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Articles Tagged with ''fraud''

Nastar Roofing owner, bookkeeper, please guilty to fraud conspiracy charges.
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Florida Roofing Contractor Pleads Guilty in $2.5M Tax Fraud

DOJ: "Nastar Roofing paid employees in cash to avoid paying taxes"
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
November 8, 2024
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Nastar Roofing owner William Skaggs and payroll administrator Billie Adkison admitted to a $2.5 million employment tax fraud scheme, paying employees in cash but failing to withhold taxes or report that income to the IRS. 


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How to Address Fraud and Slow Money with Thea Dudley
Credit and Collections

VIDEO: How to Address Fraud and Slow Money

Thea Dudley discusses best practices to combat fraud and tardy customers
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
Jill Bloom
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Thea Dudley
September 27, 2024
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In this video, "Credit Overlord" Thea Dudley discusses ways to address fraud and the slow money that hinders contractors and distributors alike.


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Insurance industry experts say roof claims are on the rise.
Under the Microscope

Insurance Industry Cries ‘Roof Claims Hitting New High’

Experts foresee a looming crisis for property and casualty policyholders
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 12, 2024
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Personal property insurers are alarmed by a surge in roof damage claims due to increased extreme weather events, inflation, and fraud, impacting roofers and policyholders alike, as premiums continue rising nationwide.


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Greed Drove Contractor Who Now Faces Multiple Fraud Charges

Roofer faces multiple charges across three Nebraska counties after failing to complete paid jobs
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
August 9, 2024
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A roofer was charged with fraud in three Nebraska counties for taking payment on roofing jobs he didn't complete. He pleaded in the first case, faces a court appearance in the second, and goes on trial for the third case later this month.



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Credit and Collections

VIDEO: Protecting Your Business from Fraud

Keep yourself safe from fraud with these tips from ‘Credit Overlord’ Thea Dudley
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
Jill Bloom
AUTHOR-Thea-Dudley
Thea Dudley
June 27, 2024
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Follow these tips from credit expert Thea Dudley so you don’t become one of the 80% of businesses that experienced fraud in 2023.


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Top 10: Most Popular Roofing Articles of 2023

Sometimes the stories just wrote themselves
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
December 27, 2023
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This year's Top 10 list of the most popular stories in Roofing Contractor magazine focuses on current roofing industry trends, technology, and people shaping the industry.


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Texas Woman Sentenced to Prison After Embezzling $3M from Roofing Company

Former employee used accounting position to submit fraudulent invoices
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
December 4, 2023
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The former account manager of a Texas-based roofing contractor is heading to prison after the business found she was embezzling millions of dollars in a decade-long scheme.


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Washington Roofer Who Faked Injury Pleads Guilty to Workers' Comp Fraud

Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 21, 2023
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Following an investigation by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, a roofing contractor pled guilty to workers' comp fraud after he was found working while receiving benefits intended for injured workers.


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Twice-Convicted Montana Roofer Faces Third Trial for Fraud

The serial deceiver now faces charges in Yellowstone County for similar crimes
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
August 21, 2023
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Montana roofing contractor William Dunmire, twice convicted of fraud, is now facing felony theft by deception and misdemeanor deceptive business practices charges in Yellowstone County, Mont., after allegedly bilking a Billings resident out of thousands of dollars for roofing work he failed to complete. 


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Maryland Roofing Firm Runs Afoul of Baltimore County to the Tune of $1.8 Million

Inspector General uncovered deceit after county-awarded contract came under scrutiny
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
June 22, 2023
One Comment

A commercial roofing firm in Baltimore County is under scrutiny for inflating costs to fix a county-owned building and paying less than a minority-owned subcontractor it partnered with would have been entitled to.


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