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Floridians Recovering from Hurricane Eta Shouldn't Sign over Their Benefits until They've Done Thorough Background Checks on Contractors
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(OPEN):
"HURRICANE ETA" SURPRISED SOME FLORIDIANS, WITH HOW MUCH DAMAGE IT CAUSED.
BUT NOW, FRAUDSTERS ARE TRYING TO MAKE THINGS WORSE--BY PREYING ON OLDER CONSUMERS.
ACCORDING TO "A-A-R-P FLORIDA'S" STATE-DIRECTOR, JEFF
JOHNSON, IF A CONTRACTOR PRESSURES YOU TO SIGN OVER YOUR INSURANCE- OR
"FEMA"-BENEFITS, TELL THEM TO BACK OFF...
(JOHNSON):
"IF YOUR HOME WAS DAMAGED, YOU NATURALLY WANT TO GET THINGS BACK TO
NORMAL--FAST. YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL, THOUGH, ABOUT SIGNING OVER YOUR INSURANCE- OR
'FEMA'-BENEFITS--BECAUSE IT COULD BE A SCAM. A FRAUDSTER COULD OVERCHARGE YOU, DO SHODDY WORK, OR EVEN STICK YOU WITH BIG
BILLS--AND THEN MAKE OFF WITH ALL OF THE MONEY FROM YOUR CLAIM. THAT'S WHY YOU SHOULD READ CONTRACTS
CAREFULLY--BEFORE YOU SIGN. AND, MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CONTRACTOR IS BOTH LICENSED AND INSURED."
(CLOSE):
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FIGHTING FRAUD IN THE WAKE OF
"HURRICANE ETA", CALL "A-A-R-P FLORIDA"--AT 1-866-595-7678.
OR, VISIT "A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"F-L".
