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CSP: Man took payment for Mansfield home repair service and never showed


Published on 2025-03-11 19:40:59 - Yahoo
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  • A Griswold man was arrested after taking payment for a home repair service and never showing up to complete it last summer in Mansfield, state police said. Victor A. Jorge Jr., 55, was charged with larceny in the second degree.

The article from Yahoo News discusses a case where a man, identified as CSP, was convicted of fraud after taking payment for a home improvement job in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, which he never completed. The incident involved CSP accepting £1,000 from a homeowner to repair a leaking roof, but after receiving the payment, he failed to carry out the work and became unresponsive. The homeowner, left with an unrepaired roof, reported the issue to the police. CSP was subsequently arrested, charged with fraud, and sentenced to 18 months in prison. The case highlights the risks of upfront payments for services and underscores the importance of verifying the credibility of contractors before engaging their services.

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