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- Mechanicsburg, PA, USA • May 08, 2025
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Did a horrible job on driveway and came back out and promised to redo it and has ghosted me for 2 months

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- Philadelphia, PA, USA • May 01, 2025
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I had contract, Jonathan Omar Rodriguez, as a professional handyman to do home repairs. The job was to paint some bedrooms walls fix cracks,wholes,paint to be white the current color. Remove popcorn on walls in bathroom, caulk bathtub and paint white. Repair railing in hallway screw is lose from cement wall which was not done .Paint hallway and wall in living room red making accent wall. Removing popcorn ceiling in livingroom and install ceiling fan with light and paint ceiling white with glitter. Fix switch by basement there is a short and fix outlet in dinning by left wall once you walk in. Fix door joints to screendoor. The total for said job was $2150.00 for labor and supples. There was a deposit requested of $1050.00 to begin working which was given .He start working at my house did fix wholes and cracks in bedroom and paint bedrooms, but there are area need to be painted still. Removed popcorn in bathroom walls , bathroom need to be painted and tub was caulk.The accent wall in hallway was done edge need to be panted and hall wall still need to be painted .Removal of the popcorn from living ceiling was done. The ceiling need to be painted and ceiling fan was not installed Had request additional money to buy more supples and to continue to work which is when the $750.00 was given. The said handyman took the money stop working never return to work last date work was 3/1/25 . The last time was told he will come do some repaires was 3/15/15,did not show or called I have text him and called him. He has not showed to work futher have request the money to be return.He has text that he will pay installment of $100.00 for 7 weeks, but not a thing has been done. I was told he was license handyman contact attorney general not listed was told he work with reestate office also.

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- Levittown, PA, USA • Apr 23, 2025
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John the owner said if I wasn’t satisfied, I don’t pay until I’m satisfied. Which before the work was done he came to collect the money. Which he wanted it in cash. I called him over a handful of times the first two times he answered and then he stopped answering and then my husband called and didn’t answer for him . My husband did leave a message but no return phone call. I got my driveway paved which is grainy like the asphalt was not padded down good enough . My rain spout was damaged also in this process.

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- Jamaica, NY, USA • Apr 10, 2025
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Scammer posses as a window installer. Came to house to measure then requested a $500 deposit. He has never returned with windows to install. Demanded a zelle payment so taxes would not have to be added.

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- Herndon, VA, USA • Apr 09, 2025
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Looked up for local chimney cleaning and repair services on the internet. Contacted (443-348-9386) what is now named Top Flue Chimney, however, they may have used the name of Champion Chimney at first (hard to understand them on the phone at times). They then dispatch a technician named Andrew (201-908-7520) working for Green Cleaning LLC (240-241-0002) that was called I assume by the company I called from originally. Andrew clean the chimney and inspected why I was leaking inside the chimney. We agreed on a set price for the repairs and he came back a week later to do the necessary repairs. Three weeks later it rains quite a bit and the water is still leaking in the fireplace. Called the company (240-241-0002, Green Cleaning LLC) on the contract invoice and the person I talk to said they would be back out on a specific date with the same technician (Andrew), but he was a no show and I have been calling the Green Cleaning LLC for several days now with no response back. In addition, I have been calling the original point of contact (Top Flue Chimney/Absolute Chimney or Champion Chimney, phone #s 443-348-9386, 443-637-6685, 267-754-1077) and they have repeatedly said a management from within their department would call to resolve this. However, this has yet to happen.

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- Red Hill, PA, USA • Apr 09, 2025
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This company is using a fake website. The address doesn't exist(I drove to the address), the services they claim they do, they didn't do. The seems to be a “Bait and Switch” scheme. We never received an invoice or any documentation of services rendered and the google search results showed the fake address and fake pictures. I suspect the the reviews are fake also(There are no techs named Jonathan, Axel or Eddie). The check was made out to Duct Duct Cleaning, but they claim to be True Gold. The tech, Yeniv didn't clean the fireplace chimney and appeared to clean only half of the pellet stove chimney which resulted in a clog and an error status on our pellet stove. Additionally, he showed up in an unmarked van from New Jersey, which is strange since they claim to be in Pennsburg, PA. We called them several times on Mar 29th and was told someone would call back. We didn't hear from anyone until late Sunday the 30th when the "owner" Nabul called. The "owner" fought me the whole conversation and said that they only clean from the top down(outside), but their website clearly says that they clean from the inside also, which they didn't. He was primarily only interested in the check we sent. He finally agreed to have someone return and said the soonest they could return was Apr 2 and he would call Apr 1st to confirm. I suspected that he was pushing us off until the check cleared. As I was very suspicious during that call I told him that I will put a "hold" on the check until they return and completed the job correctly. The tech Yeniv called soon after and the very first thing he said was "why did I cancel the check" instead of asking what the issue was. Another red flag! I explained to him that the check was on hold. He said he wouldn't get paid and asked if I could send him $200. After that, they never called or returned again. This "company" is using a website with almost "too good to be true" services and reviews, but then are not providing anything close to what they claim they provide.

