Wedding officiant Sandy LaRouche of St. Louis knew something wasn't quite right about the request for her services on a site wedding vendors use to find leads for their businesses.
The inquiry was vague about the location of the wedding, the grammar wasn't quite right, and the name used didn't match the email address.
The clincher was the check sent as a deposit: It was for far more than the $50 she requested.
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St. Louis area businessmanMatt Buckingham, whose previous lawn care companies received dozens of complaints from frustrated homeowners, has begun soliciting customers for a new contracting business. He uses a variety of names, including Patriot Painting Group, Pro Painting and Servicexpress.
BBB recently warned consumers to expect a sales pitch for more expensive training if they attended any Visionary Events real estate investment seminars held recently in the St. Louis area. The seminars were advertised as sponsored HGTV "Renovate to Rent" stars Drew Levin and Danny Perkins and by Jeff Tomasulo, a CNBC investment adviser.
Damon Hunter, a St. Louis County contractor who served six months in prison in 2014 for defrauding St. Louis area homeowners, again faces complaints from customers who say he took their money but then either never started or never finished their construction projects.
Hunter operates under several business names, including Swift Services Enterprises, D & H Home Quality Services, DH Home Services and H & H Home Services.