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Originally Posted by ithos
I agree that you shouldn't put down a downpayment unless it is under contract with a well established local company like Mike Scott Plumbing.
But if you do put down a substantial down payment and then never hear back from the contractor(or thief) then that is a pretty good indicator that a crime has been committed especially if they never return your calls. The law enforcment agency is the one that will decide if an investigation is warranted but someone has to report the crime first.
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I agree. The county sheriff's office is a law enforcement agency, but so is the Florida Attorney General, who runs the Seniors vs Crime offices. The last time I checked, the attorney general receives about $40 million per year in state funds to operate the Seniors vs Crime program to investigate and prosecute fraudulant contractors and other companies. Although, I must admit that I am not impressed with the success of either the sheriffs or the attorney general at prosecuting fraud. They have a file about 12 inches thick on a landscaper who has been operating in The Villages for at least 15 years and I think he is still in business.