12-10-2016 17:59 via wbrz.com

Avoiding contractor fraud following flood

BATON ROUGE - There's been more than 1,000 calls to investigators concerning fraud from the flood.As more homes dry out and homeowners prepare to repair their homes, contractors will be hired to rebuild.State Attorney General Jeff Landry says the National Fraud Disaster Center is answering calls about fraud. Landry says when looking to hire someone, make sure you do your research."People get in a hurry," he said "They don't pause and think of exactly what they're doing."Landry says this opens pe
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