late April. Both John Prout and Jim Ford said their individual experiences started with people claiming to be roofers approaching their homes and saying they noticed issues with the shingles while driving by. I saw this guy standing in the yard," Prout said. Prout said he walked out of his home to see what the man needed. When he did, the man handed him a flyer for a company that read Uptown Remodelling LLC. While Prout talked with the man in his yard, he said others suddenly swarmed his home. "These guys spilled out of his truck with a ladder and clapped the ladder against the house and immediately started tearing shingles off. I said, 'What are you guys doing?'" Prout recalled. Prout said he never gave anyone permission to be in his home, let alone come onto his property. He never invited the company or asked for their services. So, he got a ladder of his own and climbed up on the roof to see what the men were doing. When Prout got on the roof, he was shocked to see what some of the men were doing. "They were putting worms underneath the shingles. I said, 'What are you doing?' And they said, 'Those are termites,'" Prout said. However, Prout used to work in home remodeling and improvements and quickly noticed the insects were not termites, but rather a type of worm commonly sold in bait shops and pet supply stores. But by the time Prout was able to realize what they were doing, he said they were already taking further action. "They were starting to pull shingles off. So I was running around the house yelling at them," Prout said. Prout said the men were argumentative with him and initially reluctant to get off his property as ordered. Prout said the men were cursing at him as they finally retreated. But, the damage was done. His home was left with several large patches with completely destroyed shingles. #BrunnoNoBs 👊👊 #scam #alert #fraud #roofing #roofinglife #roofersoftiktok #roofingcontractor #roofer #viral #foryou #becareful #scary - @brunnonobstheroofer