Items Tagged with 'crime'

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.

Florida’s attorney general asked a judge to halt lawsuits filed by Florida Roof Specialists as part of a consumer protection case against the company.

Police say traveling scammers are targeting seniors with fraudulent roofing offers, causing intentional damage and demanding large cash payments for unnecessary repairs.

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