CHICAGO (WLS) -- Spring is here and that means it is the season to remodel and freshen up your home. But the fraudsters know this too. The Better Business Bureau said its annual scam tracker study ...

CHICAGO (WMBD) — The spring and summer months can be a scary time for many Illinoisans as it has the potential to bring devastating storms, and with this come scammers looking to exploit those ...

Urgent home repair pitches tend to land when you are most stressed, whether that is a leak, a strange smell, or a looming home sale. The most profitable upsells are framed as emergencies, even when ...

ROCKLAND COUNTY (WABC) -- Officials in Rockland County are warning about fake contractors who are scamming homeowners out of tens of thousands of dollars. Officials say the scammers convince victims ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. Criminals are impersonating property owners to illegally sell ...

Fraud centered around home repair or building projects often target seniors. The Racine Sheriff’s Office has indicated the complaints relating to this area are made frequently and the incidence ...

Officials in Rockland are warning the public about contractor scams as people begin to plan home improvement projects. Lately, it seems scammers are using a new tactic. Rockland's Office of Consumer ...

And home repair scam artist have been known to do so, flim-flamming honest Siouxlanders on a regular basis for as long as anyone can remember. What may be news to some folks is that these home ...

WATERLOO, Iowa --- A man who allegedly bilked a Waterloo woman out of $24,000 as part of a home improvement scam has been arrested. Black Hawk County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday arrested David ...