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đ¸ NJ man indicted for theft đ¸ Clients paid for headstones, never received đ¸ 50 victims have come forward Since his arrest earlier this year, an Atlantic County man has been faced with even more victims who said he ripped them off as they grieved a loved one. Jiolio âJoeâ Cincotti, of the Mays Landing area, has been indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury on third-degree charges of theft by deception and money laundering. Cincotti was accused of deceiving over 30 victims, between October 2020 and December 2023.
Read More: Prison for NJ man who ripped off grieving military families Cincotti ârepresented himself as the ownerâ of Atlantic Memorials in Mays Landing, which makes headstones, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutorâs Office. He accepted payment from victims who ordered headstones â but then never delivered the items, nor returned the money. With all victims that have come forward, the total reported theft was about $50,000.
Anyone with potential information related to the case was urged to contact the Atlantic County Prosecutorâs Office Major Crime Unit at 609-909-7666 or online . Tips can also be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or via the Crime Stoppers Website . Report a correction đ | đ Contact our newsroom Ignore these calls, NJ! Area codes you should never pick up While dodging scam calls can feel a bit like playing âWack a moleâ on the boardwalk, there are some area codes that are giant red flags, as collected by the Better Business Bureau and socialcatfish.
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