Don't Get Burned January 2019

1 Don’t Get Burned by a Scam Artist . . . . . . . . . . 2 Check Them Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Public Adjusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hiring a Contractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Important Points to Remember About Property Repair Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Other Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Help Combat Insurance Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Fraud Division Regional Offices . . . . . . . . . . 11 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Highlights in Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Talk to Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 TABLE OF CONTENTS