| Attorney General Roy Cooper today
won a court order to stop a network of phony locksmiths from ripping off
North Carolina consumers. “It’s frustrating to find yourself locked out of
your home or car, and it’s even worse when someone you call for help tries
to rip you off,” Cooper said. “Taking advantage of vulnerable customers is
no way to do business, and we’re stepping in to stop it.”
Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul C. Ridgeway Thursday agreed with
Cooper’s request for a temporary restraining order to bar several locksmith
companies and their owners from advertising, offering or performing any
locksmith services in North Carolina. Cooper is seeking a permanent ban on
the companies, refunds for consumers, and civil penalties of $5,000 for each
illegal act by the companies.
Named as defendants in the lawsuit filed today are: 704 Locksmith, Inc.
of Charlotte which does business in the Triangle area under several names
including Raleigh Locksmith, Durham Locksmith, Apex Locksmith and Smithfield
Locksmith; NC Charlotte Locksmith which does business throughout central and
western North Carolina using a variety of names such as Charlotte Locksmith,
Concord Locksmith, Hickory Locksmith, and Shelby Locksmith; Anna Konevsky of
Charlotte, president of 704 Locksmith and NC Charlotte Locksmith; Locksmith
Services, Inc. of Charlotte, which also operates as Cary Locksmith and
Atlantis Locksmith; and Tamir Avraham of Charlotte, president of Locksmith
Services, Inc.
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