WDEL 1150AM - AG warns against home improvement scams


AG warns against home improvement scams

Updated Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 11:40amSummer is the time for home improvement scams and the State Attorney General's office wants you to be aware so you don't become a victim.

The Attorney General's office recently secured two convictions in home improvement fraud cases recently in Sussex County.

Attorney General Beau Biden says this is the time of year when they are especially prevalent but there are some things you can do to protect yourself against them.

Among the suggestions...make sure the contractor is licensed and bonded; get references and follow up on them.

Never pay for work up front...full payment should be withheld until the job is completed.

And call the Attorney General's Consumer Fraud Hotline if you suspect any wrongdoing. The number is 1-800-220-5424.

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