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Connecticut Residents Warned About Repair Scams After Tropical Storm Isaias

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has warned Connecticut residents to be on alert for tree removal, power restoration or other repair scams in areas still without power or where heavy damage resulted from Tropical Storm Isaias. After past significant storms …

Louisiana Parish Eyes Clampdown on Door-to-Door Peddling

The Ascension Parish Council in Louisiana is considering an ordinance that would eliminate or greatly restrict unsolicited door-to-door peddling and solicitation in the parish. Council Chairman Chris Loar tells The Advocate the ordinance is designed to increase safety and also …

Insurance Fraud Starts with Unexpected Offer of Repair Services

Each year consumers pay more for their auto and homeowners insurance policies as a direct result of fraud. Unnecessary auto glass repairs, exorbitant towing charges, needless home repairs, total roof replacements, sinkhole damage, solicitation of accident victims — these and …