A Centerville man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding multiple customers in a home improvement scam. He is accused of taking substantial sums of money from homeowners seeking basement remodeling services, with reports indicating that he failed to complete or even commence the work. In one case, a homeowner lost $2,800 to a fraudulent contractor, while another victim reported a loss of $6,000 after the man promised to purchase and install a backup generator but did not fulfill the agreement. Additionally, a woman has been accused of attempting to scam a hurricane assistance program, highlighting a broader issue of fraud in the home improvement sector.