EASTON, Pa. – Since the owner of Hydro Dynamic Pools was arrested Tuesday morning, the Northampton County District Attorney has received at least a dozen calls from people who say they too are victims. Roger Kornfeind of Bethlehem is facing 75 charges for reportedly scamming customers out of thousands of dollars.
Experts are now warning that if you want work done to your home, you need to put in work yourself.
“If you were going to buy something on Amazon, you would look to see what the reviews were, and this is no different,” said Patrick Best, an attorney at ARM Lawyers. “You want to make sure people had a good experience.”
“You can also do just a search online for the contractors name and the word ‘scam,’ the word ‘fraud,’ just trying to figure out what people are saying online,” said Kelsey Coleman, the director of communications and public affairs at the Better Business Bureau, serving Metro Washington D.C. and Eastern Pennsylvania.
“They have to register with the state, and there’s a website, HIC search, where you can go in and you can look up the name of the contractor and see if they’re actually registered,” said Nicholas Sandercock, an associate attorney at Gross McGinley, LLP.
Ask for references and proof of insurance.
“You want to also get three quotes,” said Coleman. “Don’t go with that first person you just talked with. The lowest bid…
