Contractor in N.J. charged with having fake insurance certificate
The Monmouth County Superstorm Sandy Task Force has charged a Toms River man with providing a fraudulent insurance certificate and working...
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Unlicensed contractors arrested in Florida sting
The Pinellas County Office of Consumer Protection announced results from a sting June 21 aimed at cracking down on unlicensed contractors....
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Beware: Storm Damage Could Attract Scam Artists
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is urging residents in areas damaged by weekend storms to use caution during the cleanup and...
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Beware Of Fly-By-Night Contractors Offering Services After Storms
In an effort to cash in on your storm damage, fraudulent companies often come sweeping in from out of state. Local...
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Contractor of Collapsed Philadelphia Building Has Criminal Record
As rescue crews continue to search underneath the rubble of a collapsed building in downtown Philadelphia that killed six people and...
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Del. contractor faces insurance fraud charges, theft of Sandy victims
A Millsboro, Del., heating and air conditioning contractor, his son and five other employees face charges in a 101-count indictment alleging...
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Insurance fraud prevention efforts begin in Okla.
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) and the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) are working together in an effort to combat insurance...
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Oklahoma residents warned against disaster fraud
As Oklahoma communities grapple with the devastation caused by this week’s deadly tornadoes, the financial impact from the loss of homes...
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Indianapolis couple indicted for $719K equipment scheme
Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced today that George Bowman, age 43, and Traci L. Bowman, age 42, both...
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Texas contractor accused of door-to-door scheme
A man accused of cheating homeowners in Sherman and Cooke County has been sentenced for the crimes. 29-year-old Joshua Michael Bell...
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