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Articles Tagged with ''fraud''

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Asuntos legales

Acusan a dueño de empresa de roofing en Massachusetts por presunto fraude de casi $585,000

Las autoridades alegan que la empresa ocultó parte de su nómina durante auditorías del seguro de compensación para trabajadores.
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Tanja Kern
July 12, 2026
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Una empresa de roofing y su propietario fueron acusados en Massachusetts por presuntamente ocultar parte de su nómina, lo que habría reducido el pago de primas del seguro de compensación laboral.


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Insurance Fraud

Massachusetts Roofing Owner Indicted in $585K Fraud Case

Payroll allegedly hidden from insurer
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Tanja Kern
July 7, 2026
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Massachusetts prosecutors say The Roof Kings and its owner underreported payroll and labor exposure, allegedly avoiding nearly $585,000 in workers’ compensation premiums.
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Storm Chasers

NICB Warns Illinois Homeowners About Roof Repair Scams

Agency warns of post-storm repair scams
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
June 19, 2026
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Following a derecho and tornado outbreak in Illinois, the NICB is urging property owners to watch for contractor fraud during recovery efforts.


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Crime Blotter

State Alleges Roofer Took Deposits, Left Jobs Undone

Attorney general alleges roofer collected deposits, left projects unfinished and failed to provide refunds
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Tanja Kern
June 10, 2026
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West Virginia's attorney general alleges a roofing contractor took thousands in deposits, failed to complete projects and refused refunds for consumers.


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Noticias policiales

Acusan a contratista de roofing de aprovecharse de víctimas de tornados

Fiscalía de Missouri presentó 23 cargos.
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Tanja Kern
June 7, 2026
One Comment

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


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Crime Blotter

Roofing Contractor Accused of Targeting Tornado Victims

Missouri's attorney general charged a contractor accused of defrauding 16 consumers, including tornado victims and elderly residents, out of more than $131,000
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Tanja Kern
June 2, 2026
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Missouri's attorney general charged a contractor accused of defrauding 16 consumers, including tornado victims and elderly residents, out of more than $131,000.


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Crime Blotter

Texas Attorney General Sues Roofing Contractor for Alleged Scam

Attorney General Ken Paxton alleges the contractor collected $500K in payments for roofing projects that were delayed, abandoned or never completed, including jobs involving elderly Texans.
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Tanja Kern
May 21, 2026
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Texas accuses the contractor for taking payments for roofing jobs tied to roughly $500,000 in work consumers say was never completed.


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Storm Chasers

The Honest Roofer's Playbook for Post-Storm Trust

How the roofing industry is pushing back against fraud—and protecting the markets contractors spent years building
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Tanja Kern
May 21, 2026
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During Contractor Fraud Awareness Week, roofing contractors confront storm chasers, fraud-driven skepticism, and the growing challenge of protecting hard-earned local market trust.


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Crime Blotter

Two Jailed in $340K Roofing Scam Targeting Seniors

Fraud ring posed as roofing contractors
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Tanja Kern
March 18, 2026
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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.


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Crime Blotter

St. Louis Roofing Contractor Sentenced for $1.7 Million PPP Fraud During Pandemic

Coretta “Cory” Elliott obtained Paycheck Protection Program funds in 2020 and 2021 by falsely claiming legitimate business expenses.
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
February 25, 2026
2 Comments

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


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