Three sued in Mikayla's Place charity scam

January 8, 2011

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The Suburbanite

Posted Jan 07, 2011 @ 01:59 PM

Summit County, Ohio —

Ohio Attorney General Cordray today announced a lawsuit against three

individuals for scamming Ohioans out of thousands of dollars under the guise of

a charity for autistic and special needs children. S. Terry of Ohio,

Herbert L. Terry of Kentucky and Vicky Perdue of Ohio are accused of using

Mikayla's Place, an electronics and computer business that resold used equipment

at discounted prices, as a front to defraud consumers out of more than $15,000.

" These individuals created a sham business to prey on the kindness of

strangers, " said Cordray. " They represented that they were conducting a

fundraiser and consumers could purchase laptops and other electronics at huge

discounts to support a camp for children with autism or special needs. Instead,

they pocketed the money and many consumers who purchased equipment never

received it and never received refunds. "

Cordray's office received 54 complaints from consumers in Ashland, Boyd, Gallia,

Lake, Lawrence, Scioto and Summit counties who lost between $50 and $10,000

each, to the fake fundraiser.

In the lawsuit, which was filed Thursday in the Lawrence County Court of Common

Pleas, the Terrys and Perdue were charged with multiple violations of Ohio's

Consumer Sales Practices Act, including making false and misleading

representations and failure to deliver. Cordray has asked the court to issue a

permanent injunction and to require the defendants to pay full restitution and

civil penalties.

To view the lawsuit in full, visit

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