Kentucky woman accused of scamming people out of thousands

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – A Kentucky girl is in jail, accused of scamming folks out of 1000’s of {dollars} for house restore work that her victims stated she by no means accomplished.

An indictment from Franklin County Circuit Courtroom lists a number of counts in opposition to Maritza D. Caban. One depend is for theft by failure to make required disposition of property $10,000 or extra. The second depend is for persistent felony offender first diploma.

There are additionally instances in Garrard, Jessamine and Jefferson counties.

On Tuesday, WAVE Information talked to one in all Caban’s alleged victims, Amir Mehic.

Mehic stated that he paid Caban $5,700 to construct an out of doors space, full with a grill, oven, and concrete space. After months of ready and unreturned cellphone calls, Mehic stated he contacted attorneys and detectives.

“What is going to you do?” Mehic stated. “It’s simply, I don’t know, it’s loopy.”

Mehic stated he’s nervous about hiring one other contractor to do the work after his expertise the primary time.

“I’m scared to search out anyone now,” Mehic stated. “Simply watch out; don’t give the cash entrance.”

Caban was presupposed to be at an arraignment Tuesday in Jefferson County, however was already in custody in Franklin County.

Her arraignment is now scheduled for August 2nd, at 9:00 a.m.

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