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Rebuilding after Irene? Watch for contractor scams
.As attention turns to repair and rebuilding, residents in affected areas should be aware that disasters often attract unscrupulous contractors who will prey on those trying to put their lives back together.The National Consumer Law Center reported in late 2008 that complaints about contractor fraud to the Louisiana Attorney General's office leaped to 6,000 in the two years after Hurricane Katrina,