Fraud investigators comb Florida looking for contractors ready to rip off hurricane victims
Disaster Fraud Action Strike Teams are being deployed to several counties in Florida that were impacted by Hurricane Milton.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis sent the teams out into the state over the weekend to seek out potential rip-off scams that could victimize residents who were adversely impacted by the monster storm that ripped through the state Oct. 9 into Oct. 10. Three teams with 18 personnel were dispatched to seek out the potential fraudsters and educate the public.
“Just minutes after a storm, the bad actors and scam artists will swoop in to try and take advantage of the destruction and make a quick buck. I refuse to allow fraudsters to come between you and your re...
