Items Tagged with 'fraud'

An update on a story initially reported last fall: the owner of a Florida roofing company and his office manager have been sentenced to prison for a $2.5 million tax fraud scheme that involved making off-the-books payments to employees to evade employment taxes.

Scammers cloned a UK roofing firm's website, deceiving customers and harming its reputation. As technology use increases, experts warn contractors about rising cyber threats like phishing and ransomware.

Businesses dealing with slow remits can harm cash flow, making a challenging environment even more difficult. Pocket Protectors CEO Thea Dudley shares insights into putting your best financial foot forward.

A Washington roofer must repay $60K after investigators found he worked while claiming injury benefits after being caught on video lifting 48.6 lbs.; he pleaded guilty to fraud.

Minnesota-based Oberg Roofing collapsed under mounting debt; things have worsened after court records reveal 19 lawsuits seeking $4.93 million. Legal Insights columnist Trent Cotney weighs in on Oberg's ultimate undoing and how to mitigate the risk.

The Baltimore County Inspector General found a roofing contractor committed fraud on two projects by misrepresenting subcontractor payments and misusing Minority Business Enterprise requirements, despite prior warnings and an ongoing investigation.

A Boston contractor was sentenced to 18 months for evading $2.8M in taxes by misclassifying workers, orchestrating a payroll fraud scheme, and lying to investigators.

Iowa is intensifying enforcement against roofing contractors negotiating insurance claims and ensnaring contractors into legal jeopardy; the industry is pushing back.

A man accused of defrauding Illinois homeowners of $225K in a roofing insurance scam was arrested in a hurricane-damaged area of Florida, authorities said.

Just before Thanksgiving, in Jacksonville, Fla., roofing company owners and brothers Travis and Tripp Slaughter admitted to a $10M fraud scheme involving unpaid taxes, false insurance claims, and wage underreporting.