Utahns Lost $32M to Contractor Fraud Since 2022. New State Task Force Aims to Stop It

Construction fraud in Utah leading to thousands of complaints, millions of dollars in losses

New homes are under construction in Spanish Fork on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)State officials have received thousands of complaints related to residential construction fraud in the last several years, a problem the Utah Department of Commerce says has cost residents a combined $32 million.   On Monday, the state announced a new task force bringing together officials from the department, the attorney g…

Utahns lost $32M to contractor fraud since 2022. New state task force aims to stop it

By Matt Gephardt Click here for updates on this story     SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL, KSL-TV) — Utahns are losing millions of dollars to fraudulent contractors who are taking the money but then walking off the job. Now, the state has formed a task force to protect consumers from contractor scams. The KSL Investigators have reported on contractors leaving their clients high and dry several times in our continuing “Cited but not Shut Down” series o…

Utah creates Construction Fraud Task Force as losses top $32 million

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Commerce has created a new Residential Construction Fraud Task Force and appointed the state’s first full-time construction fraud prosecutor to address a surge in consumer complaints and financial losses tied to homebuilding…

Utah forms task force to combat residential construction fraud - Utah Policy

Utahns report staggering $32 million in construction fraud losses over last three years. The Utah Department of Commerce is taking aggressive action against construction fraud by establishing a new Residential Construction Fraud Task Force and appointing Utah’s first full-time prosecutor, housed within the Office of the Utah Attorney General, dedicated exclusively to these cases. This strategic move significantly bolsters the state’s ability to …