EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The FBI calls it “Traveling Conman Fraud.” Criminal organizations with ties to Ireland and the United Kingdom are preying on American homeowners, and it may be happening
right here on Southern New England
.
Irish journalist Eamon Dillon has been covering this type of crime for more than 20 years. He sat down with Target 12 consumer investigator Sarah Guernelli to explain what the scheme entails.
How to avoid falling victim to contractor fraud
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