Atlanta homeowner says contractor took her money, left without finishing the job
An Atlanta woman said she’s owed almost $10,000 after a contractor took her money and walked off the job.
Carol Muelle says she made an online review and also filed a complaint with the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, after she says her contractor with Homebook Biz left, leaving the work totally unfinished.
After weeks of waiting for a refund, she called Channel 2 Action News.
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“I just need the money back,” Muelle said.
She said the owner, Giovanni Fazani, did not take her comments lightly and has since been threatening her with legal action.
“He put a couple of letters that he put in the mailbox and he’s saying defamation of character,” she told Channel 2 investigative reporter Ashli Lincoln.
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Muelle told Lincoln that after she paid him more than $9,000, he didn’t return to the job.
Channel 2 Action News looked up this business and found there isn’t a Homebook Biz registered with the Secretary of State’s office.
Lincoln spoke with Fazani over the phone and he denies not wanting to give her a refund. He also said he didn’t do anything wrong.
“A lot of things went into play,” he said.
He even sent multiple letters to Muelle’s offering to refund her $5,000.
However, Fazani told Lincoln that Muelle did not issue him payment.
“He’s a scam and he knows it and he knows exactly how to work it,” Muelle said. Instead, she told Lincoln she had to hire another contractor to finish the job.
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