Fraudulent Schemes Pre-Charge Victories
“Victories” Definition: DM Cantor defines a “Victory” as a Complete Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed after they were set for Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed prior to being set for Jury/Bench Trial; Pre-Charge/Pre-Indictment cases where DM Cantor Prevented Charges from being filed; a Partial Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases in which Charges were Substantially Reduced; and cases where Prison/Jail exposure or Civil Repercussions were Substantially Reduced.
Disclaimer – Results depend upon factors unique to each case and that results in one case do not predict similar results in others.
Not Charged | Felony Securities Fraud ($1,747,000), Felony Bank and Wire Fraud, Felony Fraudulent Schemes and Felony Money Laundering
PRIVATE LAW FIRM INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED WITH CIVIL SETTLEMENT
Not Charged | Federal Felony Mortgage Fraud ($1,100,000), Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud, Felony Fraudulent Schemes, and Felony Forgery
LARGE NATIONAL BANK INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Bank and Wire Fraud ($1,000,000), Felony Fraud Schemes ($450,000 Misappropriated from Wire Amount), Felony Money Laundering, Felony Sale of an Unlicensed Security and Felony RICO
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Mortgage Fraud ($1,000,000)
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION INVESTIGATED
Not Charged due to Civil Settlement | Federal & State Felony Securities Fraud (RICO), Felony Money Laundering & Felony Bank and Wire Fraud ($636,000)
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud & Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($500,000)
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($471,640), Felony Mortgage Fraud and Felony Fraudulent Schemes
ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE DIVISION OF THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE INVESTIGATED (FILE NO. XXF-DI-XXX-REL)
Not Charged | Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($350,000 Misappropriated Wire Transfer), Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud, Felony Theft, Felony Vulnerable Adult Abuse and Felony Unlawful Use of Power of Attorney
MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DR NO. 20XX-XXXXXX3) AND CFA INSTITUTE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal and State Felony RICO ($300,000), Felony Money Laundering & Felony Bank and Wire Fraud
U.S. SECRET SERVICE / UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Fraudulent Schemes/Mortgage Fraud ($289,000) & Felony Forgery
PRIVATE LAW FIRM INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($240,000 Misappropriated from Landscape Company), Felony Fraudulent Schemes & Felony Theft
Glendale Police Department Investigated (DR No. 20XX–XXXXX3) & Maricopa County Attorney’s Office “Declined Charges”
Not Charged due to Civil Settlement | Federal RICO, Fraudulent Schemes ($200,000), Bank & Wire Fraud, Money Laundering & Theft of Means of Transportation ($85,000)
IRS AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($109,000 Misappropriated from a Non-Profit Educational Foundation), Felony Fraudulent Schemes and Felony Theft
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($180,000 in Reversed Credit Card Charges) and Felony Theft
TOLLESON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Fraudulent Schemes/Insurance Fraud ($158,000) & Theft
SCOTTSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (CASE NO. ID14617) / ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($150,000) & Felony Fraudulent Schemes
QUEST COMMUNICATIONS INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($150,000 with Prior Convictions)
TEMPE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MERIDIAN BANK INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Mortgage Fraud ($140,000), Felony Fraudulent Schemes & Felony Vulnerable Adult Abuse
CALIFORNIA LAW FIRM INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement/Fraudulent Schemes ($120,000), Felony Money Laundering, Felony Theft, Felony Forgery & Felony Vulnerable Adult Abuse
APACHE JUNCTION POLICE DEPARTMENT (CASE NO.DR 090819003) / PINAL COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement & Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($100,000)
MARICOPA COUNTY
Not Charged – Resolved with Civil Settlement | Felony Embezzlement/RICO ($88,000 Misappropriated from Law Firm), Felony Fraudulent Schemes & Felony Theft
SCOTTSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DR#20XX-XXXX2); MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, CIVIL DIVISION (CASE NO. CV2008-015240)
Not Charged | Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($84,000), Felony Theft & Felony Embezzlement
TEMPE POLICE DEPARTMENT (CASE NO. DR08-094786)
Not Charged | Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($72,500), Felony Vulnerable Adult Abuse and Felony Theft
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES INVESTIGATED (CASE NO. 31XXXX)
Not Charged | Felony Insurance Fraud ($59,000) / Fraudulent Schemes
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE / ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Fraud Schemes ($54,000)
AHCCS INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($50,000 Misappropriated from Interior Design Business), Felony Fraudulent Schemes, Felony Theft, Felony Identify Theft, Felony Forgery and Felony Obtaining a Credit Card by Fraudulent Means
PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DR NO. 20XX-XXXXXXX3)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Tax Evasion ($50,000)
U.S. FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT OF ARIZONA
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement/Fraudulent Schemes ($40,000) & Felony Theft
MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT (CASE NO. DR2006-0130457)
Not Charged (Result was Civil Settlement) | Felony Embezzlement ($35,000 Misappropriated from an HOA), Felony Fraudulent Schemes and Felony Theft
PRIVATE LAW FIRM INVESTIGATED
Not Charged / Dismissed | Felony Insurance Fraud ($23,000), Felony Theft of Means of Transportation / Auto Theft & Misdemeanor False Reporting
SURPRISE CITY COURT (CASE NO. CR07-01028) SURPRISE POLICE DEPARTMENT (DR NO. 07096356)
Not Charged | Felony Vulnerable Adult Abuse, Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($30,000) & Felony Theft | State vs. Ms. M
ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 12289)
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement, Felony Theft & Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($20,000)
Not Charged due to Civil Settlement | Felony Embezzlement, Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($15,000) & Felony Theft | State v. Ms. J
QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 11198)
Not Charged | Felony Benefits Fraud ($13,700 Misappropriated from AHCCCS) and Felony Fraudulent Schemes
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE DIVISION INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Fraud ($9,000) & Federal Felony Theft| State vs. Mr. L
THE GERMAN CONSULATE INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 12466)
Not Charged | Felony Benefits Fraud ($8,500 Misappropriated from SNAP), Felony Fraudulent Schemes and Felony Theft
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Fraudulent Schemes & Felony Theft ($8,000)
MARICOPA COUNTY
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement, Felony Theft & Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($7,500)
Not Charged | Felony Fraud Schemes ($4,500) & Felony Theft | State v. Mr. R
MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 11252)
Not Charged due to Cooperation Deal | Felony Fraudulent Schemes & Felony Theft ($3,700) | State v. Mr. T
ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 11525)
Not Charged (Due to Civil Resolution) | Credit Card Fraud ($3,000) – State v. Mr. M.
