Appliance Repair Scam Warning

She was looking for someone to fix her washing machine and instead she lost nearly $300.

Now, the New Fairfield woman is warning others about a network of bogus repair shops.

Joan Sudol lives alone in New Fairfield, so when her washing machine broke, she looked online for help.

New Fairfield Appliance Repair said they were in business for 14 years. The repairman showed up charging her $312 dollars to fix the machine. She was satisfied, until the next morning.

I went to do a load of laundry. Machine was still broken, same problem, says Sudol.

The repairman wouldnt come back. So, Joan demanded a refund. He mailed her a check, which didnt clear.

She eventually received a call from a Mississippi phone number offering a refund and then weeks later, got a check from an Arizona company that has yet to clear.

OK, how many people are in on this thing?, thought Sudol.

Joan ended up having to get a new washing machine altogether, but its what she discovered about the company that has her issuing a warning to others.

She looked a little deeper into New Fairfield Appliance Repair and found theres also a Bethel Appliance Repair, Brookfield Appliance Repair and as it turns out, the same business title in 23 different CT towns.

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Appliance Repair Scam Warning