The phone number associated with this company: 267 460-7555, +1 (855) 655-6618, +1 (856) 522-2559, +1 (781) 597-9943

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- Washington, DC, USA • Apr 03, 2025
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He pretends to be an Architecht and a contractor in Washington DC and other nearby areas. He takes on the job and gives you the run around. Did not solve any tax issues. He claims he can do this and that but can barely perform. He is very racist and threatened us many times with abandoning the building and etc. He is a known scammer in the area and hangs out with others who do the same thing. He deleted his website and etc because he is afraid of getting caught.

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- Gaithersburg, MD, USA • Apr 01, 2025
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A few days before April 1, 2025, a man named Bill from "1st Call Paving and Masonry" approached my family's home to offer driveway paving services. He mentioned that he had been working on other neighbors' driveways as well. Seeing other neighbors had agreed to those services, my father asked for a written estimate, but they never gave one. Bill and his team showed up April 1 and started immediately drilling and working on the driveway. In a few hours, they were finished and Bill refused to take a check, and demanded my father (who is 71 years old and does not speak English well) to head to the local bank immediately to get him $5000 in cash. He was extremely rude and brash and almost felt like he held my father hostage until he got his money in cash. I was afraid he would get violent. I came out to talk to him and asked for his name and company. However, he seemed hesitant to tell me. He waited where my father had parked the car and took the cash from him. Afterwards, he gave my father a fake "contract" with the fake company name at the top. He had my father sign this after he took the cash. They even left one of the asphalt rollers on the lawn and did not seem interested in taking it back.

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- Clarksburg, MD, USA • Mar 19, 2025
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On May 19, 2022, I hired a garage door repair service his name is Paul Guy, and he told me that he needed to purchase parts for the repair. I gave him a check for the payment. However, after receiving the money, he never came to complete the work.

I have been able to contact him through phone calls and text messages, and he continue to promise that he will come. However, he never show up, and the repair has still not been done.

This has been going on for almost three years, and I believe this is a scam. I am sharing my experience to warn others.

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- Burtonsville, MD, USA • Feb 04, 2025
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The person knocked on our front door and estimated our driveway job. They offer $4000 and did their work next day. Their job was sloppy and imcompleted.

They even use our household items without our permission. They continued to ask our payment with either check or cash. The guy, he self claimed "Billy" went to the bank our check and rejected with some reasons. He came back and get another check. They vanished without cleaning the asphalt debris or other meterial. I tried to contact them but the phone was disconnected.

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- Winfield, PA, USA • Jan 24, 2025
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Called for windows replacement Paul Janoski from Atlas construction Hanover pa. I agreed with the bid and gave check of $1708.00 in August 2024 received nothing.

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- Lanham, MD, USA • Dec 02, 2024
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I paid a contractor to complete a job. I paid more the deposit they requested via Zelle and they did not come or call back. I spent days asking when he would come but everyday he said he would come tomorrow. I stopped asked when he would come and asked for my money back. He keeps saying he will give it tomorrow.

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- Washington, DC, USA • Nov 06, 2024
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I was recommended by another contractor to replace my 30 year old roof. They came and gave me a quote for 12500. I gave them 4500 upfront and they only did half the roof and never came back. I have tried calling both numbers on the website and emailing them but they have blocked me. So now I'm out 4500 and have a third of a roof.

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- Fort Washington, MD, USA • Nov 06, 2024
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A tree had fallen on my house and a tree person had come and given a estimate a week prior. When called to do the job the tree person said my associate will call you because the insurance and paperwork is in her name. She called and said I have to come and see the job to make sure he can do it because I will be liable. When she and her husband arrived, she said this job is too big for him and I have a crew that is better and has more guys. She said it was him and 1 guy. We were having 14 trees removed. She also has a home improvement company M&Z Home Improvement LLC. The money was sent via Zelle for half of the job for the trees. Money for the ceiling and roof repairs was sent cash app. Once money was sent and service was to begin a million excuses. (They are on their way; it's too windy; I will send you your money back. The other guys scammed her and took the money. I am working on getting your money. and on and on. Be ware of these two companies they are fake!! Listed as closed permanently on the web.

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- Deepwater, MO, USA • Nov 05, 2024
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They called my 82 year old mother in MO, promoting discount electrical service, when she is already with a electric COOP in her area. They scammed her for 92.00 in Oct. 2024 and then 114.00 on 11/05/2024. We have had to stop payment on these, costing 39.00 each time.. I have driven twice from TX to MO as I am her POA to open new accounts and they have accessed them both. I have spoken with the bank where our account is and with their help the bank was able to drill down and get me a phone number, 267-776-9566 and 571-300-4314, they (ACE TECH SERV) have promised to return the money and remove her from all call lists.

