Retro Investigations

10/28/2021

One of my clients called me about his "girlfriend" he had met online. "She" was having trouble getting to the U.S. and wanted some help in finding her so he could go and get her. I explained it was a scam and even went to the website where all of the lines listed in his emails were shown. I explained that his "girlfriend" was sitting in a coffee shop in Nigeria and was, in all probability, a man.

He didn't want to hear it even after I showed him the scammers website. There was always some excuse...she was having problems getting a Visa, she had been in an accident, she had lost all of her money, etc, etc. He kept sending her money each time. He had sent "her" $40,000 and was about to send her more when I spoke to him.

The ACFE group (fraud examiners) posted the article below. One hundred women had been duped out of over $7 million from these fraudsters. If you know of anyone in this situation please pass this article on to them and tell them to stop. Have them contact us so we can investigate. It could save them a lot of money and grief in the long run.

One woman Dr. Phil had on his shop had sent one of these men $250,000 and still did not want to hear it was a scam even after Dr. Phil sent investigators to investigate in person.

Eight Nigerian men are charged in South Africa after an international operation involving Interpol.

06/25/2019

NEW SCAM....I keep getting calls from 877-250-1989 telling me that my social security number has fraud associated with it and my number has been suspended. I am to press"!" to get information on the fraud.

Ran the number and it comes back to a cell phone in India so be aware everyone...Social Security will never suspend your number for any reason (unless you die, then you won't care).

Just be careful of such scams.

04/28/2017

Another win!

My prolific litigant appealed our win in San Bernardino County which involved nine defendants whom Barnum had sued.

On Friday, April 21st, I went to the Appeals Court hearing to watch the proceedings between Barnum's attorney, Tim Taggart, and our attorney, Russ Kiner. Both gave their arguments but Russ shot through each one of the other sides' points and arguments.

We received the response from the court yesterday, April 16th. This is the fastest we have gotten a decision from an Appeals Court. However, Russ did a wonderful job and the Court ruled in our favor! Appeals stated that the trial court did not err in any of their decisions and the ruling was to stand.

Congratulations to RUSS KINER for winning the case (and I like to think Retro Investigations had a small hand in it as well).

This one is in the books but Retro has two more cases looming on the horizon involving Mr. Barnum. Hopefully, we will win those as well.

03/01/2017

A fraudster bites the dust...

Retro Investigations had begun investigating Rodolfo DeHoyos until it was found the Riverside Police Department had an open case against him. We then referred all victims to the PD.

I am happy to say that DeHoyos who was extorting money from business in Riverside County regarding ADA (supposed) violations was convicted on 143 counts which included: Threatening letters to extort money; Grand Theft; Attempted extortion; and Extortion. He is to be sentenced 4/7/17. He should be gone for a long time and businesses can give a small sigh of relief.

More of this needs to be done so that these fraudsters will learn a lesson and stop scamming businesses out of their hard earned money.

One for the good guys!!

12/21/2016

From all of us to all of You!
May your holiday be safe and your New Year be Prosperous!
Thank you for supporting Retro Investigations during 2016.

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11/24/2016

We at Retro Investigations wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

10/08/2016

Please be careful. I heard of a couple of scams that everyone needs to be aware of:

First: Since the IRS (phony) phone calls weren't working the scammers are now sending out "letters" from the IRS. Apparently, you cannot tell the difference from the real ones. They are asking for small amounts of money...nothing too large. They estimate the scammers have received over $100 million from people who are just writing checks. If you get anything from the IRS call them and verify it is really from them.

Second: The scammers are calling parents (they know your names and the names of your children) and telling them that they have kidnapped your child. Then you hear screaming in the background.. They tell you not to hang up the phone and if you do, they will kill your child. They are giving detailed instructions as to what you need to do and how much money they are trying to extort from you. Make sure you have a way of contacting your child if you are on your cell phone and receive a call. Verify with the school or their friends, or get in touch with them somehow.

Everyone be safe and hold on to your wallets.

07/19/2016

The recent events are very disturbing to those of us who were in law enforcement and strove very hard to uphold the law and protect the citizenry. We left our biases and prejudices at home as soon as we put on the uniform and treated everyone as equitably and fairly as possible.

We support law enforcement officers who are doing their jobs with honesty and integrity. We denounce those who take advantage of their badge and/or position and do not use it to enhance their profession and their neighborhoods. It does not matter what your position - from the lowest officer on the street to the highest position in the department. Everyone should do their jobs with the trust afforded them.

I don't like to Monday morning quarterback as I have been in that position and it is not a comfortable one, however, officers need to treat everyone with respect no matter what color (or for any other reason).

ALL LIVES MATTER & WE SUPPORT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT BROTHERS AND SISTERS. May those who have lost their lives rest in peace and may they hear God say "Job well done". For those who are still active we wish them well and safety to go home to their families..

I am proud to call those I worked with my brothers and sisters in blue. It is a ties that binds us together and I am proud to call them friends.

06/09/2016

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06/09/2016

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