The Better Business Bureau is warning victims of last week’s severe weather to be aware of what they call “storm-chasing scammers.” Heather Clary is with the BBB Serving Greater Kentucky and South Central Indiana. She said people whose homes and property were damaged are in a hurry to get things back to normal, but need to check people out before hiring them.
“Ask for a contractor's documentation. Your workers comp, liability insurance, ask for everything in writing what they're going to do for what money. Because some of this may be paid for by insurance, and if the company ghosts you and doesn't do everything, you're not going to get that money back.”
Clary said construction scams aren’t the only sort folks need to be aware of after severe weather.
“Be sure if you're going to donate to a cause that's trying to help people recover from this, that it's a legitimate one that has what they need in place to help people as quickly as they can.”
Clary said some people have good intentions, but not the means to use donations to properly help storm victims.
