Prior to violating the Consumer Protection Act, she was ordered to pay a South Carolina pair more than$ 200, 000 in payments and fines. BEAUMONT, Texas — A Southeast Texas vacation adviser in Beaumont has been detained on suspicion of misdemeanor fraud. Emily Lockhard-Furry was detained on Monday, according to a statement from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. She is being charged with criminal fraud over$ 25, 000, which is a state prison criminal. ( EDITOR’S NOTE: The above film first aired on May 30, 2024.) Prior to this, Lockhard- Fury was accused of accepting money from clients and failing to follow through on the holidays they supposedly purchased. One South Carolina resident successfully sued her. According to a complaint obtained by 12News, Traveluxe Official, owned by Lockhard- Shaggy, specializes in creating dream holiday excursions. According to the approved court documents, Lockhart-Furry broke with a consumer outside of South Carolina. Similar allegations exist on social media in Southeast Texas, but those cases have n’t been filed in court. A lawsuit filed in the 136th District Civil Court claims that the local travel agency accepted an 80, 557 advance payment for a lavish Italian getaway, but the South Carolina user had to withdraw and that their deal allegedly owed a payment of that loan. Lockhard- Shaggy said in writing that she’d refund the money in four payment, but only about$ 10, 000 was received. The customer then called a lawyer and filed a lawsuit for the remaining$ 70,000. In the end, a prosecutor decided to award the consumer the money she owed plus another$ 140, 000 because she had violated the Consumer Protection Act. Many people have reached out to 12News, and also commented on Instagram, with similar tales. We’re digging into the court papers, to learn more about this developing story. Get the 12News App for your cellular device for news andamp; weather alerts. If and when more reliable information is provided, we’ll keep you updated with more. Send us a news tip | Download our app &# 13,
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