An air conditioning service scheme which targeted hundreds of Floridians, many of them seniors, has been shut down, Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Office said Wednesday. Air Care Solutions, based in Broward County, and 10 other companies and individuals named as defendants used false claims, intimidation and scare tactics to coerce hundreds of consumers, many of them seniors, into purchasing expensive air conditioning parts and services that were not needed or rendered. The scheme cost consumers millions of dollars, Bondi’s Office said. The companies also operated in Palm Beach County. The AG’s Office received consumer complaints from throughout the state as well as from neighboring states, spokesman Whitney Ray said. Wednesday, Bondi’s Office  obtained a temporary injunction and asset freeze against the defendants and five other affiliates that allegedly received proceeds from the scheme. The complaint names the following as defendants: Netanel Brumand, Yoseph Cetton, Paloma Falcon-Benitez, Miri Lazko, Biniamin Ram, AC FOR SALE, LLC., Air Care Solutions, Inc., Air Care Solutions, LLC., Febrez AC, LLC., Fla AC Services and Duct Cleaning, LLC.

and USAir Duct and AC, LLC. The complaint also names the following as affiliates who received proceeds from the scheme: Karen Edelsburg, Alia Factory, Inc., Alia Investments, Inc., Mirolio, Inc. and USA Wow, Inc. The defendants allegedly used bait and switch tactics, enticing consumers with offers of massively discounted air conditioning services but then convincing the consumers to sign up for much higher priced services instead. According to the complaint, the defendants used weekly mailers and online ads to advertise air duct cleaning services, often for less than $20. T Shirt Companies In Birmingham AlAir duct cleaning services typically cost between $450 and $1,000. Black And White Noir CurtainsOnce consumers signed up for these services, a representative of the companies visited the consumer’s home and attempted to sell other, more expensive services.Vinyl Flooring Supplies

The complaint alleges that on many occasions, company representatives falsely told consumers that air ducts and vents in their homes contained dangerous mold, even though the company representatives had not conducted proper testing to make their mold assessment, and frequently did not hold the appropriate professional licenses required by the State of Florida to provide mold-related services. One disabled consumer reported paying the defendants more than $1,500 to remove mold from her system, but later discovered the services were not provided. Some consumers reported feeling unsafe during the service calls and claimed they felt they had no choice but to purchase unwanted parts or services in order to get the representative to leave their house. Other consumers reported that the companies’ representatives dismantled their air conditioning units, and felt they had to pay in order to have the systems reassembled. Still, other consumers complained they were charged for adding Freon to their air system, even though their system did not need Freon, and in at least one case, did not even use Freon.

More than 500 complaints have been filed against the defendants with the Florida Attorney General’s Office or other protection agencies. The civil complaint seeks full refunds for all affected consumers.Air Care not only provides the best equipment and materials to do the job, they also provide a state of the art training program and continued support. I own and operate Indoor Air Solutions in Las Vegas and am thankful for all there support over the years to get us to where we are today. Thank You Air Care Team I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your help this morning to install the Aircare software and the cameraYou have been very helpful, your profesional attitude, your patience and care has been delightfully noted and I hope you pass this email to the top brass at Aircare.  You are definitely and asset for your Company which I have nothing but praise for and now YOU.  thank you and I will refer anyone looking for air duct cleaning equipment or software to you guys.

My relationship with Air-Care started about 5 years ago when I got into the air duct cleaning business and was looking for equipment. purchasing a $13,000 package from another company and using it in the field, I realized that I needed more powerful equipment. I picked up a used Air-Care negative air machine and was extremely happy with the results. When I called the company to order more filters for the machine, the receptionist did not recognize the model number and so transferred me to engineer Michael Stanovich. machine to be one of Air-Care's original prototypes...over 10 years old. I was impressed that the machine was still running like new (in fact I STILL use that machine almost every day). I have since bought a TurboJet 2012, a Cobra Power Brush system, various chemicals and several whips and air tools from Air-Care. been very pleased with the durability, effectiveness and value of the Air-Care remains my first choice for air duct cleaning equipment and supplies.

have purchased equipment and accessories from Air-Care. we also participated in the training classes they provide. has been one of the best vendors we have. They are always available if we need to answer questions, they are very easy to deal with, and their continuing education and support is top of the line. We run a very diverse company and it is always a plesure to deal with Air-Care. If you should have any questions please feel free to contact us (805)928-9900 or e-mail support@acicc.net. ACI Clean Concepts, Inc. will like to take this opportunity to thank your company for being a very important part of Ductor Clean’s success. When we first started inquiring about air duct cleaning equipment manufacturers, it was very obvious after a few minutes of conversation over the phone with Mr. Bob Keller from your sales department, that Air Care was the name to goHis expertise and knowledge of your products gave us confidence

and peace of mind as far as the quality and performance to expect We were advised to attend the training program at your Las Vegas facility and proceeded to do so in September of 2006. conducted very professionally and we were very impressed with the wholeWe were correctly advised on the type of equipment to purchase in accordance to our needs and decided to go with theThe equipment has worked exceptionally well so far without any problems at all and we are very satisfied with its performance, exceeding our expectations. As we’ve encountered unexpected situations in different jobs, especially commercial ones, Wayne Tracy from your service department has been extremely helpful in guiding us thru the different procedures to make the task much easier, he is always accessible and willing to give you his professional advice, your tech support is great!! As a matter of fact, all the other departments are very efficient and