| "You can't con an honest
man." How many times have we heard that? Aside from being
one of the single, most ridiculous statements that I ever heard
in my life, it is irresponsible because it serves to give
the honest man a false sense of security. If you propose to
investigate financial fraud cases, one of the first things
you must get straight in your mind is that your clients need
not be greedy, gullible, or dishonest to be victimized by
a con artist. Merely having something they want is generally
enough.
This morning, Naples, Florida enjoyed another beautiful day,
but it was dismal and depressing day for our community. Many
our friends, neighbors and family members arose to discover
that the work product that was their life has been stolen,
the future that they planned for is foreclosed, and the funds
that they depended upon to ensure their independence through
their elder years are embezzled, squandered and lost.
This morning, husbands and wives who have worked together,
suffered together and fought through life's battles together,
found themselves fighting with each other, arguing issues
of fault. Children were victimized too as many who appeared
to have a bright future lost it, having no idea what they
lost, or how they came to lose it. These people are neither
stupid, greedy, nor dishonest; they are victims whose faith
and trust was terribly misplaced in David Michael Mobley,
a charismatic con artist from Ohio with a history of "hustling
church groups."
For those of you who may have had little experience investigating
large-scale financial frauds, there is a tragic aftermath
in these cases unlike any other case you are likely to pursue.
Ours is a business where the end of wealth, lifestyle, love
and even life itself is an everyday reality, but the damage
is typically inadvertent, and narrowly focused. People like
Mobley target entire communities; their assault is deliberate
and calculated, and the damage is devastating.
The following is the report we provided to the SEC and other
relevant documents.
I welcome
your comments,
questions and suggestions.
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