ForeFront Investigations
www.forefrontinvestigations.com
OrangeJasper
Los Angeles, California
KMS Investigations, Fore-Front Investigations, 4Front Investigations CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING CLIENTS
FORMER POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING CLIENTS BY STEALING PAYMENT FOR UNPERFORMED, UNLICENSED PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR WORK OCDA OFFICE PRESS RELEASE http://orangecountyda.com/home/index.asp?page=8&recordid=1907&returnurl=index%2Easp%3Fpage%3D8 LA TIMES NEWS http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/06/local/la-me-oc-private-investigator-2010**** OC REGISTER NEWS http://www.ocregister.com/articles/sianez-255171-counts-private.html *Defendant also charged with conspiracy for soliciting women on Craigslist to commit *** with his dog SANTA ANA – A former police officer working as an unlicensed private investigator was charged today with defrauding his clients and intimidating his detractors, including threatening to burn down the house of a licensed private investigator. He has also been charged with engaging in a conspiracy to commit the crime of sexual assault of an animal by posting ads on Craigslist to have women engage in *** with his dog. Kevin Michael Sianez, 53, Fountain Valley, has been charged in a 63-count criminal complaint. His felony charges include 20 counts of grand theft by false pretense, 12 counts of fraudulently using an access card, two counts of second degree commercial burglary, five counts of possession of a firearm by a felon stemming from a 1998 conviction for stalking, four counts of theft with a prior conviction for the same crime in 1999, four counts of obtaining electricity services through false representation, and one count each of identity theft, perjury by declaration, computer access and fraud, and possession of ammunition by a prohibited person. The misdemeanor charges against Sianez include three counts of conspiracy to commit sexual assault upon an animal, two counts of dissuading a witness from reporting a crime, three counts of obtaining electricity services through false representation, and one count each of criminal threats, unlawful representation as a private investigator, engaging in the business of private investigation, and doing business without a valid license. He faces sentencing enhancements for aggravated white collar crime over $100,000 and property damage over $65,000. If convicted, Sianez faces a maximum sentence of 38 years in state prison. He was arrested June 24, 2010, by Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) Investigators and is being held on $500,000 bail. He is expected to be arraigned Monday, June 28, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-55, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Circumstances of the Case The defendant worked as a police officer between 1979 and 1986 for the Santa Ana and Stanton Police Departments. The Stanton Police Department no longer exists. Between November 2005 and June 2010, Sianez is accused of owning and illegally operating private investigation services without a license under the names KMS Investigations, Fore-Front Investigations, and 4Front Investigations. Business and Professions Code 7523 requires proper licensing through the California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Security and Investigative Services to operate as a private investigator. The defendant is accused of falsely identifying himself as a licensed private investigator. The defendant is accused of posting false reviews of his various businesses on Internet investigator and referral websites to optimize his search engine presence. He is accused of using these fabricated reviews to mislead potential clients into believing his businesses had nationwide offices and investigators, when in fact he operated out of a small suite in Fountain Valley with less than five employees, who were primarily family members. Sianez is accused of defrauding clients by performing little or no work on their cases after receiving payment. He is also accused of defrauding properly licensed private investigation firms by subcontracting investigative work to them and failing to pay for their services. Sianez is accused of attempting to intimidate and dissuade witnesses of his fraudulent activities, including two former employees, by threatening to use his knowledge and contacts as a former police officer to file false police reports against them if they reported his actions to the police or public. He is accused of threatening to burn down the home of a private investigator if she did not remove Internet comments she had posted alerting the public about his fraudulent activity. The OCDA Bureau of Investigation began investigating this case after receiving a complaint in March 2010, from the California Department of Consumer Affairs. In the course of the fraud investigation, OCDA Investigators discovered additional evidence of a *** conspiracy. Between October 2009 and January 2010, Sianez is accused of posting ads on Craigslist seeking women to engage in acts of *** with his Labrador Retriever. He is accused of conspiring with several unknown co-conspirators via e-mail to set up meetings in order for the *** to occur. