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August 14, 2015
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 114 Theft and Fraud Pre-Charge Victories, 1900 Federal Court Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 43A Fraudulent Schemes Pre-Charge Victories, 47C Racketeering (RICO) / Illegally Conducting an Enterprise (Federal Charge) Victories, 47D Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud (Federal Charge) Victories, 47F Money Laundering (State Charge) Victories, 900 Pre-Charge Case Victories, Case Victories

U.S. v. Mr. R (DMC No. 6695)

NOT CHARGED | FEDERAL RICO/MONEY LAUNDERING/BANK and WIRE FRAUD ($300,000) NOT CHARGED – State v. Mr. R. (DMC No. 6695) (U.S. Secret Service/United States Attorney’s Office Investigated): Mr. R. was employed as a Telemarketer for a company in which he was to handle the funds that were deposited into a Wells Fargo Bank account.  During the course of the sales, the individuals would provide credit card numbers for purchase.  Mr. R. and his group were accused of posing as Account Holders in order to authorize electronic transfers for a higher dollar amounts.   Total loss was estimated to be $300,000.  Mr. R. was not the primary target of the Secret Services investigation, and a “cooperative deal” was negotiated in which no charges were brought against Mr. R.  Originally he was facing a lengthy stay in the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

 

August 11, 2015
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 112 Other Vehicular Crimes Pre-Charge Victories, 114 Theft and Fraud Pre-Charge Victories, 16C Theft of Means of Transportation / Auto Theft Victories, 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 43A Fraudulent Schemes Pre-Charge Victories, 47D Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud (Federal Charge) Victories, 47F Money Laundering (State Charge) Victories, 900 Pre-Charge Case Victories, Case Victories

State v. Mr. G. and Mrs. G (DMC No. 6372 and 6373)

NOT CHARGED | FRAUDULENT SCHEMES ($200,000) BANK and WIRE FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING, and THEFT of MEANS of TRANSPORTATION ($85,000) NOT CHARGED due to CIVIL SETTLEMENT – State v. Mr. G. and Mrs. G. (DMC No. 6372 and 6373) (IRS and JP Morgan Chase Bank Investigated): Mr. and Mrs. G. discovered that the bank had placed $100,000 in their checking account on two successive days by mistake.  This total of $200,000 was perceived to be a “wind fall”.  Mr. and Mrs. G. immediately transferred the money out and began spending it.  When the mistake was discovered, the bank and legal authorities began to investigate.  We were able to step in and negotiate a “civil settlement” with a payment schedule, and no charges were brought against Mr. and Mrs. G.  Originally they were facing a potential of decades in prison.

 

February 12, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 114 Theft and Fraud Pre-Charge Victories, 1900 Federal Court Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 43A Fraudulent Schemes Pre-Charge Victories, 47D Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud (Federal Charge) Victories, 900 Pre-Charge Case Victories, Case Victories

U.S. v. Mr. S (DMC No. 6444)

NOT CHARGED | BANK and WIRE FRAUD/FRAUD SCHEMES NOT CHARGED – State v. Mr. S. (DMC No. 6444) (FBI Investigated): Mr. S. was accused of having his friend (who worked for a local bank) manufacture a MasterCard with his name on it with a fraudulent credit card number.  He was then accused of utilizing that card to make multiple purchases.   When the FBI investigated, we became involved and invoked Mr. S. right to remain silent.  Because the Agent lacked any evidence that Mr. S. had personally utilized this card, or had been in any way involved, no charges were ever brought against him.

 

January 28, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 114 Theft and Fraud Pre-Charge Victories, 1900 Federal Court Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 43A Fraudulent Schemes Pre-Charge Victories, 47D Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud (Federal Charge) Victories, 900 Pre-Charge Case Victories, Case Victories

U.S. v. Mr. S. (DMC No. 10821)

NOT CHARGED | FEDERAL FRAUD SCHEMES/BANK and WIRE FRAUD NOT CHARGED – State v. Mr. S. (DMC No. 10821) (Secret Service and U.S. Attorney’s Office Investigated): Mr. S. and co-defendants ran a telemarketing firm regarding a “work at home business”.  Multiple people were charged by State authorities regarding criminal activity, then Secret Service began investigating Mr. S.  We were able to convince the Secret Service and the U.S. Attorney’s Office that Mr. S. was not involved in any fraud.  Although the Secret Service had removed $25,000 from Mr. S.’s safe and filed a forfeiture action regarding that money, no charges were ever brought against Mr. S.

January 28, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 100A Computer Crime Victories, 114 Theft and Fraud Pre-Charge Victories, 118 Miscellaneous Crime Pre-Charge Victories, 1900 Federal Court Victories, 47D Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud (Federal Charge) Victories, 800 Miscellaneous Crime Victories, 900 Pre-Charge Case Victories, Case Victories

U.S. v. Mr. S. (DMC No. 10740)

NOT CHARGED | FEDERAL FRAUD/MAIL SCHEMES and WIRE FRAUD/COMPUTER TAMPERING NOT CHARGED – State v. Mr. S. (DMC No. 10740) (U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Attorney’s Office Investigated): Mr. S. was accused of hacking into a International shoe manufacturing website and ordering free shoes and apparel under various pro athletes names.  He allegedly had secured over $100,000 worth of items when the postal inspector began investigating.  We were able to work out a “cooperation deal” with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and no charges were ever brought against Mr. S.

