Two British men have appeared court charged with obtaining money by deception following an investigation into alleged roofing scams in Auckland.
At the Whanganui District Court on Friday afternoon, the two men, aged 27 and 30, faced two joint charges of obtaining $5000 and $18,800 "by deception and without claim of right" during the past two months.
One of the men faces an additional charge of obtaining $1000 by the same means on January 16.
![One of the accused appears in Whanganui Court.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TXPDOXV2YFB6ZL2NNRQBUX4FNA.jpg?auth=3f01cdaa422995ed01767ed2a4aec877c5b1c0d1c035a99aeb7731bae0a09517&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
No pleas were entered and the pair were remanded in custody to appear in Auckland District Court on February 4.