Crime & Safety
Attorney General Letitia James Sues Cemetery Monument Companies Accused Of Scamming Dozens Of New Yorkers
Customers paid upfront fees for monuments and tombstones that were never provided. The companies then allegedly refused to issue refunds.
October 18, 2021
Two cemetery monument companies are accused of scamming dozens of grieving New Yorkers.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday that she filed a lawsuit against Polanco Monuments and Heavenly Monuments for failing to provide families with the tombstones and other burial monuments they purchased.
According to the lawsuit, the companies and their owners, Ramon Polanco and Juan Polanco, got customers to pay upfront fees for monuments and tombstones that were never provided. The companies then allegedly refused to issue refunds.
Find out what's happening in New York Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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