Scammers Get Scammed
When you are in the middle of a federal investigation, indictment, about to surrender, or just been incarcerated you are extremely afraid and anxious. You look for any sign of hope out there. I have seen and heard of individuals spending thousands of dollars fighting cases. I have also seen others spend their entire sentence filing appeals, remedies, motions, etc. all in hopes of avoiding the inevitable.
There are also a lot of people who prey on the fear of individuals who have caught cases. They make promises they cannot keep or charge ridiculous amounts of money for services that individuals could do themselves with a little bit of assistance. These so called "consultants" are, in their own right, scammers and frauds who I believe, in some way, feel justified in defrauding individuals caught up in the federal court system. I was a victim of these predators myself, not once but twice.
While going through my case, I paid two attorneys to represent me before my sentencing and two consultants after I was sentenced to help me figure out any way possible to "get out." Needless to say, after over eight months of incarceration, I have learned that the old saying, "if you do the crime, you must do the time," is entirely too true.
When I met Yo Yo, it was around my first week of being incarcerated. I heard about her from the second con artist, aka consultant, that I hired. He told me that Yo Yo, another prisoner, was at the same place I was reporting to. After a few days I eventually found her. We immediately learned that we were from the same state. The shared home state and consultant helped us form an instant connection. Additionally, Yo Yo was serving time for a financial crime too. On the inside, like myself, she was considered a scammer. LOL! By the time we met she had already done eight months. She was working with my consultant on getting released early using the CARES Act and she was also attempting to get her FSA (First Step Act) credits.
Over the months she and I would talk about new policies, changes, etc. We also worked to help free another young lady who was not FSA eligible. Over the months we learned a lot together, mainly that the consultant we both hired was full of shit. We both made several attempts to email or call him. His phone number changed several times, he hired an assistant to communicate with us instead of himself, emails did not get a response, mail was often late, etc. Essentially, he got things started but never finished anything.
Well, today Yo Yo left. She was released to home confinement. Not because of anything the BS consultant did, but because she received her FSA credits and did her time. That's it. That’s all.
I am not trying to be a Debbie Downer or to tell people to give up hope. There is always a chance of receiving a sentence reduction, compassionate release, win an appeal, etc. However, please know that there are a lot of scammers out there who talk a good game because you are in a vulnerable position. But at the end of the day, no one is going to fight as hard for your freedom as you will. Do your homework, read, be informed, and beware.
