Contractors are an important part of any disaster recovery. Unfortunately, there are thousands of stories of how trust and good faith may go terribly wrong.
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- Customer says contractor stole her jewelry
- Feeling Burned: Homeowners Say They Lost Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to Maryland Contractor
- Customers accuse contractor of stealing insurance money
- Contractor admits he fleeced fire victims; must pay restitution
- Disaster strikes, then insurance money is hijacked
- Contractors from Hell
- Hunt still on for woman accused of stealing $5 million from Jesusita, Tea Fire victims
- Fire leads to tough situation
- AG Suthers: Scam Activities Proliferate in Aftermath of Fires
- Confidence Trick – The Origin of “Con Artist”
- ‘Hail yeah!’ say proponents of bill addressing hailstorm lawsuit abuse
- Jury awards damages to Moore woman defrauded by storm-chasing Alabama contractor
- Video: Mold Companies Exposed – Finding an Honest Mold Contractor (opens new window)
- DEP Agents Arrest Owner of Mold Inspection and Remediation Business for Theft by Fraud
- Police and Prosecutors Warn of Home-Repair Scams
- One arrested in roofing scam believed to target the elderly
- 5 men indicted in home repair scam targeting senior citizens, officials say
- Investigation leads to arrest of repeat offender for ripping off senior citizen
- Con artist Contractor preys on Southern California wildfire survivors – Penny Estes (opens new window)
- Louisiana State Police arrested the head of a Palos Verdes-based disaster recovery company
- Convicted Hurricane Sandy fraudster Frank Lewery also stole from fire victims, prosecutors say
- Chasing after a disaster chaser
- Sandy victims say they’re being scammed by Contractors – Workers disappear without finishing jobs
- Adjusters and Contractors sentenced to probation, Ordered to make $248,000 in forfeitures for kickbacks
- At a church set afire, a spirit unextinguished