Contractor Fraud: W5 Investigates
Catalogue Number: CTV972
Producer: CTV
Producing Agencies: CTV Television
Subject: Canadian Social Issues, Consumer Studies, Criminal Justice & Law, Documentary, Social Issues, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2025
Running Time: 7:51
Every year, Canadians deal with irresponsible contractors or those who purposefully defraud others out of money. A spokesperson for the Better Business Bureau (BBB) said as of November, it received more than 150 complaints about general contractors across Canada.
The organization also tracks home improvement scams — a type of scam the BBB consistently ranks as one of the riskiest scams for Canadians. As of November, the BBB received more than 140 reports of such scams. Nearly 82 per cent reported losing money.
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