Β LENOIR, N.C. — Richard Farrant, 52, was arrested Friday after a warrant for obtaining property by false pretense.
Farrant posed as an Energy Audit Specialist with My Home LLC and Home Energy Services LLC to multiple people.
He would make a sale to people by offering windows, insulation and other products without delivering or installing anything.
Farrant requested partial payment up front and would not follow through, according to victims.
Farrant was placed under a $15,000 secured bond.Β
The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office released these tips to avoid becoming a victim:Β
How
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Check
references of businesses and contractors
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Research
Business on the Better Business Bureau Website at www.BBB.com
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Be
cautious of personal information given to the business/contractor
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If
the βdealβ is too good to be true, it may not be true.
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If
a business/person contacts you or solicits for your personal
information, this might be a scam.
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If
a business/person contacts you for monies that you do not have an
account with or know the business, this may possibly be a scam.
If you have any information or think you have been a victim, please call Iredell County Sheriff’s Statesville office at 704-878-3180, their Mooresville office atΒ 704-664-7500 or their Caldwell County office at 828-758-2324.
