Post Messenger Recorder -

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has received reports from law enforcement officials in southern Wisconsin regarding transient asphalt contractors canvassing the region looking for work. All Wisconsin residents should be on the lookout for these transient contractors.

The workers show up unannounced at Wisconsin homes and businesses, claiming to have leftover asphalt from a prior job and offering to blacktop a driveway for a cheap price. After a price is agreed upon and a payment is made by cash or check, the crew begins work. The job is quick...