Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

I have had a fraud committed to me, and was conned out of my life savings. I went to the police department to file charges. I have tons of evidence against the perpetrator, and have already won not only a dismissal against the perp in an adversarial bankruptcy court but also a judgment against him in adversarial bk court for over 100K because the fraud was so apparent. I was told by the police dept (a deputy, not a detective) that the fraud is a civil matter and not a criminal matter. So, what is it that makes the fraud criminal? This man has done this to other, but threatens them so they do not press charges. This man needs to go to jail


Asked on 8/02/09, 3:42 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Larry L. Doan Law Office of Larry L. Doan

It was terrible what happened to you. I think if there were more people coming forward then the police and the district attorney could build it into a criminal case. The more egregious a fraud case is (like Madoff), the more it tends to be charged criminally.

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Answered on 8/02/09, 4:21 pm
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Answered on 8/20/09, 5:12 pm


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