I have reached out to mother's Electric COOP as well, to let them know that someone is calling around and trying to scam customers in the area she lives in MO. I am contacting you as the ScamPulse.com where they are allegedly located in VA, in hopes that you can help stop this from happening to someone else.

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- Woodbridge, VA, USA • Sep 28, 2024
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I entered into a contract with "Your Handyman" of Burke, VA on August 27, 2004. I paid $800 as a down payment to have a pergola installed. The Contractor did not show-up to begin the project. The Contractor did not respond to phone calls and text messages. The Contractor did not perform any work. The Contractor lied said he placed a check in the mail for the refund. I never received the check, and he has had the funds now for over 30 days.

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- Coopersburg, PA, USA • Sep 10, 2024
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I inquired about chimney cleaning services from this company through the website. A little while later someone called me from a completely different number than the company uses and asked about chimney cleaning and said that they would have a traveling cleaning service in the area. This didn't make sense because the company was supposed to be local. I asked what company they were calling from and they said "Turbo Cleaning". I declined and hung up the phone. Later the phone number listed on the website called me and asked to schedule an appointment. We scheduled for the next day and the "technician" came in a van with a temporary New Jersey license plate and attempted to do an inspection of the chimney but didn't do anything other than look up the flue with a very small flashlight. He did not check the outside, he did not check the roof area where the chimney penetrates. Then he said that he needed to do a full "deep clean". I approved and he went out to his truck and got a small brush kit and a drill. He ran the brush up the chimney for about 15 to 20 minutes and then cleaned up and went back out to his truck. He came back with a invoice for $425. The invoice had a completely different company name and phone number on it, the company name was "A-Z Chimney Sweep". He put no information on the invoice at all for any of the inspection items, he just wrote "deep clean" on the invoice. I was not very happy about the work that he did for that much money but I just wanted him out of the house so I paid it. I checked my credit card after the transaction went though and that came up as yet another business name, "SP Chimney Service". I then did a little more research and found that the business address used on the website was for a local grocery store and the Randy's Chimney Sweep business doesn't actually exist, it shows up on Google maps but I've been in that grocery store many times and I know there is no chimney sweep business in there. I believe that they are also using fake pictures on their website. They are passing themselves off as licensed chimney sweeps but I'm sure that they are not.

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- Reston, VA, USA • Aug 14, 2024
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Two guys came by Aug 3rd with offer for free estimate. Showed me video that my chimney is in a bad away (did not share this video even though I asked for it). But I was persuaded to sign the contract for $800. Told me that they'd return on Monday but they didn't arrive. Did not call.

Showed up on Tuesday Aug 6th, showed me another video of my chimney saying that it's worse than they thought and now the chimney needs new crown and four cores inside and out (bricks) and the cost now is $8800. Made update to the signed contract. (I did not have to acknowledge on the contract that it has been changed or that I approved it) I had to give them $1000 as deposit. Went away as they said they'll start work the next day. The contract now has corrections but no initials or otherwise.

Unfortunately they didn't show up the next day but showed up on Thursday Aug 8th late afternoon. I decided to void the check I gave them just that morning because I felt like I have been lied to. Their website link does not work (the site does not exist). Called their phone number -- it went to generic voice mail (leave a message after the call -- no ID mentioned as being a company) Called the home insurance company Travelers and then called a local roofing company for a consultation.

In the mean time, the fake contractors called me and told me that I have signed their contract and they've spent money on buying bricks (and spent their time -- which I cannot tell that they worked on anything) and that they will send the contract to their claims department. If I went ahead with them right now, they'll now charge me only $5800 and will save me $3000. If I wait until after the consultation, they'll sue me for breach of contract.

The local company came by on Wednesday Aug 14th and sent me photos taken which showed the previous people did a number on my chimney and did not even bother to put a tarp over the chimney (even though it was raining the day they came by to re-inspect the chimney). Said the chimney was perfectly in good shape and that the damage that was incurred by these fake contractors must be fixed.

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- Landisville, PA, USA • Aug 13, 2024
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Landscaping job to clean-out, weed, edge, & mulch flower beds at my home. I have his signed work order/invoice for $613.74 total dated 6/19/2024. He took my personal check for down deposit of $334.00 on 7/3/2024 and my go-ahead for job and cashed it (which cleared my bank).

As of today 8/13/2024, he has never started this job. Repeated phone calls and text messages (about 13) have not gotten him to start this job. Every time he answers or responses to give me his start date, he never shows up. He has always promised to come and never goes.

I have asked for my deposit money back if he no longer wants to do this landscaping job. He said he would send my money back, but never does.

I feel that he has scammed me!

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• Aug 07, 2024
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I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR NYC_SERVICES24-7 TO FIX A SHOWER DOOR. THEY DID A BAD JOB AND WHEN I ASKED THEM TO COME BACK TO FIX THE PROBLEMS THEY FOBBED ME OFF WITH ONE EXCUSE AFTER ANOTHER. THESE PEOPLE ARE DISHONEST AND NOT TO BE TRUSTED.

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