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Released: July 27, 2011
Governments crack down on moving scams
Source: Natalie DiBlasio, USA Today
Federal and state authorities are cracking down on online scam artists who pose as licensed movers and rip off consumers by jacking up prices, giving fake estimates and holding consumers' belongings hostage. States including New Jersey, California and Illinois have conducted undercover operations this year, and Maryland approved legislation that keeps movers from charging more than 25% above an original estimate. Unlicensed moving companies are significantly more likely to rip off consumers, says Linda Bauer Darr, president and CEO of the American Moving and Storage Association, a trade group of 3,200 professional movers.Read Full Article: Governments crack down on moving scams
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