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Pet Owners Scammed Out Of $650K In Cremation Scheme, Thousands Of Pets Dumped In Landfill: AG
A Pittsburgh funeral home owner stole over $650,000 from thousands of grieving pet owners by promising private cremations, but instead dumped the animals in a landfill and returned ashes from unknown sources, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, April 28.
Patrick Vereb, 70, the owner of Vereb Funeral Home and Eternity Pet Memorial, is charged with Felony Theft by Deception, Felony Receiving Stolen Property, and Felony Deceptive Business Practices, according to Sunday.
Investigators say Vereb took payments for private cremations, burials, and ash returns between 202…
$200K Forged Jason Kelce Memorabilia Scheme Lands Trio Charges: MontCo DA
Three individuals face 60 felony charges after allegedly forging and selling fake memorabilia purportedly signed by former Eagles star Jason Kelce, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Thursday, Jan. 23.
Robert Capone, 51, of Philadelphia; LeeAnn Branco, 43, of Bristol, Rhode Island; and Joseph Parenti, 39, of Cranston, Rhode Island, are accused of conspiring to sell counterfeit sports memorabilia, including jerseys, helmets, and photographs, falsely certified as signed by Jason Kelce. The fraudulent scheme caused financial losses exceeding $200,000, authorities said…
Fraudster Contractor Arrested In Bucks County, Authorities Say
A fraudster has been arrested in Bucks County after police said he scammed a client out of money.
Walter Charles Porter Jr. accepted a payment for hardscape work in April 2021 under "Walts Outdoor Living Spaces," Bedminster police said.
As of April 2024, Porter never completed the work, nor did he provide, materials or a refund to the victims when asked multiple times over the years, police said.
Porter was charged with home improvement fraud, deceptive business practices, theft, and receiving stolen property. He was arraigned with bail set at $100,000 and is barred from having any contact…
Big Purple NJ 'Bud Bus' Owner Arrested For Money Laundering, Deceptive Biz Practices: Cops
A 46-year-old Rockland County, NY man has been arrested for illegally selling marijuana out of a big purple van in New Jersey, authorities said.
Bud Bus Inc. Founder William Schlette, of West Nyack, was charged with deceptive business practices, money laundering, and drug offenses, according to Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picone.
Two search warrants on Schlette's Bud Bus Inc, a van parked at 1077 State Highway 94 in Frelinghuysen Township, on March 7, culminated in the seizure of $1,900, a Ram Promaster van, a 2024 Loom trailer, suspected raw marijuana, and suspected cannabinoid i…
PA Collision Center Owner Surrenders After Submitting $426K In False Insurance Claims
A Bucks County collision center owner who submitted nearly 300 false insurance claims, pocketing more than $426,000 in payouts has surrendered to authorities, they said.
John Paul Reis, 56, of Newtown Township, turned himself in on Thursday, Aug. 25, on charges of insurance fraud, deceptive business practices, forgery, and theft by deception, all third-degree felonies, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
The charges come after a four-year investigation by county detectives that began in Sept. 2018, after they received a referral from officials with …
PA Contractor Ripped Off $86K From Clients, AG Says
A contractor in Pennsylvania has been charged after he accepted deposits to build elevators in six residents' homes but never did any of the work, authorities said.
Michael Bloom, of Williamsport, agreed to the projects, which totaled $86,110, AG Josh Shapiro said. He provided little or no services in return and refused to give his customers refunds.
Five of the homeowners left in the lurch by Bloom were over 60 years old, the AG said.
“The law is clear on this,” AG Shapiro said. “Contractors can’t enter into a contract, accept money from a homeowner, and then fail to deliver — and that’s …
