On June 23, 24 and 25, 2015, California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) investigators teamed up with local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to conduct 14 undercover sting operations aimed at catching those who contract without a license. The result? One hundred and five suspects face criminal charges. The stings, held in eight California […]
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Vacaville Contractor Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud
WOODLAND – April 21, 2015, Gregory Rudolph, 57, of Vacaville was convicted of Workers’ Compensation Fraud and sentenced to three years informal probation. In September of 2014, Rudolph went to a client’s home to perform electrical work. Although Rudolph was licensed by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) , he did not have any workers’ […]
CSLB Investigation Leads To Long Prison Sentence For Scammer
Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) do not take kindly to unscrupulous workers who take advantage of unsuspecting consumers in need of home repairs. Want proof? CSLB Investigators and staff spent six years and thousands of hours to see that one man, who spent years scamming […]
What Happens Undercover – Doesn’t Stay Undercover
When investigators with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) go undercover in search of those contracting without a license, it’s no secret who they team up with and who they bust. The results of their undercover work are sent out to news agencies throughout the state for two reasons, to advise consumers of the risks […]
Undercover Stings in Fresno & San Bernardino County
Despite widespread publicity that state investigators are on the prowl for people who are bidding on home improvement jobs that are bigger than they are, unlicensed contractors continue to show up at undercover stings hoping to walk away with a job. Instead, they walk away in handcuffs. “The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) hasn’t kept […]
CDI Detectives & CSLB Investigators Protect Wildfire Victims
Following the devastating wildfires that ripped through the California communities of Oakhurst and Weed, detectives and investigators from the Department of Insurance and the Contractors State License Board went in to the burn areas working to protect residents from scam artists and unscrupulous businesses that target disaster victims. “Unfortunately, disasters can bring out the worst […]
CSLB Hatches Spring Plot
In an effort to protect consumers from harm, both financial and physical, investigators from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) teamed up with local law enforcement agencies in nine counties and went undercover as homeowners seeking bids for home improvement projects. The stings took place March 25-27, 2014 in Bass Lake (Madera County), Clovis (Fresno […]
Suspected Illegal Contractor Held At Gunpoint
During an eight-hour undercover sting conducted by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) in Pioneer February 25, 2014, investigators approached a suspected unlicensed contractor who refused to cooperate, ran from investigators, locked himself in his vehicle and made threatening movements. Officers held the man at gunpoint. He was just one of six suspects cited for […]
Jail Sentences For Men Who Scammed CSLB Applicants & Licensees From Home In Tijuana
Criminal behavior does not stop at the border, nor do our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are investigators with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Investigators saw the end result of a multi-faceted investigation on February 18, 2014, with the sentencing of Maico Merdinand Dimla. Dimla, 42, teamed up with Luis Manuel […]
In Rural Towns and Big Cities, Investigators Target Illegal Contractors
Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) started the new year with their tried-and-true method of catching and cuffing unlicensed contractors. Two undercover stings in two weeks resulted in 24 suspects cited. On January 8 and 9, 2014, the CSLB Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) cited 18 […]
