APPLETON (WLUK) — Construction contractor Jesse Van Boxtel pleaded not guilty Wednesday to fraud charges for allegedly stealing from customers.
Van Boxtel, the owner of Millennium Construction, faces six counts, including four of theft by contractor. The complaint says instead of paying subcontractors and suppliers, Van Boxtel was using that money for lavish purchases for himself, such as homes in Hawaii.
No trial date was set. A status conference was scheduled for May 13.
A motions hearing will be held April 24 on a related matter of funds currently frozen at a Green Bay bank.
Jesse Van Boxtel was charged in Outagamie County, but the criminal complaint lists victims in Brown, Door, Outagamie and Winnebago Counties. (WLUK)
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Identity theft is the “foundational” fraud upon which many other crimes are built. It involves the unauthorized acquisition and use of a person’s personal identifying information (PII), such as an ID number, Social Security number, or passport details.
- How it works: Fraudsters obtain PII through data breaches, mail theft, or “social engineering” (tricking people into revealing details). Once they have this data, they can open new bank accounts, apply for credit cards or loans, and even receive medical treatment under your name.
- Synthetic Identity Fraud: A sophisticated variation where criminals combine real and fabricated information to create a completely new, “synthetic” person. This is particularly difficult to detect because there is no single victim to report the suspicious activity initially.