Consumers Warned of Phony Locksmith Scams in Pinellas County and Nationwide
United States of America (Press Release) November 29, 2007 --
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sunshine Locksmith Team
Telephone: 727-216-7912
eMail: tronno22556@gmail.com
LOCALS BEING RIPPED-OFF BY OUT-OF-STATE FRAUDULENT LOCKSMITHS
Consumers Warned of Phony Locksmith Scams
The next time you're locked out you may want to think twice about who you call.
Consumers in the Pinellas County and Tampa Bay areas are warned to beware of individuals posing as locksmiths who perform unnecessary work or charge exorbitant unlocking fees. The Associated Locksmiths of America, Inc. (ALOA), an international association of locksmith and physical security professionals, recently issued an official warning for the Pinellas County and Tampa Bay areas.
"This scheme entices locked-out consumers with large Yellow Pages ads that give the impression you are calling a local business," says ALOA's Executive Director, Charles W. Gibson, Jr., "These companies manipulate listings with multiple false addresses and phone numbers to make them seem like a neighborhood businesses. In actuality, the victims frequently are calling out-of-state operations that are not locksmith companies at all. The consumer is quoted a reasonable price over the phone, but when a person posing as a locksmith finishes the job, the victim is charged a considerable amount more for unnecessary and sub-standard work."
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a nationwide consumer alert warning the public about unscrupulous companies such as “Dependable Locksmith”, operating locally in the Tampa Bay area as “Priceline Locksmith”.
Some individuals have been charged thousands (yes, thousands) of dollars more than the going rate. In one particular instance, an elderly person who was locked out of his house was charged over $1700 for a job that would have been $90 to $200 if done by a local professional.
Local locksmith company, Sunshine Locksmith Team has compiled a list to help you determine whether your next locksmith is one to be wary of. On their website www.SunshineLocksmith.com is a link for more information on “Locksmith Scams”.
If you feel you have been defrauded by somebody posing as a locksmith, contact the office of the Attorney General of Florida at www.myfloridalegal.com or call toll-free 1-866-966-7226.
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If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Sunshine Locksmith Team, please call 727-216-7912 or email him at tronno22556@gmail.com .
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sunshine Locksmith Team
Telephone: 727-216-7912
eMail: tronno22556@gmail.com
LOCALS BEING RIPPED-OFF BY OUT-OF-STATE FRAUDULENT LOCKSMITHS
Consumers Warned of Phony Locksmith Scams
The next time you're locked out you may want to think twice about who you call.
Consumers in the Pinellas County and Tampa Bay areas are warned to beware of individuals posing as locksmiths who perform unnecessary work or charge exorbitant unlocking fees. The Associated Locksmiths of America, Inc. (ALOA), an international association of locksmith and physical security professionals, recently issued an official warning for the Pinellas County and Tampa Bay areas.
"This scheme entices locked-out consumers with large Yellow Pages ads that give the impression you are calling a local business," says ALOA's Executive Director, Charles W. Gibson, Jr., "These companies manipulate listings with multiple false addresses and phone numbers to make them seem like a neighborhood businesses. In actuality, the victims frequently are calling out-of-state operations that are not locksmith companies at all. The consumer is quoted a reasonable price over the phone, but when a person posing as a locksmith finishes the job, the victim is charged a considerable amount more for unnecessary and sub-standard work."
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a nationwide consumer alert warning the public about unscrupulous companies such as “Dependable Locksmith”, operating locally in the Tampa Bay area as “Priceline Locksmith”.
Some individuals have been charged thousands (yes, thousands) of dollars more than the going rate. In one particular instance, an elderly person who was locked out of his house was charged over $1700 for a job that would have been $90 to $200 if done by a local professional.
Local locksmith company, Sunshine Locksmith Team has compiled a list to help you determine whether your next locksmith is one to be wary of. On their website www.SunshineLocksmith.com is a link for more information on “Locksmith Scams”.
If you feel you have been defrauded by somebody posing as a locksmith, contact the office of the Attorney General of Florida at www.myfloridalegal.com or call toll-free 1-866-966-7226.
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If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Sunshine Locksmith Team, please call 727-216-7912 or email him at tronno22556@gmail.com .
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