$82,000 was 50% of what the work would cost?😳 That already sounds like a scam. Kudos to this family for getting the law involved because $82,000 would have me contemplating whether or not I could handle prison.
I agree. It blows my mind how these scumbags can openly steal from honest people and then just shrug their shoulders and say "Talk to my attorney". I PERSONALLY know some people who were scammed by guys like this (not this much money but it was upwards of ten grand) and based on court filings and bankruptcy laws the scumbag could hide behind, my friends are out of luck, but the person who stole from them live in a gorgeous house and live a very good life. I don't understand how THEY aren't afraid of someone taking care of them, if you get my drift.
Damn no wonder Detroit is falling apart. All these damn scammers in Detroit. Thank god for this journalist and his “Hall of Shame” news bit! You rock man! ❤
Notice how few people have watched and commented on this video? They didn't realize it's Rob Wolchek's Hall of Shame! Someone _really_ dropped the ball at Fox 2 in naming this video.
@@xyPERSON You don't get it? Really?? You shouldn't have to click on the video to find out that it is a Rob Wolchek vid. 🤦♂️ Have someone explain to you.
@@jimwerther What baffles me Jim is you are complaining about something so minor and miniscule. God forbid you should actually have to go an extra mile and click on a video to know what it is.
@@xyPERSON Are you seriously this slow? Or is this some kind of elaborate troll, where you make believe that you were struck on the head as a child? Mind boggling either way.
Can you please make a playlist of all the hall of shame episodes on this youtube channel? or videos by Rob. Thank you I'm from canada LOL love robs show
That attorney for this POS should be sitting in jail along with his client. Instead of writing a letter saying your client is willing to “walk away”, maybe he should tell him to stop screwing people
I learned so much from this video and I’m so grateful for the information that is given by attorneys in the field of construction of building homes and repairs to homes. ❤😊 Thanks for sharing this information with us all.
If a contractor asks for a 50% deposit, get another contractor! Any deposit above 30%, just tells you this guy has no money of his own. You don't need a fly-by-night contractor.
If you rob someone of $100 on the street, you could face significant jail time. However, if you get a contractor's license, a lawyer and defraud clients, you might walk away without severe consequences.
I am surprised that these crooks never got hurt for their BS. After all of these court cases you would think something bad would happen to this business but thank God for Rob Wolchek!
I've done carpentry my whole life and I have a few rules never take money until I'm half done except for materials. And never do more than one job at a time.
People are gullible idiots, 82k down, i would have said goodbye. The whole job shouldn't even be that, i highly doubt the original house is worth 160k in garbage city.
REVERSE CLICK BAIT!! Why not mention upfront that this is the latest installment of Rob Wolchek's Hall of Shame? Someone's asleep at the wheel over at Fox 2.
Contractors like to rob Peter to pay Paul, they do it all the time, however, most at some point make good on there contracts and no one is the wiser. It’s a razor’s edge when they conduct business this way and sometimes they fall off and CANNOT get back up. It’s unfortunate for the customers, usually the contractor will just file for bankruptcy and call it a day. Note to the consumer: If the contractor can’t fund the project himself or with investors and asks you to pay a substantial amount up front you now know why. Never put more than a small good faith deposit down. 👍👍👍
Those people need to learn how to do proper research. There's no excuse for dumping tens of thousands like that in advance without fully looking into the business and the owner. I don't understand how people can simply trust a stranger like that without looking into his background. Shame on those scammers. I don't know how someone can hurt others like that and sleep at night.
why do people pay up front? Materials can be paid for upon delivery. Then, define measurable steps for the project, inspect sign off its complete and up to standards/codes/permits, pay for that, keep moving. duuuh
@@andwhat346 How do you know they had a license at the time? If they used to be licensed previously, Rob would have mentioned it, so I doubt they ever were. As to reviews? Don't trust online reviews when spending massive sums of money. Only use contractors who get personally recommended to you by people you know, and only if those people had jobs completed by them already, not just started. Every contractor I've hired came highly recommended by people who vouched for their work. I did have one plumber who turned out to be lousy, but thankfully it was a pretty small job. Usually, though, if your friend says they've used the guy several times in the past five or ten years and he's always done a great job, you should come out okay. Online reviews? Those can be faked easily enough.
@@jimwerther In the news story, Rob did say that at one point in time they had someone on staff with a license. I also did talk to a couple of previous clients.
"Start working under our permit" means the guy was probably helping clean up or helping the site mova along but this is the contractors lie to "get out".
