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NEW: N. Scituate Man Arrested For 29 Fake Online PS4 Transactions

Thursday, January 30, 2014

GoLocalProv News Team

George Demedeiros of 90 Pine Hill Road, North Scituate Rhode Island was arrested Wednesday by the RI State Police's Computer Crimes Unit for Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses over $1500.00 via the online auction site ebid.net.

The investigation began after information was received by two separate complainants regarding attempted purchases of a Playstation4 made on the on-line auction website ebid.net. Each complainant stated they paid between $425.00 and $450.00 to purchase the gaming console from the seller, but never received the merchandise. The financial transactions were made through the use of PayPal.

The initial investigation revealed that PayPal had twenty-nine complaints totaling over $12,000.00 involving the same ebid.net seller. Further investigation revealed that Mr. Demedeiros was allegedly responsible for all twenty-nine of the bogus transactions. An affidavit and arrest warrant was obtained for Mr. Demedeiros, in addition to a search warrant for his residence. During the execution of the search warrant, members of the computer crimes unit seized computers and digital media.

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George Demedeiros was taken into custody and arraigned in Third Division District Court before the Honorable Judge William Clifton. Mr. Demedeiros was released on $10,000.00 personal recognizance on the charges, with a pre-arraignment conference date of April 2, 2014.

Related Slideshow: Cranston Police Contributions to Allan Fung

Lt. Stephen Antonucci

12 contributions from Vito Antonucci, City of Providence, Public Properties Division, Chepachet RI. Made from 2008-13 total of $825.

6/16/08 $100
7/28/08 $150
7/28/08 $150
8/22/08 $50
8/22/08 $50
9/20/08 $100
9/20/08 $100
3/07/09 $100
5/18/09 $100
9/13/11 $100
9/29/13 $100

8 Contributions from Michelle Antonucci, 60 Pine Ridge Drive, Cranston (PayChex Inc. of EP as employer). Made from 2008-2013 for $1,060.

6/19/08 $100
8/06/08 $150
8/06/08 $150
9/23/08 $50
9/23/08 $50
4/16/09 $200
10/26/10 $60
10/03/13 $500

2 Contributions from Gail Antonucci, 119 Woodview Drive, Cranston (Homemaker)

6/18/08 $100
5/18/09 $100

2 contributions from Kevin Antonucci, 70 Garden Hills Drive, Cranston (City of Cranston)

7/28/08 $150
7/28/08 $150

Lt. Josh Dygon

1 contribution from Josh Dygon, 50 Brookfield Rd., East Providence (City of Cranston as employer)

7/28/08 $100

Lt. Russell Henry

2 contributions from Charlene Henry, 70 Long Ct., Cranston (Family Practice of EG as employer)

6/16/08 $100
7/28/08 $150

Lt. Alan Loiselle

9 Contributions in name of Alan Loiselle, 20 Eastgate Drive, Warwick (City of Cranston as employer)

6/5/08 $186.83 (In-kind, listed as “Hardware and supplies for headquarters”)
6/16/08 $200
6/23/08 $53.37 (In-kind, see above)
7/28/08 $150
7/31/08 $133.36 (In-kind, “Building materials and supplies”)
5/18/09 $100
9/16/08 $127.12 (In-kind, “Building equipment and supplies”)
8/30/10 $100
10/24/10 $50

1 Contribution from Robert Loiselle, Loiselle Insurance Agency, Pawtucket.

10/29/08 $100

1 Contribution from Martin Loiselle, retired, 180 Potters Ave., Cranston.

6/16/08 $100

Lt. Vincent McAteer

1 Contribution from Vincent McAteer III, 176 Sage Drive Warwick (no employer listed)

9/21/08 $75.00

Lt. Carl R. Ricci

7 contributions from a Carl R. Ricci, 76 Northview Ave. Cranston (Phred’s Drugs as employer)

8/20/09 $300
8/30/10 $100
10/30/09 $125
2/25/10 $150
2/23/11 $150
2/21/12 $150
2/21/13 $150

Captain Sean Carmody

2 contributions from Sean P. Carmody, 129 Allens Ave. Cranston (City of Cranston employer)

9/21/08 $100
10/08/08 $200

10 contributions from Melissa Augaitis, 10 Basil Crossing, (Employer, Perspectives Corporation)

6/16/08 $200
3/26/09 $100

2/25/10 $300

8/30/10 $250

10/17/10 $200

2/23/11 $200

2/29/12 $150

6/3/13 $250

6/25/13 $250

9/29/12 $500

1 contribution from Maureen Carmody, same address, no employer

7/28/08 $100

Captain Todd Patalano

2 contributions from Clarice B. Patalano, 242 Lake Garden Drive, Cranston (no employer info)

7/7/08 $50
8/14/08 $50

Major John Schaffran

2 contributions from Karen Schaffran, 3 Reddington St. Coventry (Kent Hospital as employer)

6/16/08 $100
7/28/08 $200

Chief Marco Palombo

4 Contributions in name of Michelle Palombo, 4 Jennifer Circle, Cranston (homemaker)

9/18/08 $50
9/13/11 $150
6/25/13 $200
7/22/13 $200

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