Police: Woman posing as contractor scammed KY residents

A female accused of working a residential contractor fraud in Franklin County has been arrested, in accordance to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

Maritza Caban, 41, of Lancaster, would allegedly act as a household improvement contractor and fall short to finish projects just after now accepting payment. The sheriff’s business stated Caban scammed another person in Franklin County out of $120,000.

Caban was working under the identify of CTC Development or underneath her identify as a contractor. The sheriff’s office environment encouraged persons to call investigators at 502-875-8740 if they imagine they are a victim of the scam.

In accordance to court docket data, Caban was indicted on June 14 for the offense of theft by illegal getting more than $10,000 but much less than $1 million. She arrested 6 days later. She’s currently being held at the Franklin County Detention Middle on a $20,000, in accordance to court docket data.

This story was originally published June 28, 2022 2:50 PM.