Jacob Vereb, a funeral-home director in Pittsburgh, is accused of defrauding over 6,500 pet owners by falsely charging them for cremation services, which he never provided. Instead, he allegedly disposed of the animals in landfills and returned ashes from unknown animals. The Pennsylvania Attorney General reported that Vereb pocketed more than $650,000 from 2021 to 2024, betraying the trust of grieving pet owners. The case has drawn significant attention for its disturbing nature, highlighting the bond between pets and their owners.
"Vereb took money in exchange for private cremation services, then disposed of many of the pets at a landfill and provided customers with ashes of other, unknown animals."
"This case is disturbing and will cause devastation and heartache for many Pennsylvanians. Our pets are members of our families, and this defendant betrayed..."
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