Articles Tagged with ''fraud''

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.

Christine Beasley is being charged with felony theft and fraud charges after the roofing company that employed her realized she was manipulating the payroll and writing checks to herself.