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Accused JC Scammers Hit With More Charges, Total Take Rises By $400,000

Three Indian Americans from North Jersey charged in a hotel supply company scam were re-arrested this week after authorities said they learned that the trio stiffed victims by three times as much money as they’d originally believed.

Members of Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez's Special Investigations Unit continued working the case and found six more victims.

Members of Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez's Special Investigations Unit continued working the case and found six more victims.

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Jerry DeMarco

Married couple Viral Patel, 38, and Priyanka Patel, 33, of Jersey City and Pratik Patel, 35, of Ramsey, were originally charged last December with pocketing $200,000 for services that were never provided by their Janvi Hotel Supply company on Thorne Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.

Members of the prosecutor’s Special Investigations Unit continued working the case and found six more victims, Suarez said on Thursday, April 11.

“The victims received and paid invoices for Janvi Hotel Supply LLC for contract work that was not performed or went unfinished,” Suarez said. “One victim provided supplies to Janvi Hotel Supply LLC and never received payment.

“The total theft from the six victims amounted to more than $440,000,” the prosecutor said.

The Patels were all taken into custody on Tuesday, charged with six counts each of theft by deception and conspiracy and released on summonses pending court action.

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