{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Melissa in the Morning: Beware of Storm-Related Scammers","description":"Right now, and in the coming weeks, scammers are on the prowl to dupe Connecticut residents following the historic flooding event August 18th. From clean-up and repair scams to charity scams, we got tips to protect yourselves from Dept. of Consumer Protection Commissioner, Bryan Cafferelli.\n\nFor more information or to file a complaint: email dcp.complaints@ct.gov (mailto:dcp.complaints@ct.gov) or visit http://www.ct.gov/DCP/complaints\n\nEnsure that a contractor has the appropriate credentials for the work they’re performing by visiting www.elicense.ct.gov (http://www.elicense.ct.gov/)\nAlways research a charity before giving by visiting sites like www.CharityNavigator.org (http://www.charitynavigator.org/) , www.GuideStar.org (http://www.guidestar.org/) , or www.give.org (http://www.give.org/) (*be wary of GoFundMe pages*)\n\nImage Credit: Getty Images","author_name":"WICC The Voice of Connecticut","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4994425-wicc-the-voice-of-connecticut","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/41980686/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}