Rocky Mountain Insurance Association Partners With The National Insurance Crime Bureau To Combat Post-Disaster Fraud
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DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) Following natural disasters, homeowners are left putting their lives back together. The Rocky Mountain Insurance Association (RMIA) is joining the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) during Contractor Fraud Awareness Week in warning traumatized homeowners to avoid being victimized a second time by deceitful contractors after a natural catastrophe.
Typically, fraudulent disaster repair scams begin with an unsolicited visit from a contractor who seeks to help victims rebuild. After disasters, these swindlers may press homeowners into paying out their insurance claim prior to repairs being completed. However, these bad actors collect payment, and then disappear without completing the work that was promised. Oftentimes they try to earn the business of a homeowner looking to rebuild by stating they are recommended by a governmental organiz