El Paso County Attorney's Office

➡️ Today, TRLA held a press conference to announce a lawsuit against Cross River Bank, who are suing El Paso grandmother and retiree Lorena Vargas for over $100,000 for solar panels that are not on her home and she did not ask for.

🔅 Typically, a solar panel scam involves a door-to-door salesman that pressures homeowners into signing a contract, promising impossible savings and tax credits.

This didn't happen with Ms. Vargas. She never spoke to a salesperson. She never saw or signed a contract. Instead, she was served a lawsuit for a debt she did not owe, sending her into a panic about how she could afford a lawsuit.

Thankfully, Ms. Vargas reached out to Legal Aid.

Read more here: https://f.mtr.cool/lyprfvnppy

An El Paso woman is fighting a lawsuit alleging a $100,000 loan for solar panels she never received. She claims a partnership forged a contract without her knowledge or consent.

More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-woman-fights-100k-charge-for-solar-panels-she-did-not-ask-for/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KTSM_9_News

An El Paso grandmother said she is fighting back after she got sued for reportedly owing over hundreds of thousands of dollars for solar panels she doesn't have and didn't request. https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/el-paso-texas-tx-grandmother-fights-100k-solar-loan-lawsuit-she-says-is-fraudulent-riogrande-legal-aid-trla-cross-river-bank-titan-nasset-purchasing-sunlight-financial

An El Paso grandmother said she is fighting back after she got sued for reportedly owing over hundreds of thousands of dollars for solar panels she doesn't have and didn't request. https://cbs4local.com/newsletter-daily/el-paso-texas-tx-grandmother-fights-100k-solar-loan-lawsuit-she-says-is-fraudulent-riogrande-legal-aid-trla-cross-river-bank-titan-nasset-purchasing-sunlight-financial

- Ante el aumento de presuntos fraudes en la venta e instalación de paneles solares, organizaciones legales y autoridades locales realizaron una conferencia para alertar a la comunidad sobre prácticas engañosas que afectan a familias de El Paso.

Más en https://noticiaselpaso.com/?p=88464

Today, El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez stood alongside Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) to address the growing rise of predatory solar panel schemes harming local families, including our seniors and residents on fixed incomes.

"Dishonest companies are using deceptive tactics to lock homeowners into expensive, long-term contracts for equipment that doesn't work," Sanchez noted.

The County Attorney's Office is fighting back . Texas law allows you to cancel a solar sales contract or loan within 5 business days of signing—and our Criminal Unit is actively holding bad actors accountable.

🛡️ Protect Yourself:
Watch out for high-pressure door-to-door sales.
Be skeptical of claims that panels will "completely eliminate" your bill.
Never sign anything on a tablet "just for a quote."

📖 Download and share our step-by-step Consumer Protection Guide to learn how to compile evidence and file a case: https://tinyurl.com/8nmsptbp

📞 If you’ve been targeted, call our Main Office at 915-273-3249.

An East El Paso bar accused of repeated criminal activity has been ordered to remain closed until it meets strict new safety requirements, following a ruling by a district court judge. https://bit.ly/4tRC1F6

A district judge has ordered a temporary injunction for the East El Paso bar “Dirty Laundry”.

MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/judge-orders-temporary-injunction-against-dirty-laundry-bar/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KTSM_9_News

An East El Paso bar accused of repeated criminal activity has been ordered to remain closed until it meets strict new safety requirements, following a ruling by a district court judge. https://bit.ly/3PgO13M