Solicitation scam in Ouachita Parish

MONROE, La. (KNOE) — Solar panel salesmen are going door to door in the area, but what they’re offering could be a scam.

One resident says two salesmen approached his door and were polite and professional. It was only after signing a contract did he realize he just signed up for a loan.

He says, “It’s a violation of fellow human beings, it’s just not a way to treat each other.”

The Better Business Bureau says this isn’t the first time a scam like this has happened, especially with people claiming to sell solar panels.

The salesmen trick the homeowners into signing an electronic document by telling them it’s for a free assessment of their property, but it’s actually a loan agreement.

The company the local resident claimed to work with is called Spartan Solar, who operate out of state and are not accredited by the Better Business Bureau.

Jo Ann Deal, with the BBB, says “We know for a fact that thousands of dollars are being lost by older citizens who’ve signed agreements that they thought were for an assessment or a free program related to energy conservation. This is absolutely not the case.”

The homeowner who was affected by the scam artists is still working to get the situation resolved.

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