A special thank you to those that have been in business with John in the past. You have provided some great information into previous legal actions filed against John in his prior business dealings. It makes me sick to know that he and Marissa have gotten away with this for so long, first stealing through his business dealings and then moving on to families, especially those that he knew he would be hurting so severely.
So a sincere thanks to those that have given us the additional information, oit will be tough for the DA to not prosecute this case in a timely manner given all the information we have now on the Cantu's dealings.
This is not just going to go away, we won't stop until John and his wife get the jail time they deserve. And the more people or family members of his that we can tie to the case the better. This is just turning into a little den of liars that all appear to be involved.
We will do our Best to keep informing those that John and Marissa are more than likely to attempt to scam. You know his friends, parents at his children's schools, little league parents and the like. E-mails will be sent to the parents and administration of St. Johns where John and Marissa send their children in an effort to find more victims, we know they are there.
3/14/10
Where are the Cantu's?
We have not been able to locate John, Marisa, Al or his wife yet. Any help would be appreciated. We do know that Marissa is now driving a new car (glad I could help you pay for it). We know Marissa doesn't have a job so where did she get the money for the car? Oh, she must have gotten it from her husband, you know the one she said she didn't know was stealing money. Yes, that one. Marissa has been spending the stolen money from the beginning even though she claims she didn't know about the fraud (at least she acknowledges that John did commit fraud).
What has she been living on for the past20 years if it wasn't money John was stealing?
What has she been living on for the past20 years if it wasn't money John was stealing?
The IRS relation?
So now it turns out that the person John and Marisa used to legitimize his little investment scam from an Internal Revenue Sertice perspective turns out to be his sister in law? I really think this is something else that should be looked into. John mentioned on more than one occasian that that he had a family member that worked for the IRS that assisted him in making sure everything was on the up and up.
Well unless he hasn't been following the papers lately, it turns out that many of the wives of these scam artist are being prosecuted under tax evasion and deliberatily filing false tax returns. Hey, they are going to prison too.
Well unless he hasn't been following the papers lately, it turns out that many of the wives of these scam artist are being prosecuted under tax evasion and deliberatily filing false tax returns. Hey, they are going to prison too.
Where did they move? and how many are their involved?
Just how many Cantus are involved in this Scam?
A few weeks ago, my wife and I drove by the Cantu’s house and noticed that they were moving. We asked to speak with John and he wasn’t home so his wife and his brother spoke with us. They told us that they had “just found out” that John was possibly involved in possibly scamming people. We knew that Marissa was lying because she was involved in some of our investment deals and we have subsequently heard that she was directly involved in selling the fake investments to various other people. After speaking with these people, we found out that Al (John’s brother) flat out lied to us too that day. He has told other people in the past the he was actually scammed by his own brother for over $100,000.00, which was undoubtedly a lie. We also spoke with other people who indicated that Al has been aware of this for several years. In fact, when one of these victims lost his money in 2006, Al then told him that John had scammed him for over $100,000.00.
We’ve established now that Al is a liar. Now, we’re beginning to question how involved was he in all of these scams all along? We’re still trying to find out where the money is because John owns nothing and has nothing in his name. The question is does his brother have everyone’s money? Or, does Marissa’s family have it? The money has to be somewhere. We also found out that Al’s wife works for the IRS. We can’t help but wonder if she is involved as well in helping hide all of their ill begotten gains.
If anyone has any information regarding Al and his wife as well as additional confirmation of Marissa’s intricate involvement, please contact Dave Pasino and provide him with this information. If anyone has a chance in recouping our money, we need to find out where the money is.
We are also not sure where the Cantu’s have moved this time but are pretty sure they’re living with his brother, Al. If anyone can provide the address, please put this on the blog. There are several more civil lawsuits in the works and their address is needed
A few weeks ago, my wife and I drove by the Cantu’s house and noticed that they were moving. We asked to speak with John and he wasn’t home so his wife and his brother spoke with us. They told us that they had “just found out” that John was possibly involved in possibly scamming people. We knew that Marissa was lying because she was involved in some of our investment deals and we have subsequently heard that she was directly involved in selling the fake investments to various other people. After speaking with these people, we found out that Al (John’s brother) flat out lied to us too that day. He has told other people in the past the he was actually scammed by his own brother for over $100,000.00, which was undoubtedly a lie. We also spoke with other people who indicated that Al has been aware of this for several years. In fact, when one of these victims lost his money in 2006, Al then told him that John had scammed him for over $100,000.00.
