‘They’re taking advantage’: Woman loses $11K in Wallet Scam
An 82-year-old Orange County woman claims two men scammed her out of more than $11,000 in cash.
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‘I earned it’: Kohl’s Cash disappeared from woman’s account
A Brevard County woman spent thousands of dollars at Kohl's to help children in need. Belinda Bintemire said, “Because I feel like every child deserves to have, you know, good shoes and clothes.” But Bintemire turned to Action 9 for results when nearly $1000 in store rewards just disappeared from her account.
‘Disgusting’: Couple feels deceived by home rental listing
Bill Ellison calls it a home of filth. “I saw a rat run by the back door there,” Ellison said as he showed Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal his rental home in Leesburg. Bill Ellison and his wife Theresa were desperate to rent a new place after a fire tore through their other rental home in Eustis. Now, they fear they made a bad decision in haste. The couple rented the home from a company Action 9 has warned consumers about before called Sunbelt LLC.
‘We don’t trust Home Depot’: Homeowner claims he spent $70K on botched window job
Jesus Aquino paid more than $70,000 for new windows in a deal with The Home Depot, but he's been fighting with the company for more than two years after he claims some of the windows arrived damaged and don't work.
‘You’re on the hook’: Homeowner charged $12K for unfinished bathroom renovation
Arthur Mueller of Clermont just wanted a bathroom renovation in his home that’s more than 20 years old. “You know, we’re just looking to get it updated, get it modernized,” Mueller said as he showed Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal the bathroom his children use. But after he signed the deal, he claims the company closed before doing any work and now the company handling financing is demanding he pay up.
Pet drug maker adding death, seizures to warning label on popular medication
A pet drug maker is making a big change on their labels for their new arthritis shot after Action 9 found pets getting really sick, even dying after getting the drug. The drug maker Zoetis is now including paralysis and seizures, and even death as possible side effects. It’s a step in the right direction, but some pet owners say it’s still not enough for those who lost a pet.
‘They need to be out of business’: Customers accuse fence company of taking money, not doing work
An Orlando woman turned to Action 9 after she paid more than $2000 for a new fence that was never built, and she couldn’t get her money back. Debbie Hendrickson said, “It’s been going on for several months now through the holidays. I mean, $2,400 is $2,400.” She told Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal she spent months trying to get her money back and even filed a lawsuit in small claims court.
Lawmakers to investigate possibility insurance companies used ‘accounting tricks’ to hide profits
State lawmakers are vowing to take a deep dive into Florida's home insurance crisis. This comes after reports that insurance companies were moving billions of dollars to their own affiliate companies while claiming to lose money. Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez announced it in his opening remarks for the legislative session Tuesday. He said the reports show some insurance companies may have been using creative ways to hide their profits.
‘That’s bad business’: Homeowner said $4000 check bounced from company owned by state lawmaker
A Brevard County man was promised a $4000 refund from a plumbing company but after getting the refund check, it bounced. Sean Mitchner turned to Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal to help get his money back.
Local Pastor and ‘Prophet’ accused of not paying worker for months
A local woman is questioning the motives of a local pastor who claims to be a prophet. Sarilyn Ramirez turned to Action 9 after she claims the pastor hired her to do work, but then didn’t pay her what she was owed. She had seen Pastor Michael Lattiboudeaire preaching on YouTube and other social media sites.
