The Mounties are warning people on the Prairies about travelling pavers who may be running an asphalt scam.

Seven people from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have fallen victim to the alleged scam, the RCMP said Tuesday in a news release.

Over the last month or two, a group of men has been going door-to-door in different communities, saying they represent a paving company which has leftover asphalt from a nearby job.

They then offer paving services at a reduced rate, the RCMP said.

They do a portion of the work, and then get the victim to give them a large portion of the agreed price. They say they will be back the next day to finish the job but do not return.

One of the suspects, whom witnesses said identified himself as "Pat," is described as around 50 years old, five feet, eight inches tall, weighing 175 pounds and with light brown hair.

Witnesses told RCMP the man and an accomplice spoke with Irish accents.

The suspects were last seen traveling in a White Dodge Ram truck which is believed to have been stolen.

The RCMP's White Butte detachment, headquartered in Emerald Park east of Regina, is investigating one of the latest complaints.

Police are asking people with information to contact the nearest RCMP detachment or, if they wish to remain anonymous, to call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.