A con artist travels in a car of$55,000

Photo courtesy
Éric Lavoie, Fraudster

Nicolas Saillant

Sunday, 3 September 2017 00:00

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A scammer is always subject to a sentence of four years in the penitentiary rolls but in a luxury car to $ 55,000, while his victims are still waiting for a refund of $ 60,000 required by the court.

Fraudster repeat offender, Eric Lavoie of ” tastes of luxury “. Before being sentenced to four years in prison for fraud totaling $ 100,000, the man does not lack imagination to maintain its huge train of life.

The resident of Victoriaville had used bad checks to buy three luxury cars at the dealer as well as trips with tour operators.

In semi-freedom since November, the man, 51-year-old was sent to the parole Board of Canada (PBC) last week to obtain his release on full parole.

Brand censored

However, despite the attitude-conformist to Lavoie, the Commission is concerned that the repeat offender operates with a luxury car to $55,000.

“It is surprising to note that an individual who has many debts to pay uses, to his release from prison, a vehicle is as luxurious “, it is written in the report of the PBC, which was, however, censored the brand of the car.

Unable to pay for the vehicle, it is a member of the family of Eric Lavoie, who would have acquired the car for him so that he has the ” luxury of luxury “.

The PBC also reported that it was “laborious” to get a “clear picture” of the debts of Lavoie.

Debt of $ 60,000 to the victims

In addition to being ordered to pay a sum of $ 60,000 to his victims, which sum is still not paid, Lavoie has a bankruptcy debt of over a million dollars to the ministry of Income and other receivables due to suppliers.

Even more, ” your wife has also been trained in personal bankruptcy “, whereas the torque comes ” just go to the fire and that the insurance has not yet completed its work of assessment “, analysis the PBC.

“This situation is rather alarming,” has, therefore, estimated the Commission, which has extended the semi-freedom of Éric Lavoie. The man has also been banned from running a business or being self-employed, situations in which it was at its fraud.