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The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the governments allegations, which have not yet been proven.
On 12/11/2018 the US Department of Justice, District of Rhode Island announced that a temporary restraining order had been issued against Lucky Dog, LLC et al.
It is alleged in court documents that since 2011, and continuing to the present, Michael Shine and his wife Meagan Shine, of Warwick, R.I., and Melissa Pinelli, of Cranston, R.I., have utilized the U.S. Mail to engage in predatory mail fraud schemes that primarily affect the elderly and vulnerable through fictitious businesses they owned and operated: Lucky Dog, LLC, d/b/a Premium Ops & Incentives, and Destiny Merchandise d/b/a Independent Catalog Services, owned by the Shines, and Premier Caging Services, owned by Melissa Pinelli. The three businesses operated out of the same address in Providence, R.I. These schemes have duped victims into sending more than ten million dollars in supposed fees for the processing of cash prizes, valuable items, or other premiums that they are promised, but will never receive.
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Business Details
This is a multi-location business.
- Location of This Business
- 411 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI 02909-1030
- BBB File Opened:
- 7/2/2018
- Years in Business:
- 12
- Business Started:
- 1/12/2012
- Business Incorporated:
- 1/12/2012
- Type of Entity:
- Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Number of Employees:
- 1
- Alternate Business Name
- Independent Catalogue Services
- Independent Catalog Services
- Destiny Merchandise
- Business Management
- Ms. Meagan Shine, Manager
- Mr. Michael Shine, Manager
- Contact Information
Principal
- Ms. Meagan Shine, Manager
- Mr. Michael Shine, Manager
Customer Contact
- Ms. Meagan Shine, Manager
- Ms. Melissa Pinelli, Manager
Customer Complaints
0 Customer Complaints
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