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When flood victims become fraud victims
As always with natural disasters, there may be people and businesses who want to take advantage of the flooding in western Missouri. We often see price gouging and home repair fraud in these situations.
Attorney General Nixon issued a consumer alert on this today. When buying supplies to brace for or recover from the flood, consumers may find the prices of necessary goods have been jacked up simply for extra profits - goods like water, ice, building supplies, etc. And after the flood, consumers hiring home repair con artists may get tangled up with crooks. The above linked consumer alert has tips for avoiding this.
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