December 19, 2019
Las Vegas, NV – Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Emmanuel
D. Ford, 43 was sentenced for his role in a telemarketing scam targeting the
elderly.Emmanuel Ford previously
pleaded guilty to one count of Multiple Transactions Involving Fraud or Deceit,
a category “B” felony and one count of Theft, a category “B” felony. The frauds
were committed between April 2013 and March 2014.
Eighth
Judicial District Court Judge Jacqueline Bluth sentenced Emmanuel Ford to 18 to
48 months in prison on each count, to run consecutive, for a total sentence of
36-96 months in prison. As part of his sentence, Ford was ordered to pay
restitution to the named victims in the amount of $109,628.41, as well as
investigative costs.
Emmanuel
Ford operated a telemarketing business in Las Vegas, NV under the company names
of North Lake Consulting, Inc.; Bakersfield Marketing and Management, Inc.;
Downline Marketing and Training, Inc.; and Dream Marketing and SEO, Inc. Ford,
either personally or by the acts of his co-conspirators, solicited individuals
to invest in a web-based business they represented as profitable. Ford made
these representations knowing that the individuals solicited would not in fact
profit from their investments. Many of his victims were seniors.
“Seniors
are especially vulnerable to fraud and scams, and my office will actively work
to weed out individuals preying on our seniors,” said AG Ford. “I’m proud that this strong sentence will send a
message to other fraudsters in our communities looking to profit from seniors.”
This
case was investigated and prosecuted by the Office of the Nevada Attorney
General. The amended Indictment is attached.
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