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$138K Scam: Contractor Skips Town After Taking Albany Homeowner's Cash, Police Say $138K Scam: Contractor Skips Town After Taking Albany Homeowner's Cash, Police Say
$138K Scam: Contractor Skips Town After Taking Albany Homeowner's Cash, Police Say A construction contractor is facing charges after allegedly scamming a homeowner in the region out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Michael Matteo, age 57, of Albany, was arraigned in Albany County Court on Thursday, Oct. 19. According to Albany Police, the victim reached out to investigators in August 2023 saying they had paid Matteo for construction work that was never completed. An investigation found that Matteo received nearly $140,000 between June 2022 and January 2023 to renovate a home in Albany. Matteo accepted the payments, but never finished the project, police said. He i…

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Contractor Scammed Homeowner In Schenectady County Out Of $23K, Police Say Contractor Scammed Homeowner In Schenectady County Out Of $23K, Police Say
Contractor Scammed Homeowner In Schenectady County Out Of $23K, Police Say A contractor is facing charges after allegedly scamming a homeowner in the region out of thousands of dollars. Rensselaer County resident Robert Thomas, age 35, of the town of Stephentown, was arrested Monday, May 22, on charges of grand larceny and forgery. According to State Police, a Schenectady County homeowner initially contacted troopers in July 2022 claiming to be the victim of a construction scam. The homeowner told troopers they had signed a work agreement with Thomas’ company, MZX Construction, in May 2021 and had paid him for renovation work that was to be completed. In April 2…

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by Michael Mashburn