Sheriff’s office: Woman took $120K from Central KY resident in home improvement scam
A woman accused of running a residential contractor scam in Franklin County has been arrested, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
Maritza Caban, 41, of Lancaster, would allegedly act as a home improvement contractor and fail to complete projects after already accepting payment. The sheriff’s office said Caban scammed someone in Franklin County out of $120,000.
Caban was operating under the name of CTC Construction or under her name as a contractor. The sheriff’s office encouraged people to contact investigators at 502-875-8740 if they believe they are a victim of the scam.
According to court records, Caban was indicted on June 14 for the offense of theft by unlawful taking over $10,000 but less than $1 million. She arrested six days later. She’s being held at the Franklin County Detention Center on a $20,000, according to court records.
This story was originally published June 28, 2022 at 2:50 PM.
