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09-01-2011, 08:18 AM
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The Associated Press
The National Consumer Law Center reported in late 2008 that complaints about contractor fraud to the Louisiana Attorney General's office leaped to 6000 in the two years after Hurricane Katrina, from about 150 a year prior to the storm. ...
If Irene damaged your property, don't let a shady contractor ruin your finances (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNENuiV6diz6uSWtkfuezIdbcEeRXQ&url=http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/articles/2011/09/01/rebuilding_after_irene_watch_for_contractor_scams/)Boston Globe
Allstate Reminds: Be Aware of Contractor Fraud Following Hurricane Irene (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEBRzQvRX6fI7yINEV6CkkiONJx5A&url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/allstate-reminds-be-aware-of-contractor-fraud-following-hurricane-irene-128810763.html)PR Newswire (press release)

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