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Woman loses $2,000 to contractor who never showed up to do window work – she used an app to track him down

A WOMAN has been left shocked after a contractor scammed her out of $2,000, promising to fix her window but failing to deliver.

Luckily, she obtained key information before the ordeal started that helped her catch the thief.

In April 2025, Xueling Xu gave a down payment of $2000 to a JBS Construction contractor to fix her windowCredit: Ken 5

Xu found contractor Juan Bosquez on an app called Thumbtack, where Bosquez gave her the best bidCredit: Ken 5

After paying $2000 to Bosquez, Xu never heard back from the contractor, her window was never repairedCredit: Ken 5

Bosquez refused to contact Xu for months, till a detective reached out to him and he was compelled to text XuCredit: Ken 5

Xu had proof of texts exchanged between her and BosquezCredit: Ken 5

After sorting through several contractors on the Thumbtack app, Xueling Xu of Texas selected Juan Bosquez to repair her window.

Bosquez, of JBS Construction, offered Xu the best bid among all contractors.

In April of last year, Bosquez signed the contract and Xu made a down payment of $2,000, she told local CBS affiliate KENS.

Little did she know this decision would soon turn into a nightmare.

First, Xu was told new windows needed to be ordered, and the job wouldn’t begin for another month.

Bosquez set a start date for the job, but when the day came, he never showed up – and then stopped responding altogether.

Xu tried reaching out to the contractor multiple times to resolve the issue, but her efforts went unanswered for months.

Frustrated, Xu eventually contacted KENS, hoping they could help.

KENS reached out to Bosquez, but he denied any affiliation with JBS Construction, claiming the company didn’t exist.

But when KENS countered, pointing out that they had a signed contract from Bosquez complete with all his information, the contractor abruptly hung up.

The only bit of info missing was a physical address – which proved to be a red flag.

Determined to get her money back, Xu gathered the information she had and went to the San Antonio Police Department.

Xu provided them with the contractor’s full name, contact number, address, proof of payment, proof of the contractor promising to do the job, and his picture.

And smartly, Xu insisted on taking a picture of Bosquez’s driver’s license before giving over any money, a move that ultimately worked to her advantage.

She also had proof of texts exchanged between her and Bosquez, which strengthened her case.

After eight months, a detective reached out to Bosquez to resolve the case, and suddenly, the contractor began answering Xu’s calls.

Bosquez offered to pay Xu her $2,000 back – which she received in January 2025.

“The detective was in contact with the suspect who cooperated with the investigation and agreed to refund the victim’s money,” SAPD told KENS.

The SAPD also strongly recommends meeting a contractor in person before making any payments and recommends finding a contractor who doesn’t require a down payment.

Local businesses can be looked up on the Better Business Bureau.

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