Articles Tagged with ''fraud''

Following a derecho and tornado outbreak in Illinois, the NICB is urging property owners to watch for contractor fraud during recovery efforts.

West Virginia's attorney general alleges a roofing contractor took thousands in deposits, failed to complete projects and refused refunds for consumers.

Las autoridades alegan que el contratista recibió pagos por adelantado de propietarios afectados por tornados y no completó los trabajos prometidos.

Texas accuses the contractor for taking payments for roofing jobs tied to roughly $500,000 in work consumers say was never completed.

During Contractor Fraud Awareness Week, roofing contractors confront storm chasers, fraud-driven skepticism, and the growing challenge of protecting hard-earned local market trust.

Two men who posed as roofing contractors were sentenced in Marin County, Calif., after authorities said they defrauded elderly homeowners of more than $340,000.

Federal investigators found that Coretta Elliott used money intended for COVID-19 pandemic relief to “save herself financially.”  

Winter storms bring a surge in roofing work—but also a rise in contractor fraud. As scams target desperate homeowners, reputable roofers are left rebuilding trust, managing fallout, and navigating growing regulatory pressure.

A North Carolina roofing company employee has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies after a state-led sting operation uncovered an alleged scheme to fake storm damage and file a fraudulent $30,000 insurance claim.

The defendants stole a combined total of $1.8 million from the U.S. Treasury, cashing checks and using a company bank account to launder the stolen funds.