Deb Brunet

Deborah Tuttle-Burnett (Possibly her legal name)

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Deb Brunet

Deborah Brunet

Debra Brunet

Deborah Tuttle

Deborah Burnett

Deborah J. Brunet-Tuttle (Possibly her legal name)

Mother: Jeanne H. Meagher
Father: James W. Meagher
SS 034502024 ( 034-50-2024 )

A fascinating person. Cambridge, MA. Eldercare advocate. Helping the elderly. Credit card fraud against the elderly. While on probation from Concord MA (Massachusetts) court for one credit card fraud (abusing one elderly person's credit card), she still found the time to do this to (or for, if you prefer) my mother last year (age 90 at the time). An incredible story that actually appears real of having been driven down by an insane doctor from California in April 1990 - He saw a street sign Woburn, connected it to "Woe" and "Burn", thought the devil was talking to him from Woburn, the devil's home ... (See these articles from The Boston Globe)

Deb is indeed a real creature inhabiting the grey world between legal and not really big enough for anyone to chase down. I think she got one of her bigger revenue streams from my mother. Some of course was covered by credit card companies, and they in turn shoved it off on their merchants, since Deb was careful to only sign her own name on my mother's card, so the merchant was liable for a clearly non-matching sig. Then, since Visa wasn't actually out much, why would they spend money chasing her. And each merchant, say a restaurant in Portland stuck with a $300 dinner, is hardly about to chase her either. Very clever.

I though it particularly clever since we were introduced to her almost as a relative, her boyfriend (living with her at the time) was my wife's cousin. Yeah, she scammed him too... I never learned the details, but apparently she "accessed" his social security number and managed to milk funds using it, for which he was liable. I think my favorite point was when Deb (instead of cancelling my mother's Discover card as expected) pretended to be her daughter and changed the billing address to her own home. This gave her a few months before Discover gave up on sending bills that were ignored and instead tried calling. As of March 2005, this amazing woman is she is currently in MCI-Framingham serving a 2 year sentence. She is eligible for parole in November 2005. If you hear anything further regarding her, or have corrections to request, please contact me, I am maintaining this log of "interactions". Thank you!

Early September 2002:

I have heard that she is already on probation from a Concord court for this same activity! She also just got caught shoplifting from Bread and Circus in Cambridge. Jodi Walker, our Assistant District Attorney for the case, just happened to be in the courtroom when Deb’s shoplifting came up, so she found out about it.

23 distinct arraignments in Cambridge District Court, Concord District Court, Gloucester District Court, Brookline District Court, Somerville District Court, Dorchester District Court, and Woburn District Courts between 1987 and 2002. Various larcenies (some by check), Motor vehicle violations (suspended license, suspended registration, insurance, wrong plates), credit card (misuse, fraud, larceny), shoplifting.

September 25, 2002: Case settled in Cambridge MA, Cambridge District Court.

Result was a probation period of 2 years, which is very long I am told, with a suspended sentence hanging over Deb’s head. She must do this and that, pay back the $12k … if her payments are stopped, she automatically goes to jail.

Mid 2003: I received a call from an insurance adjuster who was assigned to find Dear Deb ...

It seems that she had been putting in insurance claims that were suspected of being fraudulent. He was unable to locate her. It was unclear to me how the insurance company could pay her if she was unreachable! Perhaps this was a case of her having to relocate quickly (why?, one might wonder) and losing a planned revenue stream. Poor Deb.

Feb 24, 2004: I received a message from a "collateral damage" victim, who had been affected by this web page.

My apologies ... Please note: In no way should the above multi-named person be confused with either Deborah F. Burnett, an industrial engineer from St. Louis who moved to New York in 1996, nor with her daughter, a bioengineer in Amherst MA.

July 26, 2004: A jeweler named Krysla who had been stiffed by Deb told me:

Hi, we accessed your web information regarding Deb Brunet. I was recently a vendor at a church festival, which she attended with her two daughters (they called her mom). She purchased a hand crafted piece of jewelry from me which my business partner made, paid me by check, and her check bounced. We attempted to contact her at the number on her check but it's been disconnected. How would you advise that we contact her?

August 16, 2004: I heard from a chap who lived downstairs from Deb in Somerville MA, she had used his credit card and was now calling herself Deb Burnett:

I wanted to let you know a little more about Deb Burnett. She lived upstairs from me this past year and stole my credit card number (either from my mail or from my garbage). She used it at various restaurants throughout Cambridge and Somerville to the tune of about $600 before I caught up with her. I'm not aware of what happened as a result. I filed a complaint and the Somerville Police were involved. I did not go to court since Amex was the victim and not me. She no longer lives upstairs (moved out or evicted). - I just wonder why she isn't locked up...

She lived in Somerville, <Address On Request> to be specific. Her daughter <Name Withheld> was with her. She was very bad in paying her rent from what I was told. She also claimed to be in the hospital for at least a month (this was this past May-June right before she moved out). My suspicion is that she may have been serving some time in jail. She still has some of her stuff in the basement. I'm thinking about giving it to charity since I'm sure she isn't coming back for it.

I think I know about this artist too. She knocked on my door looking for Deb after she moved out. She seemed visibly upset that Deb was gone. I didn't want to intrude, but I figured she got stiffed by her. She still lives in Somerville too. I saw her at the Post Office not more than a few weeks ago. It's a real shame that she is on the streets and not locked up. There is something very wrong with our system. People get arrested for not paying parking tickets, but this women gets off scott-free. Very upsetting. Oh, I forgot to mention that her name was spelled "Burnett". The detective that was on my case was David Fallon, Somerville PD (617-625-1600 x7232) in case you're keeping a record. Also, there is a painting in the basement. Maybe it belongs to this artist you mentioned? She was definitely a large woman and she meets your description. She also has a funny walk as a result of a car accident (or so she said). I was only aware of 1 daughter. She was a junior in HS I think.

We ended up getting rid of most of belongings that she left in the basement (boxes of photo albums, some furniture, etc). It was a shame since they seemed like very personal things. But she has been unreachable at her new # so the landlord just decided to get rid of them.

September 3 , 2004: I heard from the subsequent owner of my mother's condo:

I recently moved to a condo in Cambridge and received a collection letter relating to a Deborah Brunet with my address. I Googled her and found your site. Now I am concerned she is using my address for credit card wrongs. There was an elderly lady living in my unit before I moved in. Perhaps there might be a link with her.

For more details, or if you are considering any financial arrangement with her, do contact me. What you choose to do is of course your concern, but you should at least have the information!

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