Pending Case Updates
US v. Siddiqi and Rebollo These defendants were former employees of Countrywide Mortgage Loans. They obtained personal data of Countrywide mortgage holders and sold that data to others outside the company. It is unknown if your information was sold, therefore, you may want to check your credit rating with all three credit reporting bureaus to ensure there is no fraudulent activity on your accounts. The three credit reporting bureaus are: Experian, www.experian..com; 888-397-3742; Equifax, www.equifax.com; 800-685-1111 and Trans Union, www.tuc.com; 800-916-8800. To learn about court events, please call 888-228-0315 and listen for the updates for US v Rebolo and US v Siddiqi. In addition, the link below from Countrywide provides information. |
US v. James Michael McGary US v. James Michael McGary is a mail/wire fraud case involving 10,000 plus victims. The defendant used credit card numbers of other individuals to purchase items from the Internet from www.wherehouse.com, www.nejewelry.com, www.buy.com, www.crunkgrillz.com and www.csn.com. As the individual victims cannot be fully identified, we suggest if you use the Internet to order products, you may wish to check your credit reports to ensure you have no fraudulent activity. You may request your credit report using www.freecreditreport.com or, www.equifax.com, www.experian.com or www.tuc.com. |
US v. Henry Walther, et al; CR 07-153 This mail fraud, lottery scam case solicited approximately 6,000 victims to participate in an international lottery. The involved fraudulent business names used were, Shamrock Agency, German Swiss Group, World Expert Fund, Mutual Medical Insurance Co., Old Amsterdam Trust Co., Euro American Fax Co., European Union Commission, EU American Payment Co., Global Search Network, North American Foreign Payments Services, Worldwide Verification Service, collectively known as "Fraudulent Lottery and Pension Companies". It is anticipated trial will be in November, 2007. |
US v. Gerald Sullivan CR 07-153 Status Conference on 9/24/08 at 3:00 regarding sentencing. If you wish to submit an informal victim impact statement detailing the impact of the crime upon you and the money you lost to the defendant, you may fax your statement to Victim Unit, 213-534-7375, RE: US v Kristine Eubanks, or, you can mail to Victim Unit, 312 N. Spring St., 17th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Solicited funds to operate an auction program on DirectTV and Dish Network that offered genuine artwork/jewelry. Items were not genuine. DBA's: Fine Arts Treasures; Fine Arts Gallery, International Giclee Print, Inc., Finer Image giclee Ltd. Finer Image Printers & Publishers, Fine Art Printmaker, Stellas Sales, good Imaging Printing, Image Editions Marketing, Fine Art Network, Morei, Inc. and Finer Images Editions. Both defendants have pled guilty and are scheduled for sentencing 09/24/07 @ 11:30 before Judge Alicemarie Stotler. |
US v. Marc Wilson etal CR 04-476 Sold credit card protection plans 30,000+ victims nationally - many elderly DBA's: OPCO International Inc., American Fraud Watch Services and Debt Service International. Defendants are in Canadian custody awaiting extradition. |
US v. Scott Walther etal CR 07-134 Fraudulent Lottery Scam - solicited fees to enter international lotteries 7,000+ victims nationally DBA's: Shamrock Agency, German Swiss Group, World Expert Fund, Mutual Medical Insurance Co., Old Amsterdam Trust Co., Euro American Fax Co., European Union Commission, EU American Payment Co., Global Search Network, North American Foreign Payments Services, Worldwide Verification Service. Charges were filed 02/28/07; defendants are in various stages of incarceration. |