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UPDATE FROM INVESTIGATOR CARRIERES;

Hi Neal

So 20 emails went out today that looked like the below. I have gotten a couple of responses already, and I think people will respond during the weekend. I can also follow-up with a call, but this intro is good if I have the right email addresses.

Hello Mr. XXXXXX,

I am an Investigator with the Phoenix Police Department and I’m working on a criminal case that involved an individual that advertised weapons for sale in 2022, accepted money orders and checks as payment, and failed to deliver a gun to buyers. Based on records I have reviewed; you may have been a victim. If so, please answer the following questions (you can answer in between each question in red, and email back your responses):

Where and when did you see posting/ad?


Who did you interact with and what weapon was offered and the price?


Did the person provide any identification and what address did you send the payment?


Did you ever receive the weapon or get your money back?


Do you want to be listed as a victim and would you be willing to testify in Arizona if the case went to trial? (The court would pay for your travel and expenses if it went to trial)


If you could provide your full name, address, and telephone number of where I could reach you, that would also help.


If you have any communication (text/email) about the sale, can you capture screen shots and include it with your response? If you have a copy of the ad and possibly his ID, that would be great as well. If you have a copy of the money order/check, please attach that to this email. If you have any questions, please give me a call. Thank You

Here is how you can confirm this request is coming from the Phoenix Police Department. You can call the Phoenix Police Department's Non-Emergency Line, 602-262-6151 (please Google Non-Emergency Number Phoenix Police to verify the number) and tell the dispatcher you would like to verify the identity of an Investigator who contacted you by email. My information is:
Police Civilian Investigator James Carrieres A6923 (Serial Number)
Phoenix PD Non-Emergency # to Verify Identity: 602-262-6151
Assigned to the I44 Financial Fraud Squad in the Property Crimes Bureau
Sgt. Sears, #7181 (Immediate Supervisor)
My Office Number 602-534-0205

Oh, you can buy justice. Just cost you a few payments for some lawyer's BMW.

Then there are all the elected representatives who have the power of the vote in the Congress, but are constantly soliciting funds "to fight" some proposal which they know will outrage you.

It's all getting pretty damned tiresome.

OTOH, this Phoenix detective is like a breath of fresh air. Kudos to him, and may the scammer regret the day he ever learned how to navigate the web.

Investigator is now trying to locate other bank accounts. May be larger than we think. Should pass the smell test now for the DA to proceed with prosecution. Again, if you are on other forums that this turd perpetrated fraud on, pass the word, cut and past my post and investigator information. The more we show intent to defraud on a major scale will escalate the case.

Bump

scumload: For the likes of you (the village idiot!) to even TRY to deride someones intelligence is ludicrous and laughable!
You have no idea of the depths of your own stupidity and worthlessness!
Sad.
Sheesh.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Not sure who this is directed at???

Anyway, the investigation continues and more victims have been discovered spanning several different forums....and that was just for 2022!!

If you or anyone you know of was scammed on this or any other forum in 2023 I am sure the investigator will want to be notified.

For those following this thread and the curious mind as to what end a scammer would most likely face in court, in Arizona. Again, note the reference to "petty theft of less than $1,000).

Class 1 Misdemeanors in Arizona

Class 1 misdemeanors carry a maximum sentence of up to six months in jail and a $2,500 fine. Examples of class 1 misdemeanors include petty theft (less than $1,000), simple assault, disorderly conduct, reckless burning, dropping objects from an overpass, and false reporting of an emergency ("swatting").

Time in the Big House.

Class 5 Felony in Arizona
A person convicted of a Class 5 felony in Arizona faces a presumptive term of 1 ½ years, with a minimum term of 9 months and a maximum of 2 years.

Class 5 felonies include aggravated domestic violence, credit card theft, and stalking that causes emotional distress or fear of injury or property damage.

(Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-702, 13-2102, 13-2923, 13-3601 (2022).)

Class 6 Felony and "Wobblers" in Arizona
The standard sentence for a Class 6 felony is 6 to 18 months, with a presumptive sentence of 1 year. Examples of Class 6 felonies in Arizona include firearm theft, witness tampering, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

If you've been convicted of a Class 6 felony that didn't involve a dangerous weapon or serious injury, and the judge believes that a felony sentence would be unduly harsh under the circumstances, the judge may instead enter a judgment for a Class 1 misdemeanor conviction or put you on probation and hold off on designating the crime as a felony or misdemeanor until you've completed probation. For these crimes that may be punished as either a felony or misdemeanor (sometimes called "wobblers"), the prosecutor may choose to charge the crime as a misdemeanor.