We’ve established now that Al is a liar. Now, we’re beginning to question how involved was he in all of these scams all along? We’re still trying to find out where the money is because John owns nothing and has nothing in his name. The question is does his brother have everyone’s money? Or, does Marissa’s family have it? The money has to be somewhere. We also found out that Al’s wife works for the IRS. We can’t help but wonder if she is involved as well in helping hide all of their ill begotten gains.
If anyone has any information regarding Al and his wife as well as additional confirmation of Marissa’s intricate involvement, please contact Dave Pasino and provide him with this information. If anyone has a chance in recouping our money, we need to find out where the money is.
We are also not sure where the Cantu’s have moved this time but are pretty sure they’re living with his brother, Al. If anyone can provide the address, please put this on the blog. There are several more civil lawsuits in the works and their address is needed
2/14/10
Orange Police Department and Foothill Sentry Thanks
I think we owe a big thank you to the Orange Police Department for following up on the accusations related to John and Marisa Cantu so quickly. It is my understanding that although John and Marissa have been perpetrating these con's for several years that the Detectives at Orange Police Department only became aware of the case in August 2009.
An article in the Foothills Sentry (Marjan Dunn) dated February 9th noted the Police raid on Cantu's home related to the Fraud Investigation. It's Ms. Dunn's articles that helped really start bringing the victims together and we appreciate her revisiting the situation. The point here, now, is to make as many as aware as possible so that John and Marisa are not able to continue conning people out of their hard earned money.
Where do we go from here?
I hope that as many victims as possible contact the District Attorney's Office to ask them what is being done on the prosecution side. The number of families that have been taken by these people and the money involved is ridiculous. Please take the time to drop a quick letter, make a phone call or actually stop by the DA's office to let them know your concerns.
It's time that some justice is given to these people. Both of them. I have detailed Marisa involvement on this blog as have several others. The same them has been repeated to those we have spoken with, they are in this together. She thinks she can claim innocence now, keep all the money they have stolen and just walk away. What a joke. She knows what was done, how it has affected the lives of others and is only concerned with her own skin. This woman is a real piece of work, her and her husband are cut from the same cloth.
An article in the Foothills Sentry (Marjan Dunn) dated February 9th noted the Police raid on Cantu's home related to the Fraud Investigation. It's Ms. Dunn's articles that helped really start bringing the victims together and we appreciate her revisiting the situation. The point here, now, is to make as many as aware as possible so that John and Marisa are not able to continue conning people out of their hard earned money.
Where do we go from here?
I hope that as many victims as possible contact the District Attorney's Office to ask them what is being done on the prosecution side. The number of families that have been taken by these people and the money involved is ridiculous. Please take the time to drop a quick letter, make a phone call or actually stop by the DA's office to let them know your concerns.
It's time that some justice is given to these people. Both of them. I have detailed Marisa involvement on this blog as have several others. The same them has been repeated to those we have spoken with, they are in this together. She thinks she can claim innocence now, keep all the money they have stolen and just walk away. What a joke. She knows what was done, how it has affected the lives of others and is only concerned with her own skin. This woman is a real piece of work, her and her husband are cut from the same cloth.
Header - Cantus on the Run again
Just by blind luck, we happened to drive by the Cantu house yesterday and noticed a moving van in front of their house. We asked if we could speak to Marisa because apparently, John is in the hospital. John Cantu told us from the very beginning that if anything happened to him, we needed to speak with Marissa because she knows everything about the investments and where our money is.
John's brother was with Marisa and told us that they JUST found out about John scamming people and that they had NO previous knowledge. This was odd because Marissa was always there when we gave John our investment money. He told us we needed to speak with the police and let them take care of things. An Orange County Sheriff appeared on the scene and told us that they were being evicted. We voiced our concerns that the Cantus might simply disappear because by our estimates, they have fleeced people out of almost $2 Million dollars. The officer assured us that if they indeed skip town that they would be found and brought to justice. We however are not so sure. If anyone has any information as to the current whereabouts of the Cantus, please post on this website so that people who want to serve them with civil paperwork can locate them.
I didn't know he was ripping people off!
1) Let's be real here, Marisa wants everyone to believe that she had no knowlwdge of her husbands actions. Marisa knew at least as far back as September 2009, that is when I couldn't get in touch with John and asked he about my money. She specifically told me that THEIR investments were coming in slower than expected.
2) John had no problem letting me and several others know that Marisa was aware of the deals and that we should contact her if we couldn't get in touch with him. She would arrange for settlement and let us know who his partners were.
3) Some of the suits that the Cantu's have lost go back several years and involve people that were considered good friends, the Cantu's even went so far as to go on joint vacations with those they would subsequently con.
4) Many thanks to those of you that are sharing additional information. I need to do as much reference checking as possible so that when we actually approach the DA's office about prosecuting this case we have as much readily available, verifiable information about his past cons as possible.
