There’s a certain kind of “storm chaser” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning residents to be aware of. In light of recent storms in the state, residents should be on alert for scammers looking to exploit homeowners and business owners in need of repairs from storm-related damage, Raoul said in a Tuesday news release. The warning comes after a
recent severe thunderstorm in the Chicago area brought down hundreds of trees and left some without power.
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“Just as severe weather during Illinois spring months is inevitable, so too are the scammers attempting to take advantage of the devastation left in the storms’ wake,” Raoul said in a statement. Raoul cautioned residents that scammers often move quickly to put pressure on and take advantage of people with damage to their home or business. General contractors are not required by state law to be licensed, but municipalities might have other local requirements, according to Raoul.
Public adjusters must be licensed by the Illinois Department of Insurance.
Roofers must be licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Plumbers must be licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The Illinois Home Repair and Remodeling Act requires contractors to provide customers with written contracts for any repair or remodeling work costing more than $1,000.
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