Scammer Walks Away With $284K | Jefferson City News

A Moberly man named Steven Hendren got sentenced to 27 months in prison for running a massive pandemic rental scam, stealing $284,840 from the State Assistance for Housing Relief program by faking leases, inflating rent amounts, and using taxpayer money to buy himself a brand-new GMC Yukon. His scheme, which lasted from March 2021 to June 2023, exposed how some exploit crises for personal gain — and justice eventually caught up. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/db32f1de2c1f5bed