‘Complete Panic’: How to Spot Red Flags in Moving Scams

‘Complete Panic’: How to Spot Red Flags in Moving Scams
Nancy Irvine, president of the Canadian Association of Movers, is shown in this undated handout image. The Canadian Press/HO-Nancy Irvine
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Jenny Wilcockson missed the first red flag—the estimated price for her movers came in much lower than quotes from other companies.

Planning a complicated move from Hamilton, Ont., to Yarmouth, N.S., Ms. Wilcockson was sensitive to cost, but the company had a professional-looking website, the employee was very reassuring and responsive, and they explained the low cost by saying they would be moving multiple homes at the same time.