Man claiming to build tiny homes for veterans accused of fraud
The suspect is accused of defrauding an Elkton resident out of more than 30 acres and a shop using a fake nonprofit.
Posted: Mar 1, 2021 12:57 PM
Updated: Mar 1, 2021 12:58 PM
Posted By: Chelsea Hunt
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A man accused of using a fake nonprofit to defraud people in several states was arrested in Oregon last week.
Tyrone Powell, 40, was arrested when Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies served search warrants in Elkton and Cottage Grove on Feb. 26 following a five-month investigation.
Powell reportedly scammed an elderly victim in Elkton out of 30.8 acres and a shop using the guise of a nonprofit called the Impossible Roads Foundation, which claimed to be building tiny homes for disabled veterans. Deputies said Powell assumed the property as his own after the transaction.
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