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Friday, January 25, 2013

$1 Million Lottery Winner Convicted of Stealing from Burlington and Area Residents

The owner of a Chelmsford oil service company pleaded guilty to charges of taking deposits from elderly customers for work that was never completed.

The owner of a Chelmsford oil service company pleaded guilty for taking deposits from clients for work and repairs which were never performed, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone announced this week. According to Leone's office, Michael Santaniello, 60, of Chelmsford, pleaded guilty in Lowell District Court to charges of larceny over $250 from a person over 60 years of age (4 counts), larceny over $250 (6 counts), larceny by check over $250, larceny over $250 by false pretenses, and failure to return leased personalty. The victims in this case are residents of Burlington, Chelmsford, Billerica, Lexington, Wilmington, Somerville, Bedford and Westford. Lowell District Court Judge Lynn Rooney sentenced the defendant to 2 ½ years in the …

Friday, July 27, 2012

Burlington Residents Allegedly Scammed by Lottery Winner

According to Boston Herald, locals are among 10 victims of scam by Chelmsford oil company owner who won $1 million three years ago.

At least one Burlington resident was among 10 victims of an alleged scam by the owner of a Chelmsford oil company who won $1 million in the lottery three years ago. The Boston Herald reported that Michael Santaniello, the owner of Mike's Oil Heat Service, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with allegedly taking $10,000 from victims. Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone said Santaniello, who skipped an initial court appearance about three months ago, told customers they needed new boilers and oil tanks, took money and never did the work. According to the Burlington Police log, the department issued a summons for Santaniello on July 20 on a charge of larceny over $250 from a person over 60 years old/disabled. The summons was …

DAD

7:43 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012

With any luck the liberal judges in this state will attach his winning to repay those taken advantage of. A nice thought , But this is Ma.   more ›

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