Arizona Attorney General’s Office: Solar initiative flyers are deceptive

PHOENIX — The Arizona Attorney General’s Office issued a warning Monday about deceptive flyers that have begun to show up at Phoenix residences that claim Maricopa County will pay for the installation of new solar energy systems.

Katie Conner, a spokesperson for the attorney general’s office, told KTAR News 92.3 FM that the flyers are “misleading” and use modified versions of government logos.

“We wanted to get ahead of the issue and warn consumers so they didn’t think that was something actually coming from the county,” Conner said.

Conner said that when consumers called the number on the flyer, they were subjected to a sales pitch from a private company.

Watch out for these misleading flyers that claim to be a “Public Notice” from the “Maricopa County Solar Initiative.” They claim the government will pay to have solar energy systems installed on qualified homes. https://t.co/sp0hSnnJMF pic.twitter.com/5Bcy2wn3CI

— Mark Brnovich (@GeneralBrnovich) November 26, 2018

She added that the private company was not registered to do business in Arizona.

Similar flyers appeared in Clark County, Nevada over the summer and were also deemed deceptive.

“Any time you see a flyer like this or really any flyer advertising some service, do your research,” Conner said. “Go on to their website. Read about it.”

If you believe you’ve been scammed, you can file a complaint online at the Arizona Attorney General’s website. You can also contact the Consumer Information and Complaints Unit in Phoenix at (602) 542-5763.

KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Madison Spence contributed to this report

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