What do you think would happen to this dude, if he ripped off a member of, I don't know,.. the mafia. I suppose he would get a visit and suffer a broken leg, and some big lumps on his head, and maybe a chipped tooth or so. An invitation to go to the Police, and a reminder that the enforcer will be released within a few hours. He would be risking another beating and possibly his life. The money would miraculously appear the next day. That is the only language they understand.
50 percent…… Scummy scummy move 1/3 Is I’ll write check for my own materials at lumber yard so if I don’t get them I can own a lumber yard If the builder can’t float hiring guys for a week or two for a garage I don’t want you near my property Hell a couple thousand to pay dudes for a week or two So I hope to avoid this mess.
I know... I would NEVER hand over $80k to anyone before any work is done. I'll pay you once you provide me with the goods/services you agreed to complete. And especially to someone as sketchy looking as this guy. No legit or reputable business needs all that money up front to provide services your business claims it can provide. If you have no money then wth are you doing running a "business"
The issue would clear up real quick if consumers stop hiring unlicensed workers trying to get stuff at the lowest possible price. You're also part of the problem.
Scott Brooks used to be my boss. He is a huge misogynist. His son is a Hollyweird actor (teen beach and others). Scott has really gone downhill. He looks rough..Hey, I'll give you three guesses why he got fired? You only need one.....😂😂😂😂😂
Please when reporting these stories immediately stop calling them contractors. Contractors build things. A con man steals your money. Contracting has nothing to do with this it is simply the tool the con man is using.
ok big picture -hes a business that failed -like any other ."poor management decisions " go look at the past 200 + years of all the failed businesses in america ,no different
He needs to be in jail.
I mean a fair few people covered on this segment need to be...
I'd say somewhere between 99% to 100%...
$82,000 was 50% of what the work would cost?😳 That already sounds like a scam. Kudos to this family for getting the law involved because $82,000 would have me contemplating whether or not I could handle prison.
I feel you on that. That so called contractor would not have made it to his van leaving Kroger if that was me. 😂
I agree. It blows my mind how these scumbags can openly steal from honest people and then just shrug their shoulders and say "Talk to my attorney". I PERSONALLY know some people who were scammed by guys like this (not this much money but it was upwards of ten grand) and based on court filings and bankruptcy laws the scumbag could hide behind, my friends are out of luck, but the person who stole from them live in a gorgeous house and live a very good life. I don't understand how THEY aren't afraid of someone taking care of them, if you get my drift.
Yea right they would take you money and you wouldn’t know what to do
@@giovahnnigucci409ok tough guy haha
Who in their right mind would write this clown a check for $82,000 period. This guy isn’t worth half that, a year!
I would never give a contractor 50% down!! That’s a down payment on a new house!
It goes both ways.
Wha?
That's a down payment on a shed
@jool7793 🥺
Please title these videos "Hall of Shame" so we can notice them
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@excision4ever840😂
Damn no wonder Detroit is falling apart. All these damn scammers in Detroit. Thank god for this journalist and his “Hall of Shame” news bit! You rock man! ❤
Detroit is falling apart cause people can't help the less fortunate
This needs to be a national show Detroit is just the beginning
Notice how few people have watched and commented on this video? They didn't realize it's Rob Wolchek's Hall of Shame! Someone _really_ dropped the ball at Fox 2 in naming this video.
Jim... it was pretty evident in the beginning of the video that it was a Hall Of Shame segment. Did you expect them to actually spell it out for you?
@@xyPERSON
You don't get it? Really?? You shouldn't have to click on the video to find out that it is a Rob Wolchek vid. 🤦♂️ Have someone explain to you.
@@jimwerther What baffles me Jim is you are complaining about something so minor and miniscule. God forbid you should actually have to go an extra mile and click on a video to know what it is.
@@xyPERSON
Are you seriously this slow? Or is this some kind of elaborate troll, where you make believe that you were struck on the head as a child? Mind boggling either way.
@@jimwerther Are you seriously this lazy?
Can you please make a playlist of all the hall of shame episodes on this youtube channel? or videos by Rob. Thank you I'm from canada LOL love robs show
There is one it's labeled "Investigative Reports"
That attorney for this POS should be sitting in jail along with his client. Instead of writing a letter saying your client is willing to “walk away”, maybe he should tell him to stop screwing people
Everyone is entitled to a defense.
Rob: how much worse can it get, you got the Hall of Shame guy standing right here lol 😅
A scumbag attorney who defends a scumbag contractor. Makes sense to me.
Detroit is falling apart and these people are one reason why
Agreed, Scott Brooks should be charged criminally. PERIOD
So why is he not being sued and in jail??
