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Bad Guy Jeff and Christina Wise (Wise Reptiles) Stole Money from Benefit Auctions for Maggie

I would be pissed to. Then again this is Michigan so it does not surprise me at all that they did not even bother to do more than glance at it.
 
"Getting" pissed Dave? I been there for a while now which is why I sorta backed off from posting in this thread.

Todays law enforcement agencies just don't seem to give a crap unless its something that will get them publicized as heros.
 
"Getting" pissed Dave? I been there for a while now which is why I sorta backed off from posting in this thread.

Todays law enforcement agencies just don't seem to give a crap unless its something that will get them publicized as heros.

Yes, and I am very dangerous when I do get pissed. I know the wheels of justice are very slow and have expected this to take some time and with this being an election year and Cox just getting voted out of office it is going to take even longer. :bandhead0:bandhead0:bandhead0 Nonetheless, I will not let this go, and I will continue to pursue this until I know these two answer for what they have done!
 
Dave,

That's not the same letter I received...so much for all the idiot proof information that has already been provided. :angry:


I just received this:


Steve,


Is this the same thing that you received?






STATE OF MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL



P.O. BOX 30213
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909


MIKE COX
ATTORNEY GENERAL


November 04, 2010


Refer to AG No.: 2010-0028349-A
Mr. David C. Gruning
[email protected]



Dear Mr. Gruning:



RE: Jeff &Christina Wise



Thank you for your recent Internet fraud complaint. Since these complaints involve criminals working on a national and often international basis, we ask citizens to also provide information to the federal government's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) – a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National White Collar Crime Center, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Although the information you have may suggest the criminal is situated or has a connection in a specific location (for instance provides a name and address or a website address) our experience teaches us this information is fake or is the unauthorized use of the name or address of a real but innocent person or business.


Unless IC3 determines your complaint has a specific Michigan connection, further investigation on our part is not a prudent use of State resources. We do, however, review every complaint and consider whether we need to update our public education material to help proactively reach consumers and prevent future victimization.


IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive such complaints and to further research, develop, and when appropriate to refer criminal or civil complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime. If IC3 determines the activity involves criminals or a business acting in Michigan, our office is notified.


So please consider helping to stop this activity by completing the complaint form at www.ic3.gov. You will be asked to provide the following information:

Your name


Your mailing address


Your telephone number


The name, address, telephone number, and web address, if available, of the individual or organization you believe defrauded or attempted to defraud you.


Specific details on how, why, and when you believe you were defrauded.

Any other relevant information you believe is necessary to support your complaint.


Once your complaint is processed by the IC3, you will be sent an email containing your complaint id and password to use for future contact with the IC3.


Again, thank you for taking time to report this activity.




Sincerely yours,




Michigan Department of Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
1-877-765-8388
(517) 241-3771 – Fax





Well I guess I'll give getting a hold of a human a shot too. :thumbsup:
 
Dave,

That's not the same letter I received...so much for all the idiot proof information that has already been provided. :angry:


I'm wondering if it was due to me sending the packet. If it was, it obviously wasn't read because if it had been they would have been able to see that I already did file an IC3 complaint. Well I will see what I can do about talking to a human being tomorrow.
 
You guys are wonderful and I am so glad I joined!

First off, I would like to say that this thread started before I joined, not 2 months before i joined so I don't have the pleasure of knowing many people on here.

None the less, Steve, Dave, many, many of you, ( i don't remember everyone, sorry) have shown such heart, compassion, kindness, devotion, unwavering loyalty to Maggie that it is amazing. Everything from consoling her after her loss, the first attempts at donating to her, standing by and supporting her through these roller coaster events.. It is just inspiring. This world would be a better place if more people stepped up and helped each other out as many of you have done for Maggie.

Dear Maggie, I've never met you and probably never will but I have to say you are a wonderfully strong woman with wonderful kids who will grow up correctly because you take the time to make sure they know right from wrong and I know your husband is looking down on you from heaven right now smiling to see how his family has grown through these trying events and how you have come to find solace in his own friends here on FC. This whole thread was so moving from speechless astonishment and explosive anger, to sincerely heartbreaking.

