As someone who has been through many hurricanes, and lives in an area always under hurricane threat, we call these fly-by-nights. They come into the community, they take people's money, do a horrible job, and disappear. Then you're left with a fucked up roof that your insurance paid for and your stuck paying out of pocket for an actual real local company to come fix it right. These people prey on the desperate, and end up fucking over everyone they "helped". When you need to find them again, their name doesn't exist, their number is disconnected. Good for Fl for protecting it's people from these scammers.
They would have to coordinate through state gov, not just show up claiming to be a professional. These people have done more harm than good to hurricane devastated communities over the years.
As someone who has been through many hurricanes, and lives in an area always under hurricane threat, we call these fly-by-nights. They come into the community, they take people's money, do a horrible job, and disappear. Then you're left with a fucked up roof that your insurance paid for and your stuck paying out of pocket for an actual real local company to come fix it right. These people prey on the desperate, and end up fucking over everyone they "helped". When you need to find them again, their name doesn't exist, their number is disconnected. Good for Fl for protecting it's people from these scammers.
Damn... my first reaction was why arresting for something like that when the need is there. I wasn't thinking of potential scam artists.
What do you propose would be a solution to mitigate the scammers while addressing the need for the work needed done (well)?
They would have to coordinate through state gov, not just show up claiming to be a professional. These people have done more harm than good to hurricane devastated communities over the years.