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Riverside County DA and CSLB warn residents about contractor scams and offer reporting tools
Summary
Deputy District Attorney Evan Goldsmith and the Contractors State License Board highlighted common scams — unlicensed contractors, excessive down payments, diversion of funds, unregistered salespeople, loan-stacking on ADU projects and illegal kickbacks — and advised residents to check license numbers and report fraud to CSLB.
Deputy District Attorney Evan Goldsmith and a supervising investigator from the Contractors State License Board briefed the council on contractor fraud patterns and prevention tips.
Goldsmith said the most common scams involve unlicensed contractors who present false credentials and may demand illegal or excessive upfront payments. "By far,…
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