John's brother was with Marisa and told us that they JUST found out about John scamming people and that they had NO previous knowledge. This was odd because Marissa was always there when we gave John our investment money. He told us we needed to speak with the police and let them take care of things. An Orange County Sheriff appeared on the scene and told us that they were being evicted. We voiced our concerns that the Cantus might simply disappear because by our estimates, they have fleeced people out of almost $2 Million dollars. The officer assured us that if they indeed skip town that they would be found and brought to justice. We however are not so sure. If anyone has any information as to the current whereabouts of the Cantus, please post on this website so that people who want to serve them with civil paperwork can locate them.
I didn't know he was ripping people off!
1) Let's be real here, Marisa wants everyone to believe that she had no knowlwdge of her husbands actions. Marisa knew at least as far back as September 2009, that is when I couldn't get in touch with John and asked he about my money. She specifically told me that THEIR investments were coming in slower than expected.
2) John had no problem letting me and several others know that Marisa was aware of the deals and that we should contact her if we couldn't get in touch with him. She would arrange for settlement and let us know who his partners were.
3) Some of the suits that the Cantu's have lost go back several years and involve people that were considered good friends, the Cantu's even went so far as to go on joint vacations with those they would subsequently con.
4) Many thanks to those of you that are sharing additional information. I need to do as much reference checking as possible so that when we actually approach the DA's office about prosecuting this case we have as much readily available, verifiable information about his past cons as possible.
12/27/09
A message from John Cantu
This is an actual e-mail sent from John Cantu to my frineds that also have investments with him that supposedly were due in October:
I asked for a truce for 10 days...you said NO and continued your campaign of irreversible damage. And yet I have continued to work to get you your funds...I have never said I wouldn't get you your money, am working to get past the unacceptable delay and I have not participated in your vulgar, threatening text and email campaign...again you will get your funds asap despite whether you stop or not. The delay has caused you and yours heartache and worry and what you have done maliciously to me and my family can NOT be undone either...so I will continue to work to RESOLVE our issues asap no matter what you continue to do.
john
1) The problem with this is John did say he wasn't going to pay us. I was there when he said it. He specifically stated that he couldn't pay anyone if he was in jail and that we should not press the matter any further. It should be noted that he has not paid anyone a cent.
2) He and his wife are not working with anyone to get anything. He won't return calls or messages and olny answers if threatened. Marissa will simply promise to take your name and number and have her dear husband give you a call. It'll never happen, me and my widfe have both been there. They just want you out of the way as quickly as possible.
3) and probably the best laugh here is the comment about the irreversable damage done to his family. Let me fill you in, his children go to private elementary school. I have to tell mine that he either has to drop of of college for a year or get a full time job to pay for it because the Cantu's have stolen his college money.
4) I don't think John and Marissa have any clue what the term ASAP means. These debts have been over due for months. I mean what was promised as a six week investment has not been paid in over 16 weeks. Oh, he was off the mark by just a little bit there.
5) This simply shows that lack of compassion that John and Marissa have for the people they steal from. They are only worried about the accusations leveled against them and have no concerns about the hardships that they have created for others.
I asked for a truce for 10 days...you said NO and continued your campaign of irreversible damage. And yet I have continued to work to get you your funds...I have never said I wouldn't get you your money, am working to get past the unacceptable delay and I have not participated in your vulgar, threatening text and email campaign...again you will get your funds asap despite whether you stop or not. The delay has caused you and yours heartache and worry and what you have done maliciously to me and my family can NOT be undone either...so I will continue to work to RESOLVE our issues asap no matter what you continue to do.
john
1) The problem with this is John did say he wasn't going to pay us. I was there when he said it. He specifically stated that he couldn't pay anyone if he was in jail and that we should not press the matter any further. It should be noted that he has not paid anyone a cent.
2) He and his wife are not working with anyone to get anything. He won't return calls or messages and olny answers if threatened. Marissa will simply promise to take your name and number and have her dear husband give you a call. It'll never happen, me and my widfe have both been there. They just want you out of the way as quickly as possible.
3) and probably the best laugh here is the comment about the irreversable damage done to his family. Let me fill you in, his children go to private elementary school. I have to tell mine that he either has to drop of of college for a year or get a full time job to pay for it because the Cantu's have stolen his college money.
4) I don't think John and Marissa have any clue what the term ASAP means. These debts have been over due for months. I mean what was promised as a six week investment has not been paid in over 16 weeks. Oh, he was off the mark by just a little bit there.
5) This simply shows that lack of compassion that John and Marissa have for the people they steal from. They are only worried about the accusations leveled against them and have no concerns about the hardships that they have created for others.
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