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- Pending Government Action:Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:US Department of Justice, District of Rhode Island vs. Lucky Dog, LLC
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.
- Pending Government Action:Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:Department of Justice United States Attorney vs. Meagan E. Shine
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 July 2, 2024 a Rhode Island woman was arraigned following indictment on June 17, by a federal grand jury on charges of mail fraud and conspiracy for operating a direct-mail sweepstakes scheme that defrauded seniors and other vulnerable individuals across the country out of more than $10 million dollars.
Business Details
- BBB File Opened:
- 7/2/2018
- Business Started:
- 1/12/2012
- Business Incorporated:
- 1/12/2012
- Type of Entity:
- Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Alternate Names:
- Independent Catalogue Services
- Independent Catalog Services
- Destiny Merchandise
- Premium Ops & Incentives
- ICS
- Premier Caging Services
- LUCKY DOG, LLC
- Business Management:
- Ms. Meagan Shine, Manager
- Mr. Michael Shine, Manager
- Number of Employees:
- 1
Additional Contact Information
- Principal Contacts
- Ms. Meagan Shine, Manager
- Mr. Michael Shine, Manager
- Customer Contacts
- Ms. Meagan Shine, Manager
- Ms. Melissa Pinelli, Manager
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