WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – The owner of a Walton County construction company is facing charges after allegedly altering invoices by charging too much or charging for a service and not providing it.
Walton County Sheriff’s Deputies got a call in December 2021 from the victim who was having a home built in Inlet Beach. The victim said he was contacted by a local business who said he was being defrauded by his property developer.
Investigators say the victim hired Nicholas Henderson, 43, owner of Henderson Construction. The company is based out of Rosemary Beach in Walton County.
Investigators say during the home-building process, Henderson Construction fraudulently altered invoices multiple times in 2021 and 2022. They say he inflated prices for products and services and charged the victim for services and products not provided.
Henderson is accused of combining his illicit financial gains with legitimate business assets, and by doing so illegally laundered money.
In total, Henderson is accused of stealing and laundering more than $75,000 from the victim.
Henderson is charged with organized fraud greater than $50,000, money laundering greater than $20,000 less than $100,000, two counts of forgery, and two counts of submitting a false invoice.
Deputies say if you believe you are a victim of Henderson Construction, contact the sheriff’s office at 850-892-8111.
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