Water Heater Scam Unfolds Across Multiple States
Four men have been accused of running a water-heater return scam in St. Louis and beyond, resulting in over $1.7 million worth of Home Depot gift cards being generated from used appliances.
Federal prosecutors claim that the men turned used water heaters into significant amounts of gift card funds through their scheme, which spanned multiple states.
The exact dates and locations involved in the scam are not specified in the source.