Ohio AG files lawsuits accusing home improvement businesses of ripping off homeowners

PRISON FOR HIS ROLE IN THE FRAUD SCHEME. WELL, IT’S A NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK IN OHIO’S ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCED HALF A DOZEN LAWSUITS AGAINST HOME IMPROVEMENT BUSINESSES HE SAYS RIPPED OFF HOMEOWNERS. DAVE YOST SUED ROGER GRAY AND HIS AURORA BASED COMPANY ALL AROUND CONCRETE. HE SAYS CUSTOMERS PAID GRAY MORE THAN $20,000 FOR WORK HE NEVER DID. AND YOST SAYS GRAY ALSO TRIED TO GET OHIO CUSTOMERS, SAYING THAT HE WAS AFFILIATED WITH SIN CONCRETE OR CINCINNATI CONCRETE COMPANY. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS BEFORE YOU DO ANY WORK ON YOUR HOME, GET RECOMMENDATIONS, ASK FOR CERTIFICATION OPTIONS AND …

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Malden couple lost thousands to home improvement scam – NBC Boston

Massachusetts police departments are warning consumers about shady home improvement contractors taking advantage of customers and taking off with thousands of dollars.

“They did all of this in a day,” said Lydia Cox, pointing to a large trench dug in front of her home in Malden.

The masons Dan and Lydia Cox hired were only supposed to replace the stairs, but they ended up causing $50,000 in damage to their foundation.

“When we looked back there were red flags and should have been obvious,” said Daniel.

The couple found Greater Boston Masonry and Construction on Google.

Their website looks

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