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Alert Issued For Wanted Man Who Posed As Contractor, Scamming Homeowners, Police Say Alert Issued For Wanted Man Who Posed As Contractor, Scamming Homeowners, Police Say
Alert Issued For Wanted Man Who Posed As Contractor, Scamming Homeowners, Police Say New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man who posed as a contractor and bilked an area resident out of more than $1,500. An alert was issued by State Police in Orange County from Troop F in Middletown for 47-year-old Shawn Abrams, who is wanted following his arrest for fourth-degree grand larceny last year. Police said that an investigation into Abrams found that he agreed to do work on a home while posing as a contractor and received a payment of $1,600. Abrams never did any work at the home and never attempted to…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Posing As Contractor Nabbed For Scamming Local Resident Of $2K Downpayment, Police Say Man Posing As Contractor Nabbed For Scamming Local Resident Of $2K Downpayment, Police Say
Man Posing As Contractor Nabbed For Scamming Local Resident Of $2K Downpayment, Police Say A fraudster known to police in Orange County was arrested after allegedly posing as a contractor and bilking an area resident out of $2,000, State Police said. On Sunday, May 17, New York State Police investigators out of Middletown arrested Shawn Abrams, 45, for felony grand larceny after he allegedly scammed a Wawayanda resident. Police said that Abrams, a Newburgh resident, falsely advertises that he works for “Middletown Plumbing and Heating” and “S&K Construction” took $2,000 from the resident and failed to return or start the job he was paid for. According to police, Abrams is kn…

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by Zak Failla