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HVAC Contractor Sent to Jail in State’s First Criminal Wage Case

Owner admits to having employees misclassify themselves

Ted Craig

May 21, 2021

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One HVAC contractor faces up to two years in jail for underpaying workers on prevailing wage projects.

Delaware County District Attorney, Jack Stollsteimer.

HVAC Businesses Can Face Criminal Charges, Just Like Individuals

Prosecutors seek this option more often to get results

Ted Craig

April 27, 2021

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Can a business commit a crime? Not the owner or employees, but the business itself? More and more often, the answer is, “Yes.”

Experts Warn HVAC Contractors to Guard against COVID Scams

Crisis creates opportunities for con artists, cyber criminals

Ted Craig

April 8, 2020

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Banks warn that quick implementation of financing programs will prove challenging. Scam artists are taking advantage of the need for fast funding.

Scam Artists Target Small HVAC Business With a Variety of Costly Schemes

They sit at the next desk, arrive through the front door, or gain access via email

Ted Craig

March 9, 2020

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There are all kinds of bad actors who target small businesses like HVAC contractors.

Scammers Set Their Sights on Contractors

The phenomenon is new and growing fast

February 20, 2017

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Don’t just think it can’t happen to you or your company. These scammers are often smarter than we give them credit for. I believe we, as a group, must be vigilant.

Contractors Vent about HVAC Scams

Cite Lack of Prosecution, Need for Integrity

Kimberly Schwartz

April 6, 2015

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Few things make an honest contractor’s blood boil like hearing homeowners’ stories about how they’ve been scammed in the past. “All of it, just the total thievery and tactics, makes me sick,” said Dave Hutchins, owner and president of Bay Area Air Conditioning, Crystal River, Florida.

Internet Scams Are Hazardous to Contractorsâ?? Money, Reputation

Internet Scams Are Hazardous to Contractors’ Money, Reputation

Hacking, Phishing, Shady Emails Can Harm Anyone

Matt Bishop

January 20, 2014

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Many HVAC contractors and their employees face the same challenge on a daily basis — how to keep theircompanies safe on the Internet.

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Items Tagged with 'scams in HVAC'

ARTICLES

HVAC Contractor Sent to Jail in State’s First Criminal Wage Case

HVAC Businesses Can Face Criminal Charges, Just Like Individuals

Experts Warn HVAC Contractors to Guard against COVID Scams

Scam Artists Target Small HVAC Business With a Variety of Costly Schemes

Scammers Set Their Sights on Contractors

Contractors Vent about HVAC Scams

Internet Scams Are Hazardous to Contractors’ Money, Reputation

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