Pennsylvania Sues Idaho Man over Sales of Fake Spotted Lanternfly ‘Permits’
The lawsuit seeks to ban Kevin Wardell and his company from doing business in Pennsylvania and to repay buyers of the fake permits.
- Pennsylvania Attorney General Sunday filed a lawsuit against Kevin Wardell and Diverse Solutions, LLC, accusing them of deceiving Pennsylvanians into purchasing fraudulent spotted lanternfly permits.
- Certain Pennsylvania businesses must obtain permits from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture due to a quarantine order, though legitimate training and permits are available for free through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Penn State Extension.
- Wardell allegedly used deceptive logos and terminology, including the name "Spotted Lanternfly Commission," to trick residents into believing letters were official correspondence from state authorities.
- Numerous individuals and businesses responded to the fraudulent letters, believing they originated from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and purchased the permits and training from Wardell.
- Filed in Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, the lawsuit seeks to prohibit Wardell and Diverse Solutions from conducting business in The Commonwealth and demands restitution for all consumers who purchased the fraudulent permits.
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Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement officer has filed a lawsuit against a scammer mimicking the PA Department of Agriculture. According to Attorney General Dave Sunday, the scam allegedly perpetrated by Kevin Wardell and Diverse Solutions, LLC of Idaho used the name “Spotted Lanternfly Commission”. The company allegedly used deceptive logos and terminology to get residents to […] The post AG Warns Of Spotted Lanternfly Scams appeared first on But…
Lawsuit accuses business of selling fraudulent lanternfly permits to Pennsylvanians
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has filed a lawsuit against Kevin Wardell of Idaho, accusing him of deceiving Pennsylvanians into purchasing fraudulent spotted lanternfly permits.
An Idaho man is being paid by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office for allegedly scamming businesses into buying fake permits and training courses for the eradication of the invasive spotted latenfly. Prosecutors allege Kevin Wardell sent out fraudulent letters presented as wars from the Department of Agriculture.
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