Authorities warn residents of home repair fraud and price gouging scams after severe flooding.
Scammers strike when you are at your most vulnerable.
Scam artists, often referred to as “storm chasers,” may ask homeowners for up-front payments for water damage restoration or home repairs and then disappear without ever doing the work.
In other cases, scammers may charge exorbitant prices, charge for unnecessary repairs, or do substandard work. Sometimes scammers offer to cover the homeowner’s insurance deductible and persuade them to give fake reports to the insurance company, potentially implicating the homeowner in a case of insurance fraud.
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Scammers strike when you are at your most vulnerable.
Scam artists, often referred to as “storm chasers,” may ask homeowners for up-front payments for water damage restoration or home repairs and then disappear without ever doing the work.
In other cases, scammers may charge exorbitant prices, charge for unnecessary repairs, or do substandard work. Sometimes scammers offer to cover the homeowner’s insurance deductible and persuade them to give fake reports to the insurance company, potentially implicating the homeowner in a case of insurance fraud.
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