A Newburyport, Massachusetts, man has been arrested and charged with a scheme to defraud home repair insurance companies. Christian DeCristofaro, 40, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of using false or stolen identification to enroll non-existent or unsuspecting homeowners into insurance plans. I was arrested. The victim’s insurance company, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement. The attorney’s office said DeCristofaro allegedly had NE Premier Home Services, which investigators described as a home repair company he controlled, register as a contractor. . Mr. DeCristofaro then allegedly reported fictitious home emergencies to victims on behalf of people he purported to be homeowners and asked Northeast Premier to perform repairs. DeCristofaro then allegedly forced Northeast Premier to bill the victims’ insurance companies for repairs, even though an inspection of the property showed no evidence of any repair work, the prosecutor’s office said. Ta. As a result, the insurance company allegedly ended up paying NE Premier $1.5 million for services it never provided. Mr. DeCristofaro is currently facing the following charges: Wire fraud can be punishable by up to 20 years in prison, fines, restitution and forfeiture of up to $250,000 or twice the gross profits or losses from the crime.
NEWBURYPORT, MA —
A Newburyport, Massachusetts, man has been arrested and charged with a scheme to defraud home repair insurance companies.
The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement that Christian DeCristofaro, 40, allegedly used false or stolen identification on Wednesday to obtain insurance coverage from non-existent or unsuspecting homeowners. It was announced that he was arrested on suspicion of enrolling him in the company’s insurance plan.
According to his attorney’s office, DeCristofalo had NE Premier Home Services, which investigators described as a “home repair company he claims to control,” be registered as a contractor with a home repair insurance company. There is a suspicion that
He then allegedly reported a fictitious home emergency to the victim on behalf of purported homeowners and asked Northeastern Premier to handle the repairs.
Afterwards, the prosecutor’s office said DeCristofaro was suspected of forcing Nebraska Premier to bill the victim’s insurance company for the repair work, even though a property inspection showed no evidence that the repair work had been done. said.
As a result, the insurance company allegedly ended up paying NE Premier $1.5 million for services it did not provide.
Mr. DeCristofaro is currently charged with wire fraud, which could result in penalties of up to 20 years in prison, fines, restitution, and forfeiture of up to $250,000 or twice the gross profits or losses resulting from the offense. There is sex.
