Patrick Vereb is accused of taking over $650,0000 from customers who paid for dog and cat burial and cremation services between 2021 and 2024 in Western Pennsylvania.

Patrick Vereb was accused of deceiving more than 6,500 pet owners who paid for burials or cremations, discarding pets’ bodies and giving owners other animals’ ashes.

There might be more than 6,500 victims of suspect Patrick Roy Vereb, the 70-year-old owner of Vereb Funeral Home and Eternity Pet Memorial, state prosecutors said.