He took it to the crackhouse
"You got the hall of shame guy talking to you, you don't like that" lol Rob is the best!!!
It's not like the lawyer is going to get paid by Scott Brooks either
He probably got a huge retainer.....😂😂😂😂
Great content! Wish all local news stations would do this type of investigating
If i paid $82,000 as a 50% with no work being done believe me i would suggest a funeral arrangements incase he doesnt make it out of the hospital bed
I learned so much from this video and I’m so grateful for the information that is given by attorneys in the field of construction of building homes and repairs to homes. ❤😊 Thanks for sharing this information with us all.
82k is crazy, never let the contractor pay for materials, especially with a job and deposit as big as that
Love this reporter even if I'm in Milwaukee.
I’m glad they let the public know about this “contractor”.
Mr. Brooks needs to become an amputee
Scott needs to go to prison! He is a thief and so is the lawyer
If the law is not enforced then these scumbags will never run out of their scams
How do you not check that they are licensed and insured? Giving someone you've never met 80k+ is not a good idea.
Despite being subscribed, I seem to be missing at lot of your Rob vids. I'll pop over to the channel and fix it. Rob & co 4eva!
The only thing his lawyer is going to negotiate is how much time in jail he’s looking at.
None of these people will ever get their money back.
This is America. The dude will get away with it scot-free.
Second guy looked like Jack Nickelson 🤣
Where are the police and authorities.
running their own detroit scams
I think they are watching porn under the tree in back of CVS. It's a group event.
I can't wait until he gets arrested for fraud
If a contractor asks for a 50% deposit, get another contractor! Any deposit above 30%, just tells you this guy has no money of his own. You don't need a fly-by-night contractor.
You're in, the haaallllll of shame!!!!
Rob is a beast! Love this guy.
I was the 100th “liked” on this video. Great piece!!!!
bucket list item or just your life's a bucket
🍪
Hall of shame newsman is funny
There’s needs to be more of this reporting. So many crooks out there
love this wish it was longer
If you rob someone of $100 on the street, you could face significant jail time. However, if you get a contractor's license, a lawyer and defraud clients, you might walk away without severe consequences.
“Happy to see me?” 😂😂
Service checkmate is the answer to all these problems
Whats that
I love this series.
I am surprised that these crooks never got hurt for their BS. After all of these court cases you would think something bad would happen to this business but thank God for Rob Wolchek!
PLEASE USE A LICENSED CONTRACTOR
I've done carpentry my whole life and I have a few rules never take money until I'm half done except for materials. And never do more than one job at a time.
7:27 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 THE HAAAAAAALL OF SHAME
Guy shouldn't be making threats on public tv
red flag #1 is asking for 50% down. its illegal here in Pa to ask for more then a 1/3.
I’m surprised this guy hasn’t went missing….
People are gullible idiots, 82k down, i would have said goodbye. The whole job shouldn't even be that, i highly doubt the original house is worth 160k in garbage city.
No shortage of sleazy lawyers out there
There's a lawyer that isn't sleazy?
REVERSE CLICK BAIT!! Why not mention upfront that this is the latest installment of Rob Wolchek's Hall of Shame? Someone's asleep at the wheel over at Fox 2.
"no, it sucks" sums it up all hall of shamers
These guys alway get away with this shit.
Where the money went? COKE, HOOKERS, AND GAMBLING.
What a crook
Contractors like to rob Peter to pay Paul, they do it all the time, however, most at some point make good on there contracts and no one is the wiser. It’s a razor’s edge when they conduct business this way and sometimes they fall off and CANNOT get back up. It’s unfortunate for the customers, usually the contractor will just file for bankruptcy and call it a day.
Note to the consumer: If the contractor can’t fund the project himself or with investors and asks you to pay a substantial amount up front you now know why. Never put more than a small good faith deposit down. 👍👍👍
Robs doing gods work out here
Only pay for labor until the job is finished, order materials yourself and have them on site for the contractors.
Doesn’t Rob always say “just talk to us!”? When someone actually does suddenly they are babbling.
Those people need to learn how to do proper research. There's no excuse for dumping tens of thousands like that in advance without fully looking into the business and the owner. I don't understand how people can simply trust a stranger like that without looking into his background. Shame on those scammers. I don't know how someone can hurt others like that and sleep at night.
He'll answer every bullshit question until he doesnt want to answer, then its "talk to my lawyer"
why do people pay up front? Materials can be paid for upon delivery. Then, define measurable steps for the project, inspect sign off its complete and up to standards/codes/permits, pay for that, keep moving. duuuh
Standard practice of contractors when u get bad publicity fold co and redtart under different name.