WACHOVIA BANK (CASE NO. 90-01308) (DMC NO. 14997)
Not Charged | Felony Benefits Fraud ($2,000 Misappropriated from AHCCCS and SNAP) and Felony Fraudulent Schemes
ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE AND DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY INVESTIGATED (CASE NO. 20XX-XXXXX3)
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($1,855 Misappropriated from Educational Association), Felony Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices and Felony Theft
BISBEE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DR NO. B20XX-XXX2)
Not Charged and Physical Therapy License Not Revoked at Professional Hearing | Felony Medicare Insurance/Benefits Fraud ($1,500 Misappropriated from Medicare), Felony Fraudulent Schemes and Felony Forgery
ARIZONA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Forgery & Felony Fraudulent Schemes | State v. Mr. M
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INVESTIGATED (CASE NO. B13450960) (DMC NO. 14531)
Not Charged | Felony Insurance Fraud & Felony Theft of Means of Transportation / Auto Theft
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Fraud & Felony Forgery
MARICOPA COUNTY
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement/Fraud Schemes (Percocet from Hospital Pharmacy) & Theft
MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Insurance Fraud and Felony Fraudulent Schemes | State v. Ms. K
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 13763)
Not Charged Due to Cooperation with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office | Felony Fraudulent Schemes and Felony Forgery | State v. Mr. N
MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 13716)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud, Felony Mortgage Fraud & Felony Fraudulent Schemes
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Identity Theft, Felony Fraud Schemes & Felony Forgery
TEMPE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud & Felony Fraudulent Schemes
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Workers Compensation Fraud | State v. Mr. V
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA / LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 11841)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud & Felony Fraudulent Schemes
SECRET SERVICE AND U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Fraudulent Schemes (RICO), Felony Insurance Fraud & Felony Theft
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE FRAUD UNIT (CASE NO. DR05-00084) / ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Securities Fraud & Felony Bank and Wire Fraud
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Unlicensed Securities Sales
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Counterfeiting
U.S. SECRET SERVICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Insurance Fraud & Felony Fraudulent Schemes
Not Charged | Federal Felony Counterfeiting
U.S. FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT OF ARIZONA
Not Charged | Federal Felony Manufacture and Sale of Counterfeit Rolex Watches
FBI & U.S. ATTORNEY INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement & Felony Fraudulent Schemes
MARICOPA COUNTY
Not Charged | Felony Prescription Fraud
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement, Felony Theft & Felony Fraudulent Schemes
MARICOPA COUNTY
Not Charged | Felony Fraud Schemes, Felony False Reporting & Felony Defrauding a Secured Creditor
GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Insurance Fraud & Misdemeanor False Reporting & DUI | State v. Mr. M
CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT (CASE NO. DR05-02-6752) (DMC NO. 6759)
Not Charged | Felony Fraud Schemes (Rolled Back Odometers) | State v. Mr. K
ARIZONA MVD INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 5226) (DMC NO. 4690)
Not Charged | Felony Insurance Fraud | State v. Mr. R
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 10148)
Not Charged | Felony Fraudulent Schemes & Felony Theft
MARICOPA COUNTY
Not Charged | Felony Fraud Schemes (Selling Answers to CDL Exam) | State v. Mr. M
ARIZONA MVD INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 5226)
Not Charged | Felony Theft & Felony Fraudulent Use of Credit Card | State v. Mr. H
TEMPE POLICE DEPARTMENT (CASE NO. DR06-063813) (DMC NO. 7637)
Not Charged | Felony Benefits Fraud & Felony Fraud Schemes (A.C.C.H.S) | State v. Ms. M
ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 4387)
Not Charged | Felony Credit Card Fraud | State v. Mr. H
PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 6001)
Not Charged | Felony Fraud Schemes | State v. Mr. S
PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT DR2004-4014728) (DMC NO. 5944)
Not Charged | Fraud, Identity Theft, Forgery and Possession of Marijuana | State v. Mr. S
SALT RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 12052)
Not Charged | Felony Fraudulent Schemes (Counterfeiting $20 Bills), Felony Counterfeiting, Felony Theft & (2 counts) Felony Forgery
MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED (DR#20XXX-XXXXX7)