( I can't find the post to quote, sorry) Your daughter is right, you're not supposed to break promises. That in itself made me want to cry. Your family goes through this tragedy, are swept up and over joyed by the out pouring of support, then you fell after finding out that the money wasn't there, that those TICKS (thats how they come off to me) spent more than what you said they could use, snuck in money to cover their bills (it is rather evident where everything else went as shown in prior posts and pics) but to break promises to young children like that.. That is so disheartening. Then as this thread took off the support continued to grow and everyone was/is willing to help they dropped that bomb. Just the header of your notice and I shouted B:censored:! I was so happy to find out as I read that the reversal never went through. I can go on and on, but that is not the point.. If you or any of your children need anything, this community is obviously very friendly, inviting and you already have family here but I wold also like to throw my hat in as well, if you guys need anything don't hesitate to pm me and let me know. (LOL, I can't believe I read that thread straight however, I started at noon and it is now 6am)

I would like to rant and rave about how corrupted those ticks are but it would do no one any good. I am just glad that so many people are moving forward into getting things fixed and making sure they get their just desserts.

(sorry, my signature is completely inappropriate for this thread)
 
Believe it or not I was able to speak with a human. How useful that will be is yet to be seen. I was told that I was the only complaint then I gave them Steve's name and they were oh yeah, that person was asked for more info. I then told her that the info I provided was the info requested from Steve. Obviously they didn't bother to read the cover sheet explaining this. So much for making it idiot proof. :bandhead0 They didn't even bother to read what I sent to them.

I was told they would review what I sent with a supervisor (who's name I did get) and they would get back to me. If not, I will hunt down the supervisor and then find out who the supervisor's supervisor is and go from there.

Rick, hadn't you made a complaint to the Attorney General too?
 
Believe it or not I was able to speak with a human. How useful that will be is yet to be seen. I was told that I was the only complaint then I gave them Steve's name and they were oh yeah, that person was asked for more info. I then told her that the info I provided was the info requested from Steve. Obviously they didn't bother to read the cover sheet explaining this. So much for making it idiot proof. :bandhead0 They didn't even bother to read what I sent to them.

I was told they would review what I sent with a supervisor (who's name I did get) and they would get back to me. If not, I will hunt down the supervisor and then find out who the supervisor's supervisor is and go from there.

Rick, hadn't you made a complaint to the Attorney General too?

Seems like you guys are slogging uphill through giant molasses-soaked snow drifts. But even slow progress IS progress. Don't give up (I know you won't!) and eventually this very squeaky wheel WILL get the attention it deserves. The wheels of justice will finally get a little oil, and the wheels of Fools will finally get kicked. :yesnod:
 
Yes I filed with them. I also spent $50+ to send you a packet you were going to deliver since you were heading there already. That packet should have had every detail concerning my side of things.

Did you deliver that? I never got a confirmation from you because work picked up for me and I didn't call back to confirm it.
 
Meant to add, I can always recreate that packet. I was smart enough to retain all the info, and I could just reprint and send it directly to them.

Was the info provided above the same you used to obtain human contact?
 
I just figured I would let you guys know that this psycho tried to contact me. First, let me say, I"m sorry for not being around..............it hurts to see this screen on my computer.......sorry.

Christina has sent me friend requests on facebook, which I obviously have ignored, but she has also been sending me messages. She basically said that she has asked god's forgiveness and that her and me have "moved on with our lives" and she wants my forgiveness...........ha ha ha........anyway, I couldn't copy and paste the whole thing, but the following is my reply to her. Let me just say, that I love you guys and miss you, but like I said, seeing the screen up hurts, it's like he should be sitting here, not me.

This is my reply to her:

yeah, as soon as you send me the fucking money you collected for me from people who took away from THEIR OWN FAMILIES for us..........until you want to make payments or have the payment for me............don't contact me again - i am swimming in shit cause of you so until you are ready to make it right..........seriously, go fuck yourself........you took advantage of ME AND MY CHILDREN at the WORST time of our lives, that makes you the biggest shit on earth, so if you can live with that, good luck to you, but if you decide to make it right, you know how to reach me. BTW, I have NOT gotten on my life.............kind of hard when your husband and your children's father dies............jerk off

Guys, I totally understand and will take whatever hits I need to for cursing...........but it needed to be said, but please don't ban me..........if you do, i understand though!! Sorry...............again, love to you all from all of us
 
Guys, I totally understand and will take whatever hits I need to for cursing...........but it needed to be said, but please don't ban me..........if you do, i understand though!! Sorry...............again, love to you all from all of us

I don't think you'll get banned for a few curse words aimed at a well-deserving target. Just a few infraction points.

