MOORE, Okla. — A Moore resident has received a measure of justice after being scammed by a local contractor who failed to complete promised home improvement work. Following a two-year legal battle, an Oklahoma judge has ordered the contractor to repay the money.
In 2023, Janet Wills paid nearly $3,000 to Anthony Flores, owner of Love It Construction, LLC, for the installation of new windows and a glass sliding door. According to Wills, Flores promised the job would be completed within six to eight weeks. But after the eighth week passed with no updates—and eventually, no response—she realized she had been deceived.
“He said it’d take six to eight weeks. Eight weeks came around and I hadn’t heard anything, then nine weeks and 10 weeks,” Wills told News 4.
The payment had been made in full before any work began. Flores never returned to the job site.
Determined not to let the issue go unresolved, Wills turned to social media. She discovered she was not alone—more than 20 individuals came forward with similar complaints against Flores, with reported losses ranging from a few thousand dollars to more than $80,000.
“There were 20 different people that had been scammed $80,000 and $20,000, where he would come and do a little bit of work and take money,” Wills said.
In response to multiple complaints, the Moore Police Department launched an investigation. Lieutenant Wes Yost confirmed in 2023 that officers had sufficient evidence to move forward with charges.
“We had all the probable cause we needed to file charges in Cleveland County,” Yost said at the time.
Flores was arrested in April 2023 and faced multiple felony charges, including False Pretense, Bogus Check, and Con Game.
Despite the arrest, Wills pursued further action to recover her funds. Her persistence paid off earlier this year when a judge ordered Flores to repay the money in structured installments over the next three years.
While the legal battle is not yet fully behind her, Wills hopes her experience serves as a warning to others—and a reminder that justice, though slow, is possible.
