Pennsylvania man wanted for headstone scam targeting loved one in New Castle: police
NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police are looking for a man they say preyed on local families during some of their most vulnerable moments.
Gregory Stefan, 54, is accused of carrying out a headstone scam in New Castle County by reaching out to people with recently deceased loved ones.
After meeting them at a cemetery, designing a headstone, and creating a "formal" contract, police say Stefan would collect payment from the victims.
He would then break the contract in a letter saying his business had gone bankrupt, according to authorities.
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Police say Stefan is currently wanted on an outstanding warrant for theft of $1,500 or greater and one felony count of theft by false pretenses.
Multiple victims have also reported similar criminal behavior in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.