Two local businesses have been permanently banned from operating in Arizona after the Attorney General’s office said they defrauded customers out of thousands of dollars.
The office found that A&D Auto Repair and Desert Paving, owned by Anthony Stevens, Richard Stevens and David Stevens, violated the state’s consumer fraud act, department spokeswoman Mia Garcia said in a news release.
The judgment settles a lawsuit filed last June alleging the defendants collected money from customers but never performed work for them, Garcia said.
The investigation also found that Anthony Stevens was operating without a valid contractor’s license.
The business owners have been ordered to pay nearly $20,000 in restitution to customers, $100,000 in penalties and $17,000 in state’s attorney’s fees, Garcia said.
The businesses are located at 2631 N. Stone Ave.
Anyone who believes they’ve been a victim of fraud should call the Attorney General’s office at 628-6504. To file a complaint online go to www.azag.gov/complaints/consumer
