Groton Man Charged In $5M Fraud Scheme

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Connecticut man has been charged in Rhode Island in what federal authorities say is a $5 million fraud scheme.
The U.S. attorney’s office says 51-year-old Gerald Kent, of Groton, Connecticut, was ordered detained on Thursday on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Kent owns Kent Jewelry in Johnston, Rhode Island which sells jewelry online using flash sale websites such as Groupon and Zulily.
Prosecutors say Kent struck a deal with a firm tha