GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — A Kingsley man who was arrested for contractor fraud in January 2026 is now formally charged with four counts of contractor fraud fraudulent use of building contract funds.
According to Michigan State Police, Travis Reimer, 55, was arrested on January 28 after a police investigation revealed that he had done more than $400,000 worth of home additions and construction projects and failed to pay subcontractors who helped complete some of the work.
Troopers said Reimer instead used the money for personal gain.
Following a formal review, the Benzie County Prosecuting Office authorized a warrant for his arrest.
Reimer was then arraigned on January 29 in the 85th District Court on two counts of contractor fraud, fraudulent use of building contract funds.
The Grand Traverse Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Reimer with four counts of contractor…
IT & DATA SECURITY (MITIGATING THE “INSIDER THREAT”)
As seen in the TD Bank case, an employee with too much “access” can sell your customer data to syndicates.
- Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP): Employees should only have access to the specific folders and databases required for their current task.
- Access Revocation: Have a “Termination Checklist” that ensures all digital access (Email, VPN, Banking) is revoked within 60 minutes of an employee resigning or being dismissed.
- System Logs & Audit Trails: Enable “Read/Write Logging” on your server. If a customer’s data is leaked, you need to know exactly which login accessed that record and at what time.
- Encryption at Rest: Ensure that sensitive files (like your customer ID numbers or payroll spreadsheets) are encrypted so that if a staff member copies them to a USB, they cannot be read.