BOSTON, MA – In a shocking case of deceit and corruption, Christian Decristofaro, a 40-year-old Newburyport man, pleaded guilty to a wire fraud scheme that left a home repair insurance provider reeling.
According to the charging documents, Decristofaro caused NE Premier Home Services LLC, a home repair company he controlled, to enroll as a contractor with a home repair insurance provider. He then used false identities to enroll non-existent homeowners in insurance plans with the victim insurance provider.
Decristofaro reported fictitious home emergencies to the victim on behalf of the purported homeowners and requested that NE Premier be assigned to perform the repairs. He then caused NE Premier to bill the victim insurance provider for the repair jobs, even though there was no repair work done.
As a result of these fraudulent billings, between approximately October 2020 and June 2023, the victim insurance provider paid NE Premier approximately $2,196,323 for services that NE Premier had not rendered.
The charge of wire fraud provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense, restitution and forfeiture.
Decristofaro pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with wire fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for June 23, 2025.
The case was announced by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Meghan C. Cleary and Leslie A. Wright of the Criminal Division are prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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