Contractor Fraud

Categories: Ethics/Morals, Econ, Tax

Hopefully you have never been the victim of contractor fraud. This happens when a contractor, who was hired to complete some sort of repair, does not do her job right, and possibly even causes more damage than there was to begin with.

So be very skeptical when that random plumber promises to do the job quick for half price. Chances are you're about to be a victim of contractor fraud, and are going to have to pay an arm and a leg for an actual plumber to come in and clean up the mess. Literally.

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