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Beware of Summertime Scams and Fraudsters

By Auto, auto-repair fraud, Central, Claims, Contractor fraud, fraud, fraudsters, Home, home repair fraud, Insurance, Personal, Prevention, scams, storm chasers, summer, vehicle repair fraud

In the minds of so many, summertime evokes thoughts of relaxation, taking it easy, going on vacation, and enjoying yourself at the beach. But, unfortunately, criminals can take advantage of you any time of the year. Fraudsters may use the…

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Beware of Home & Car Scams in Summer

By Auto, auto-repair fraud, Claims, Contractor fraud, fraud, fraudsters, Home, home repair fraud, Insurance, Personal, Prevention, scams, storm chasers, summer, vehicle repair fraud

Summertime may be a time of relaxation and vacations for most, but unfortunately fraudulent contractors don’t take the summer months off. Instead, these scammers take advantage of the fact that people are out of their typical routines during the …

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Storm Surges Yield Surges in Contractor Fraud

By Contractor fraud, federal trade commission, Financial, home improvement scams, Insurance, Liability, liability coverage, licensed contractor, national insurance crime bureau, NICB, Prevention, public insurance adjusters, references, scammers, sham contractor, storm chasers, written contract

2020 was a year of extremes on many fronts. But just focusing on storm fronts, experts tell us the US experienced 22 separate billion-dollar weather-related disasters last year. At this writing, the Insurance Council of Texas anticipated that the state…

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Storm Surges Yield Surges in Contractor Fraud

By Contractor fraud, federal trade commission, Financial, home improvement scams, Insurance, Liability, liability coverage, licensed contractor, national insurance crime bureau, NICB, Prevention, public insurance adjusters, references, scammers, storm chasers, written contract

2020 was a year of extremes on many fronts. But just focusing on storm fronts, experts tell us the US experienced 22 separate billion-dollar weather-related disasters last year. At this writing, the Insurance Council of Texas anticipated that the state…

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