I rarely.....rarely...ever want to truly physically hit someone. But after reading your post, the nearly insane urge to slap her across the face as hard as I can just took over. I can not believe the nerve of that.....that..... sub-human piece of slime. :angry:
 
Thank you, I did get points, but hopefully not enough to get banned, i don't know too much about this!
 
It is GOOD to see your name here again! I know I have wondered how you and the kids are. I do understand your thoughts that you do have pain seeing the Fauna page. But YOU do belong here. Everyone wants to see you now and again if that is all that can be managed and hear from you. Getting updates on the kids and yourself.

I for one, (I know all the others in these posts must feel the same) feel very protective of you and your family and to see her message does bring out rage. I can only imagine some pretty good drugs make her feel she can even contact you let alone say you two can move on or forward. What else could it be other than drugs? Her/their poor kids....wow
 
If it's just cursing Maggie...you'd have to do a whole bunch of that, even after being warned, to accumulate enough points for a ban.

Thanks for stopping by. Glad to see you popping in, even if it is under these circumstances.

Did she happen to leave an indication as to where they are at? A new phone number, or mention of a city/state they are living in, some sort of contact info? Any little tidbit like that might help to track them down when the law finally does decide to do their job.

Rick
 
Believe it or not I was able to speak with a human. How useful that will be is yet to be seen. I was told that I was the only complaint then I gave them Steve's name and they were oh yeah, that person was asked for more info. I then told her that the info I provided was the info requested from Steve. Obviously they didn't bother to read the cover sheet explaining this. So much for making it idiot proof. :bandhead0 They didn't even bother to read what I sent to them.

I was told they would review what I sent with a supervisor (who's name I did get) and they would get back to me. If not, I will hunt down the supervisor and then find out who the supervisor's supervisor is and go from there.

Rick, hadn't you made a complaint to the Attorney General too?


It pisses me off that they have there head in the sand on this case. Hopefully now they'll read the idiot proof information and get up off there arses and do something already. Hopefully you hear back from that person shortly, we'll see.

:thumbsup:
 
If it's just cursing Maggie...you'd have to do a whole bunch of that, even after being warned, to accumulate enough points for a ban.

Thanks for stopping by. Glad to see you popping in, even if it is under these circumstances.

Did she happen to leave an indication as to where they are at? A new phone number, or mention of a city/state they are living in, some sort of contact info? Any little tidbit like that might help to track them down when the law finally does decide to do their job.

Rick

Hey Rick!! She didn't say anything other than she had asked for God's forgiveness and now she was asking for mine. She has friend requested me twice and this is the second time she sent me basically the same message. She still has her redneck wedding picture as her profile picture, that is all I could see. If I hear back from her, I'll let you know ASAP.
Good to "see" you!!
 
Wow, that woman's got a lot of nerve! I HATE when people try to use their religious ties to excuse their actions. If she wants forgiveness, she would start with making things right. She seriously sounds like an attention ... grabber. :rolleyes:

Unfortunately, I'm not surprised that the authorities haven't done much. I'm not anti-law enforcement - I know especially with budget cuts they have to pick and choose what to follow up on. I just wish, especially when others have done all the work for them, that they would do something.

I remember getting my checkbook stolen from work, and someone cashed a check for $300 before the checks were canceled. My bank made me do work to try to resolve the issue. The place that cashed a stolen check made a copy of the person's driver's license. I gave that copy with a copy of the stolen check to the police. Both places refused responsibility - the city PD said that because the check book was stolen on campus, it was a university PD issue. They said that because the check was used off campus, that it was a city issue. Nothing ever got done and they got away with it. It's frustrating that some jerk got away with it, even though I had a copy of the driver's license.

I've been following this since I've been back on the site the past months. I understand the frustration from everyone. This is a lot more money total, and for an important cause. It's disgusting that they will most likely not face charges. I wish there was more that could be done, especially when she continues contact and kind of rubs everyone's face in it by asking for forgiveness without making an effort to fix things.
 
God himself would not forgive this piece of trash.There should be no contact what so ever..Nothing but a check (a real 1) in the mailbox and that's it.
 
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