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Gravestone Company Owner Wanted Out Of NJ For Bilking Customers — Again
Police are hoping the public can help them locate the owner of a gravestone company who opened a New Jersey business after Pennsylvania officials shut him down for bilking customers.
Gregory John Stefan Jr., 53, took money for a headstone and then failed to deliver for his customer, police in Vineland said. Stefan and his father, Gregory John Stefan, Sr., who was involved in previous businesses with his son, have residences in Conshohocken, Upper Darby, and Havertown, PA, records show.
Earlier this year, Pennsylvania Acting Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement wi…
Poughkeepsie Company Accused Of Illegally Towing Cars, Overcharging
Towing companies tend to get a bad rap, but one in the Hudson Valley is more than worthy of public scorn, according to a new lawsuit from the New York Attorney General’s Office.
The suit, filed Tuesday, June 7, in Dutchess County State Supreme Court, accuses Bobby’s Towing in Poughkeepsie of a host of wrongdoings, including illegally towing cars, overcharging for fees, and falsifying tow tickets.
It also alleges that owner and operator Robert Scores has a history of harassing customers with racist and derogatory comments.
“Mr. Scores repeatedly violated the City of Poughkeepsie’s Towing Or…
Five Gas Stations Pay NJ More Than $138,000 For Overcharging Customers
Five North Jersey gas stations overcharged customers -- including claiming that regular gas was premium -- state authorities said Monday.
In a settlement aimed at protecting consumers, Sukhdev Singh and his stations in Newark and Belleville will pay the state more than $138,000 collectively, and promised not to do it again, under an agreement that kept formal charges from being filed, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said.
Bruck identified the stations as:
KP Fuel, 864 Mt. Prospect Ave, Newark;
BK Fuel, 108 Bloomfield Ave, Newark;
Millennium Fuel, 113-119 Franklin Street…
Here Are Top 10 Scams To Avoid, NY Attorney General Says
Fraudsters were busy in 2019, going through drastic efforts in an attempt to scam New Yorkers, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
New York Attorney Letitia James released a new report of the top 10 consumer fraud complaints that her office received last year, topped by Internet-related schemes.
It was the 14th year in a row that Internet-related complaints topped the list.
According to James’ office, the top 10 consumer complaints were:
Internet-related (4,436 complaints in 2019);
Consumer-related (2,659);
Automobile (2,510);
Landlord/Tenant disputes (1,910);
Utilities (1,811)…
