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It is alleged that:
– a 77-year-old woman paid $25,000 for renovation work on her home between June 2012 and May 2015
– the home renovations never took place
On Tuesday, June 23, 2015, Matteo De-Paola, 66, of Toronto, was arrested.
He has been charged with:
1) Fraud Over $5000
He appeared in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at 10 a.m..
It is further alleged that:
– Matteo De-Paola offers paving or renovation services to elderly people
– he always requests a deposit or a large lump sum upfront for his services
– he continues to demand money for materials, but no work is done and no materials are purchased
– he targets the Italian community
– he has operated in the past under the following business names: Paveland Paving Inc., M. De Paola General Contractor Paving, and A&M De Paola General Contractor Paving
Police believe there may be other victims.
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