Contractors Sued for Consumer Fraud Used Bogus Fair Lawn Addresses

Home improvement companies registered with the state at an address in Fair Lawn have never actually existed there.

Visits paid to the Fair Lawn address listed with the state for home improvement contractors A-1 American Construction, A-1 American Chimney and Brick City Chimney Service and Cleaning turned up no trace of any such companies. All three businesses are on a list of home improvement companies linked to John Kot and Gabriel DaSilva, Jr., who both face a lawsuit from New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and the Division of Consumer Affairs for allegedly defrauding dozens of consumers. "We allege that these defendants defrauded consumers of their hard-earned money," Chiesa said in a statement. "We're working to obtain restitution for these consumers and to prohibit Kot, DaSilva and their companies from engaging in any future violations of …

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