Jeff Deal
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 16
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- Sep 22, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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âTotally Refundableâ deposit wasnât returned for months until Action 9 got involved (opens the original)
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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla — Management of a local apartment complex shut out Action 9 after Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal asked why a woman hadnât received her deposit back. Gabbi Redding paid a security deposit when she applied to lease an apartment in March, but she said her application was denied and the apartment complex wouldnât return the money. The website for the Timberlake Apartment Homes in Altamonte Springs shows security deposits are totally refundable, but after around five month
Scammers stole coupleâs home phone number. Then $4,800 disappeared (opens the original)
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PALM COAST, Fla — Thieves hijacked the home phone number from a Palm Coast couple, then scammed them out of thousands of dollars. Jay Twardosz told Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal, âThatâs big-time money.â Jay Twardosz and his wife Joan live mostly on social security and rely on their landline to make calls. But scammers moved or âportedâ their home phone number to a phone the scammers controlled. At first, the couple had no idea their phone number had been taken over. All the
âWe trusted himâ: Homeowner demands money back after remodeling dispute (opens the original)
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla — A Volusia County homeowner wants his money back following a dispute over a home construction project. âI wasnât sleeping at nights. I was really distraught of this guy just doing that to us after we trusted him,â said Gary Kelly. Do you have a consumer complaint or need help from Jeff Deal and Action 9? Click the banner below to submit a tip. Kelly told Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal he was concerned the business owner didnât have a contractors license and
Orlando couple fights insurance denial after stroke and spinal surgery (opens the original)
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ORLANDO, Fla — A sudden medical issue put an Orlando coupleâs lives on hold, and they believe an insurance decision is making this Tayler Gonzalezâ already tough road to recovery even harder. âWe got engaged before this, and we put off our wedding for this,â Tayler Gonzalez told Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal. Do you have a consumer complaint or need help from Jeff Deal and Action 9? Click the banner below to submit a tip. Gonzalez would love to get out of his specialty wheelch
Hacked Walmart account leads to $2,000 loss for customer (opens the original)
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TITUSVILLE, Fla — Someone hacked the Walmart account of a Brevard County customer, Colleen German. It left her on the hook for more than $2,000 worth of groceries. âAnd itâs kind of frustrating to know that weâve been a loyal customer to them and they wonât help us,â German said. She claims she even reported the fraud to Walmart before the order was picked-up and Walmart didnât stop it. So, she turned to Action 9 for help. Do you have a consumer complaint or need help from Jeff Deal
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