5 solar panel companies accused of fraud in Legal Aid lawsuit

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The Legal Aid Society has filed a lawsuit accusing five solar panel companies of deceptive business practices and fraud.

NEW YORK - Lawyers say the companies work in tandem to target seniors and low-income residents with misleading advertising and miscalculations of cost. Solar Mosaic, Sunco Capital, WebBank, ATTYX and ATTYX Utah were named in the lawsuit.'This is cruel, and this is wicked'Jamaica resident Claver Campbell, 76, turned to solar panels to save on her energy bill.

The amount was triple what she expected, leaving her on the hook for more than $160,000.'This is cruel, and this is wicked,' she said.Legal Aid attorney Claire Mooney says Campbell's e-signature appeared on documents she did not recognize.'That is the type of structure and techniques that resemble the conditions that led to the foreclosure crisis,' Mooney said. 'That can really be shocking to be deceived by somebody who came into your home.

 

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