Tag: jeffrey phares
Jeffrey Phares, Wire Fraud, West Virginia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jeffrey Phares, a 65-year-old cemetery owner from Fayetteville, West Virginia, has been scamming hundreds of customers in North Central West Virginia. Phares, who owned and operated four cemeteries, including Greenlawn Memorial Park, Elkins Memorial Gardens, Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery, and Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, would accept money from victims for grave markers,…
Jeffrey Phares, Grave Marker Scam, West Virginia 2023
⏱ 3 min read Jeffrey Phares, 65, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, is a cold-hearted thief who preyed on families at their most vulnerable. The cemetery owner pleaded guilty to a massive fraud scheme where he pocketed cash from grieving relatives for grave markers, then failed to deliver. The scam unfolded across four cemeteries in North…
