An unlicensed furnace installer took advantage of elderly customers by performing fake furnace repairs or installations in their homes, charging them more than $250,000 since 2019, prompting authorities to arrest the man in San Mateo County after scamming elderly residents.
On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, suspect Ricardo Sandoval turned himself in to the San Mateo County Jail, following an arrest warrant issued stemming from an investigation into elder financial abuse, which began in August 2021.
Sandoval, an unlicensed furnace installer and repairer, targeted his employer's established elderly clients, offering his services at a lower cost and then charging exorbitant fees for doing little or nothing.