Sheriff seeking victims of dent-repair scammers

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Pinal County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Casa Grande man on suspicion of fraudulent schemes around the county, including in Maricopa.

Randy Thompson, 34, was taken into custody July 10 and is held at the Adult Detention Center on a $75,000 bond. He is accused of being part of a scam claiming to offer mobile auto repair, taking money up front and then not completing the repairs.

Because he is believed to be part of a larger operation, PCSO is asking anyone who feels they were victims of the scheme to contact PCSO or their local police. PCSO began investigating complaints on April 1.

So far, losses to Pinal County residents are in the thousands of dollars. Reports have come from Maricopa, Casa Grande, Arizona City, Mesa and unincorporated areas of Florence.