This needs to be a national show Detroit is just the beginning
It is national... This is TH-cam! I live in Texas and I just saw it.
As much as I feel for these people, it's just more proof that you can have money without intelligence. I don't even buy shoes without doing research.
Exactly! Do your research!
We did and at the time we hired them, they did have a license and most of their reviews were very positive.
@@andwhat346 The reviews must’ve been fake.
@@andwhat346
How do you know they had a license at the time? If they used to be licensed previously, Rob would have mentioned it, so I doubt they ever were. As to reviews? Don't trust online reviews when spending massive sums of money. Only use contractors who get personally recommended to you by people you know, and only if those people had jobs completed by them already, not just started. Every contractor I've hired came highly recommended by people who vouched for their work. I did have one plumber who turned out to be lousy, but thankfully it was a pretty small job. Usually, though, if your friend says they've used the guy several times in the past five or ten years and he's always done a great job, you should come out okay. Online reviews? Those can be faked easily enough.
@@jimwerther In the news story, Rob did say that at one point in time they had someone on staff with a license. I also did talk to a couple of previous clients.
"Start working under our permit" means the guy was probably helping clean up or helping the site mova along but this is the contractors lie to "get out".
Rob loose that new jacket with the faux collar lol
lose , loose is the opposite of tight .
Don't ever give someone money before the work is done.
Just realized the guys shirt had red tape on it covering the number. Please tell me these aren’t staged
Look at the rusted out maroon van. 😆
That should have been a warning right there.
At least the dog likes him. That’s good.
Bruh the opening
Call the mafia
What do you think would happen to this dude, if he ripped off a member of, I don't know,.. the mafia.
I suppose he would get a visit and suffer a broken leg, and some big lumps on his head, and maybe a chipped tooth or so. An invitation to go to the Police, and a reminder that the enforcer will be released within a few hours. He would be risking another beating and possibly his life.
The money would miraculously appear the next day. That is the only language they understand.
Don't give contractors any money upfront and when half done them give them a draw and when finished give them the rest.
50 percent……
Scummy scummy move
1/3
Is I’ll write check for my own materials at lumber yard so if I don’t get them I can own a lumber yard
If the builder can’t float hiring guys for a week or two for a garage
I don’t want you near my property
Hell a couple thousand to pay dudes for a week or two
So I hope to avoid this mess.
To take 50 percent of job
And not start
News story alleges he spent every cent
To a father and daughter is disgusting on a Whole REMODEL
Gosh that Scott looks ruff I wouldn’t wanna be the one paying him
Make him prove his accusations of changing minds
All of this couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
Hire professionals people. Do your homework.
The forth guy ain’t fucking around he tryna shmoke blood
He's going to jail.....
82k payed, all sympathy out the window, time to really enjoy the video
Is this guy a gambler or something? What has he spent all that money on?
Drugs. 100% money and women. I knew him.
You gave a contractor 80k before doing any work? What a bozo
I really hope it goes to jail
It’s sucks that he screwed all these ppl over but why don’t these victims use their brains for one 😂
I know... I would NEVER hand over $80k to anyone before any work is done. I'll pay you once you provide me with the goods/services you agreed to complete. And especially to someone as sketchy looking as this guy. No legit or reputable business needs all that money up front to provide services your business claims it can provide. If you have no money then wth are you doing running a "business"
The issue would clear up real quick if consumers stop hiring unlicensed workers trying to get stuff at the lowest possible price. You're also part of the problem.
The only good reporting worth my time coming from fox
Scott Brooks used to be my boss. He is a huge misogynist. His son is a Hollyweird actor (teen beach and others). Scott has really gone downhill. He looks rough..Hey, I'll give you three guesses why he got fired? You only need one.....😂😂😂😂😂
Also he was screwing the office slut. His wife had JUST had a baby.....
Should lose a hand at minimum
0:52 Rob makes a funny.
Dumb and dumber! He just needs that van that looks like a dog
Please when reporting these stories immediately stop calling them contractors. Contractors build things. A con man steals your money. Contracting has nothing to do with this it is simply the tool the con man is using.
ok big picture -hes a business that failed -like any other ."poor management decisions " go look at the past 200 + years of all the failed businesses in america ,no different
Check references.
Journalists are so slimy. Imagine sitting outside a guys house to film him in order to public shame him. Nothing good here.
Yet you binge watch these videos
No. They are recommended to me through the brainwash algo@@lilolme69
*guy’s
*publicly