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Chester County Man Wanted For Swindling Victim Out Of Tombstone, Police Say Chester County Man Wanted For Swindling Victim Out Of Tombstone, Police Say
Chester County Man Wanted For Swindling Victim Out Of Tombstone, Police Say An arrest warrant has been issued for Chester County man wanted for swindling a victim out of a tombstone, authorities said. The victim had paid Gregory Stefan Jr. in full for a tombstone for a deceased family member in March 2019, according to the Kennett Square Police Department. As of Dec. 7, 2020, the victim had yet to receive the product, police said. Stefan was subsequently charged in District Court with deceptive or fraudulent business practices and theft by deception on Jan. 9, 2021, police said. An arrest warrant was issued Jan. 21 for the aforementioned charges, Kennet…

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by Cecilia Levine
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No-Show Pennsylvania Contractor Scammed Client Out Of $19K, Authorities Say No-Show Pennsylvania Contractor Scammed Client Out Of $19K, Authorities Say
No-Show Pennsylvania Contractor Scammed Client Out Of $19K, Authorities Say A 37-year-old Bucks County contractor with an expired license was accused of charging a client more than $19,000 for a home improvement project then failing to complete it, authorities said. A resident on the 100 block of Tall Oaks Drive in Hilltown Township (Bucks County) told police that they entered into an agreement with Jared Frank Hummer, of Veteran's Home Improvements, for a project in October 2019, local police said. Hummer agreed to supply and replace 23 three windows, remodel a bathroom, and make some improvements to a second bathroom, police said. But sometime during the project…

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by Cecilia Levine