ST..JOHNS (CBC) - Police in St. John's laid 11 more fraud charges against a U.S. man arrested after setting up a booth at a weekend home show.

Michael Goldberg, 51, was selling vacuum cleaning systems from a booth at Mile One Centre.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary launched an investigation after a customer contacted police after finding a fraud alert on the website of Vacu-Maid, whose products Goldberg was representing. Goldberg was specifically named in the alert.

One charge of fraud was laid Monday against Goldberg, who the RNC said has done business under other names.

Goldberg is not seeking bail and is being held in custody in St. John's.

A warrant was issued for Goldberg in Sacramento County in California, although the RNC says U.S. officials do not at this time want to extradite him.

As well, the RNC says it has learned that investigations involving Goldberg are underway in Utah as well as Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

Goldberg is scheduled to return to provincial court in St. John's next Wednesday.

Earlier this week, Betty Furlong, the manager of the home show, told CBC News that Goldberg was able to supply a valid business number and that his credit checked out. Organizers, though, do not do further background checks, she said.

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