Scams likely after natural disasters, AARP warns
Hurricane season peaks this month, and with it come the rip-off repairmen, eager to deliver a disaster of their own. They’ll...
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Missouri roofer forged family’s signature on certificate
A Belleville family is upset after they say a contractor sent over a certification of completion that was signed by a...
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OID Educates Homeowners on Home Repair Fraud
Homeowners dealing with storm damage, fire damage or renovations can learn how to protect themselves from fraud at a free forum...
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Scam alert: Watch for fraud as rebuilding begins after fires
Now that the wildfires are mostly out in Mannford rebuilding will begin soon. One of the things that most worries Oklahoma...
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Former La. cop gets jail for contractor scam
A former NOPD officer who was convicted of contractor fraud in April was sentenced to two years in prison Friday, the...
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Ohio contractor took ins. money didn’t finish repairs
A Cincinnati man is facing felony home improvement fraud charges following an investigation conducted by the Greensburg Police Department. According to...
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Chimney contractor arrested for fraud in N.J.
Two Fair Lawn-based home improvement companies that face a state lawsuit for allegedly defrauding dozens of customers have agreed to temporarily...
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Louisiana contractor is arrested for incomplete jobs
An Alexandria contractor is facing a fraud charge after being arrested by police. The Town Talk reports 46-year-old Robert Moses was...
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N.Y. contractor offered inspections, but damaged roofs
A Chester contractor who was arrested for a scheme in which he and an accomplice damaged roofs in an effort to...
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Pa. contractor is charged with defrauding 26 victims
A Wyomissing construction-business owner defrauded 26 Berks County businesses and individuals for a total of more than $450,000, county detectives said...
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