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Thomas Schuman, owner of Four Star True Value Variety Store
in Farmingdale, pleaded guilty for falsifying records and attempting to steal
over ten thousand dollars from the Long Island Power Authority. (LongIsland.com)
Schuman is facing offering a false instrument for filing in
the second degree as well as grand larceny in the third degree. He faces both a
misdemeanor and felony. As a result Schuman will pay $35,000 as restitution to
LIPA along with a $1,000 fine and 210 hours of community service. (LongIsland.com)
District Attorney Kathleen Rice tells LongIsland.com,
“Thomas Schuman cheated Long Island electricity ratepayers with his scam and
this sentence will ensure that his neighbors don’t end up footing the bill for
his greed.”
Schuman’s store participated in the Compact Fluorescent
light coupon rebate from 2009 to 2011. LIPA gave discounts reimbursed stores
who mailed back the rebates. In a result of an audit in 2011 Schuman was found
to have sent in 923 fraudulent rebate coupons that added up to $22,240.
Employees of Four Star True Value Store were told to find
people in the phonebook and fill out coupons in their names. Schuman even had a
daily quota of vouchers for his employees to fill out. (LongIsland.com)
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