January 28, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 114 Theft and Fraud Pre-Charge Victories, 1900 Federal Court Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 41 White Collar Crime Victories, 43A Fraudulent Schemes Pre-Charge Victories, 47D Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud (Federal Charge) Victories, 900 Pre-Charge Case Victories, Case Victories

U.S. v. Mr. C. (DMC No. 4579)

NOT CHARGED | FEDERAL BANK and WIRE FRAUD NOT CHARGED – State v. Mr. C. (DMC No. 4579) (FBI Investigated): Mr. C. was accused by Meridian Bank of “kiting” funds.  The bank accused him of having several accounts, and wiring funds into one account while writing checks on the first account before the money actually posted on the second account.  Through this “check kiting activity”, they claimed a half a million dollars had been lost.  We’re able to show the Investigators this was a civil matter, and that no criminal activity had been conducted.  No criminal charges were brought against Mr. C.

January 28, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 114 Theft and Fraud Pre-Charge Victories, 1900 Federal Court Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 41 White Collar Crime Victories, 47D Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud (Federal Charge) Victories, 900 Pre-Charge Case Victories, Case Victories

U.S. v. Mr. B (DMC No. 5207)

NOT CHARGED | FEDERAL BANK and WIRE FRAUD – State v. Mr. B. (DMC No. 5207) (FBI/Department of Labor and U.S. Attorney’s Office Investigated): Mr. B. had started a print business for an investor, when it merged with a larger printing business.  Millions of dollars were involved, and it was discovered that the first company had reneged on its 401K promises and approximately $30,000 was missing.  Once the original company failed, it was also discovered that $3,000,000 invested by an international bank was also improperly loaned based on false loan documents.  Through a cooperation deal with the FBI, Department of Labor and U.S. Attorney’s Office, we were able to ensure no charges were ever brought against Mr. B.

January 28, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 1900 Federal Court Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 47D Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud (Federal Charge) Victories, Case Victories

U.S. v. Ms. B (DMC No. 10417)

REDUCED | FEDERAL MAIL FRAUD (10 COUNTS)/CONSPIRACY (1 COUNT) REDUCED to INTRODUCTION of an UNAPPROVED NEW DRUG with ZERO DAYS JAIL – U.S. v. Ms. B. (DMC No. 10417) (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas 4:11-CR-00535-001): Ms. B. was accused of selling Stem Cell treatments to cancer patients in the U.S.  She was accused of securing Stem Cells and sending them to a treatment facility in Mexico.    The case was high profiled and featured three times on CBS’s “60 minutes” TV show.   We were able to reduce the charges to 1 count of “introduction of an unapproved new drug” with probation.  Her co-defendants ended up doing prison time.

January 28, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 114 Theft and Fraud Pre-Charge Victories, 1900 Federal Court Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 43A Fraudulent Schemes Pre-Charge Victories, 47A Mortgage Fraud Victories, 47D Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud (Federal Charge) Victories, 900 Pre-Charge Case Victories, Case Victories

U.S. v. Mr. A (DMC No. 4623)

NOT CHARGED | FEDERAL BANK and WIRE FRAUD/MORTGAGE FRAUD NOT CHARGED – State v. Mr. A. (DMC No. 4623) (FBI Investigated): Mr. A. was a real estate investor who had performed approximately 10 property transactions.  In one particular property, he refinanced for over $900,000, and then the property only sold for $500,000.  The total loss was at least $450,000.  Countrywide Mortgages contacted the FBI and they began to investigate all of his transactions.  We were able to prove that his loan paperwork was in order, and there was no intent to defraud when the houses were foreclosed upon.  It was simply a function of the economy.  No charges were ever brought.

 

January 10, 2014
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 100 Miscellaneous Crimes Victories, 1900 Federal Court Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 47D Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud (Federal Charge) Victories, 47E Money Laundering (Federal Charge) Victories, 800 Miscellaneous Crime Victories, Case Victories

U.S. v. Ms. V. (DMC No. 8945)

DISMISSED (ALL) | FEDERAL BANK and WIRE FRAUD/MONEY LAUNDERING/CONSPIRACY/AID and ABET ALL DISMISSED – State v. Ms. V.  (DMC No. 8945) (U.S. District Court of Arizona 2:08-CR08-0598-PHX-JAT-8): Ms. V. was an escrow officer with a local title agency in Phoenix.  She submitted several preliminary HUD-1 forms and some final HUD-1 forms for a “straw buyer” who purchased 27 homes while she was the escrow agent.  Allegations were that there was a “cash back scheme” which resulted in her receiving fees of $40, 000 dollars.  Although there were multiple co-defendants, we were able to show that Ms. V. was an unwilling victim duped into assisting this scheme.  Ultimately, all charges were dismissed in full.

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