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Home improvement scams are heating up this summer

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

The Congletons of North Texas had finally secured the financing needed to build their next house. Jeremy, his wife, and their two daughters couldn’t wait to move in. After spending $250,000 of their hard-earned money, the family of four was bankrupt, living in a camper, and no closer to living in th…

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    The Congletons of North Texas had finally secured the financing needed to build their next house. Jeremy, his wife, and their two daughters couldn’t wait to move in. After spending $250,000 of their hard-earned money, the family of four was bankrupt, living in a camper, and no closer to living in th…

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