ABILENE, TX — Abilene Better Business Bureau President John Riggins is urging everyone to not be fooled by scammers. A postcard mailed by a fake company called the Home Warranty Division is claiming homeowner’s warranties are expiring.
The company is hoping people will blindly renew a home warranty they don’t have. “Be aware of the fact that just because you get something in the mail that says you owe some money because of a home warranty doesn’t mean that you do,” Riggins said.
“What we’re telling consumers is to be aware of the fact that this isn’t a company you’ve already signed a contract with. This is a solicitation. You’d never know it looking at the mailer.”
According to the Abilene Better Business Bureau’s president, there are things everyone can do to avoid being scammed. “Go look up the company name and see what other people are saying about it,” Riggins said. “Using a tool called the BBB Scam Tracker is also helpful.”
The BBB Scam Tracker tracks scams across the country, and some have even been reported locally. “There are a couple dozen reports in the scam tracker,” Riggins said.
Riggins cautions the Home Warranty Division scam is just one of many scams in circulation. The Abilene BBB president says if you’ve never heard of a company before most likely it’s a scam.
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