Home Repair Scam Review

The following stories involve home improvement and repair fraud:

• Illinois woman gives alleged scammer $19K for home remodel; takes off with cash (see Midlothian Woman Out $19,000 In Home Improvement Scam),
• Contractor faces 27 counts of theft by fraud, misuse of payments and exploitation of the infirm; accused of stealing over $200K from Katrina victims for incomplete, substandard work (see Post-Katrina contractor held in fraud - He's booked with stealing thousands, not doing work),
• California man nailed by CSLB for allegedly ripping off two 85+ year old women of $45,000, unlicensed contracting (see Man suspected of bilking elderly, violating contractor regulations),
• Kentucky contractor indicted on charge that he didn't complete $150,000 worth of work to a home (see Local builder indicted for taking payment without finishing job)

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