NY AG Charges Niagara Falls Man With Grand Larceny, Seeks Criminal Contempt Of Court Order In House Flipping Scam; Craigslist Ads Used To Find Victims

From the New York Attorney General's office:

• Attorney General Andrew Cuomo today announced his office is seeking a criminal contempt-of-court order against a Niagara Falls man who tried to defraud investors through a Western New York house-flipping scheme after he was ordered not to. He is also being charged with Grand Larceny for allegedly taking nearly $52,000 from one investor.

• Joseph Furan, 39, of Lockport Road in Niagara Falls, faces criminal contempt of court for 13 violations of a prior court judgment by fraudulently advertising properties on the popular Internet classified site Craigslist. Each violation can carry a maximum jail term of 30 days and a $1,000 fine. Furan is also facing the felony charge of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree for selling two properties to an investor over the Internet – and then not providing the titles.

For more, see Attorney General Cuomo Seeks Jail For Fraudulent, Habitual Western New York House-Flipper.

For details of Furan’s original scheme, see Cuomo files suit against Niagara Falls man who tried to sell bogus properties in and around Buffalo (Attempted to defraud investors through an eBay house-flipping scheme).