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[#1] Posted: Feb 24 2010 - 11:52:13 PM |  |  |
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Kenmore, WA - February 25
According to an article in PE.com, a web version of the Riverside, CA Press Enterprise, Gary Lee Wickham, a home inspector and a member of the International Association of Home Inspectors (interNACHI), was arrested on Tuesday, February 23rd; and is alleged to have befriended a 90-year old woman and then bilked her out of more than $100,000.
According to the PE.com article, Wickham was taken into custody Wednesday when police arrived to search his house with a warrant. He is currently in detention and his bail has been set at $122,000. He'll be formally indicted on Thursday, February 25th for investigation of financial elder abuse and theft by false pretenses.
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[#2] Posted: Feb 25 2010 - 4:47:42 PM | | |
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Yeah, but he's certified to inspect houses. 
Just don't bring Granny for the walkthrough.
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[#4] Posted: Feb 25 2010 - 7:14:07 PM | | |
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Seems he is not a member
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[#7] Posted: Feb 25 2010 - 8:58:14 PM | | |
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I checked their Find an Inspector tool yesterday to confirm his membership before I wrote the article.
OT - OF!!!
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[#8] Posted: Feb 26 2010 - 10:39:08 AM | | |
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Mike,
There is no bigger proof than this. Although it could happen to any association I suppose.
http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13...o-41795/
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[#9] Posted: Feb 26 2010 - 10:33:03 PM | | |
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This story continues here.
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