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Georgetown Man Arrested for Home Improvement Fraud
**Georgetown, DE** – A 58-year-old man from Georgetown, Delaware, Dave Moncavage, has been arrested by the Delaware State Police for home improvement fraud.
Since October, Troop 4 Financial Crimes Detectives have been investigating Moncavage, who operates under the business name Advanced Interiors. He had reportedly engaged with two victims for construction jobs, accepting over $24,000 in payments, but failing to complete the projects.
On Wednesday at around 2:59 PM, a trooper spotted a white Ford F-150 traveling on Mount Zion Road in Seaford. The truck was stopped after losing a load of material, and Moncavage was identified as the driver and subsequently arrested due to outstanding warrants for home improvement fraud and capias. A search also led to the discovery of drug paraphernalia.
Moncavage was processed at Troop 5, charged with several offenses including home improvement fraud and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was later released on a $5,000 unsecured bond. Detectives are encouraging anyone who may have been defrauded similarly to contact their office or Delaware Crime Stoppers.
Montgomery County Man Sentenced for Home Improvement Fraud
**Harrisburg, PA** – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Jared Wyllie, 48, from Montgomery County, was sentenced to three to six years in state prison alongside two years of probation for failing to complete home improvement work. The victims collectively lost more than $156,000 due to his actions, and Wyllie has been ordered to pay this amount back in restitution.
An investigation revealed that between 2021 and 2022, Wyllie operated under the business name PROjex, LLC. He entered into contracts with four different homeowners, taking upfront payments while misusing another contractor’s license information. Several victims testified in court, including one who had to sell their home at a loss after paying over $100,000 for incomplete repairs.
Wyllie falsely claimed to be a licensed and registered contractor but had no contractor number under his name or business. The first complaints reported substandard repairs, with losses exceeding $16,400. Another victim contracted him for roof repairs costing $27,900.10, but Wyllie only installed a plastic tarp after promising roof repairs and collecting additional funds.
Attorney General Sunday emphasized the importance of consumers conducting research before hiring
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Court Bans Contractor from Home Improvement Work in Pennsylvania
**HARRISBURG, PA** – A Luzerne County Judge has prohibited a local contractor from engaging in home improvement services in Pennsylvania and has mandated $79,000 in restitution to affected consumers. Vincent Vince, who owns Independent Construction Builders, LLC, was also penalized $12,000 for breaches of the state’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
The decision followed a three-day trial concerning allegations against Independent Construction Builders for violations under the Pennsylvania Consumer Protection Law and the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act. Claims centered on uncompleted work, subpar workmanship, and unpaid refunds, as outlined during the proceedings.
Attorney General Michelle Henry emphasized the importance of contractor compliance and the repayment mandate for wronged consumers, highlighting Vince’s failure to abide by industry rules. The ruling aims to safeguard consumers from future misconduct by barring the company from operating in the sector within the state.
Judge Tina Polachek Gartley of the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas presided over the trial and ruled in favor of the Commonwealth on all charges. The case, where seven consumers provided testimony, was managed by Deputy Attorney General Matthias Conaty and Senior Deputy Attorney General James Wise.
Attorney General Advocates for Robocall Database Improvement
**HARRISBURG, PA** — Attorney General Michelle Henry has joined a bipartisan group of 46 Attorneys General urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance its Robocall Mitigation Database. This call to action aims to address an oversight used by bad actors to reach Pennsylvanians via unwanted calls and text messages.
Attorney General Henry remarked on the daily influx of spam robocalls and texts received by Pennsylvanians. She expressed support for efforts to combat illegal nuisance robocalls alongside her peers in the coalition.
Voice service providers are currently required to register with the FCC’s database. However, since its inception in 2021, there has been a lack of oversight, leading to the submission of unverified information and no repercussions for misleading or incomplete details.
The coalition urges the FCC to implement stricter measures and deadlines within the database. These changes aim to prevent bad actors from accessing the U.S. telephone network and reaching residents. Attorney General Henry participates in the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force and is dedicated to investigating and enforcing actions against illegal robocall perpetrators. A copy of the letter is accessible [here](https://www.attorneygeneral
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