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Susan Solves It: Fake review ban

Susan Solves It: Fake review ban
fake reviews ban
Posted 3:40 AM, Dec 12, 2024
and last updated 8:23 PM, Dec 17, 2024

TAMPA, Fla. — Ever wonder if a glowing online review is the real deal?

Some aren't, and federal regulators are trying to stop businesses from paying for fake 5-star reviews.

"He just never showed up"

What started as a project to make a bathroom more accessible for 80-year-old Sharon Shomaker turned into a family paying for a job without seeing any work and discovering the plumber they hired had no business taking the job.

FL plumber touting 25 years experience took $1,550 deposit, but was unlicensed