Wareham man facing forgery and conspiracy charges, again

Jun 8, 2016

Six years after a Wareham man plead guilty to forgery and conspiracy, he’s back in jail on similar charges for allegedly selling fake tickets to a Stanley Cup Final game.

Pittsburgh police arrested Ronald Seeley, 45, of Wareham and another Massachusetts man, John Green, 46, of Quincy on June 1 near the Consol Energy Center.

Police report that a witness said the men tried to sell six tickets costing $200 each to the hockey final, which was game two of a seven game series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks.

Police said authentic tickets are worth approximately $235 each. According to police, the men were arrested after fleeing the scene and were caught with approximately $1,400 in cash and 18 counterfeit tickets.

Seeley and Green face conspiracy, forgery and tampering with evidence charges.

According to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, Seeley received a minimum four-year prison sentence for operating a fraudulent telemarketing firm based in Medford.

In 2010, Seeley, then a Medford resident, admitted the scheme tricked more than 1,000 people.

Through the telemarketing company, called CMR Marketing, Seeley and his staff claimed they were soliciting donations on behalf of the Veteran’s Charitable Foundation and a retired police officers group.

Instead, the donated funds were used by Seeley and his staff for personal use.