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Supervising District Attorney Investigator Anthony Sosnowski at (714) 347-****. Deputy District Attorney Israel Claustro of the Special Assignments Unit is prosecuting the case. _____ _____________ __________________ Saint Louis Private Investigator, Los Angeles Private Detective, Kansas City Private Investigator, Springfield Private Investigator, Denver Private Investigator, Charleston Private Investigator, Huntington Private Investigator, Boston Private Investigator, Detroit, Katy Texas, ForeFront Investigations 888-242-****, MILWAUKEE Private Investigator, Madison Private Detective, WWW.FOREFRONTINVESTIGATIONS.NET, Los Angeles Detective Agency, Little Rock Private Investigator, 888-242-****, Anchorage Private Investigator, Winston Salem Private Investigator, Los Angeles Private Investigator, Greensboro Private Investigator, Raleigh Private Detective, Charlotte Private Investigator, HONOLULU Private Investigator, Hawaii Private Investigator, Bridgeport Private Investigator, Hartford Private Detective, Nashville Private Investigator, Knoxville Private Detective, Topeka Private Investigator, Forefront Investigations, Kansas Private Investigator, Fargo Private Investigator, Private Detective, Kansas City Private Investigator, Overland Private Detective, ALBUQUERQUE Private Investigator, New Mexico Private Detective, SANTA FE Private Investigators, Denver, Cedar City Private Detectives, Santa Ana Private Investigator, Irvine Private Detective, Costa Mesa, Jackson Mississippi Private Investigator, Canada Private Investigator, Mexico City Investigadores Privados, Omaha Nebraska Privtate Detective, Private Investigator, Nebraska Private Investigator 888-242-****, ForeFront Investigations, Lincoln Private Investigator, GREENSBORO Private Investigator, North Carolina, South Carolina Private Investigator, Durham Private Detective, Raleigh Private Investigator, Los Angeles, Oceanside Private Investigator, Sacramento Private Investigator, Charlotte Private Investigator, INDIANAPOLIS Private Investigator, Indiana Private Investigator, Fort Wayne Private Investigator, Durham Private Detective, www.forefrontinvestigations.net, Evansville Private Detective, INDIANAPOLIS Private Investigator, MILWAUKEE Private Investigator, Detective Agency, Wisconsin Private Investigator, Madsion Private Detective, Decatur Private Investigator, Atlanta Private Detective Fort Benning Private Detective, Infidelity Investigations, Surveillance, Background Checks Stamford Private Investigator, Boston Private Detective, New Haven Private Investigator, Waterbury Private Investigator, West Hartford Private Investigator, Des Moines Private Detective, Cedar Rapids Private Investigator, Oklahoma City Private Investigator, Oklahoma, Tulsa Private Investigator, Columbia Private investigator, Spartanburg Private Detective,
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amywest
Los Angeles, California
Kevin Michael Sianez, 53, Fountain Valley, has been charged in a 63-count criminal complaint.
FORMER POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING CLIENTS BY STEALING PAYMENT FOR UNPERFORMED, UNLICENSED PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR WORK *Defendant also charged with conspiracy for soliciting women on Craigslist to commit *** with his dog SANTA ANA – A former police officer working as an unlicensed private investigator was charged today with defrauding his clients and intimidating his detractors, including threatening to burn down the house of a licensed private investigator. He has also been charged with engaging in a conspiracy to commit the crime of sexual assault of an animal by posting ads on Craigslist to have women engage in *** with his dog. Kevin Michael Sianez, 53, Fountain Valley, has been charged in a 63-count criminal complaint. His felony charges include 20 counts of grand theft by false pretense, 12 counts of fraudulently using an access card, two counts of second degree commercial burglary, five counts of possession of a firearm by a felon stemming from a 1998 conviction for stalking, four counts of theft with a prior conviction for the same crime in 1999, four counts of obtaining electricity services through false representation, and one count each of identity theft, perjury by declaration, computer access and fraud, and possession of ammunition by a prohibited person. The misdemeanor charges against Sianez include three counts of conspiracy to commit sexual assault upon an animal, two counts of dissuading a witness from reporting a crime, three counts of obtaining electricity services through false representation, and one count each of criminal threats, unlawful representation as a private investigator, engaging in the business of private investigation, and doing business without a valid license. He faces sentencing enhancements for aggravated white collar crime over $100,000 and property damage over $65,000. If convicted, Sianez faces a maximum sentence of 38 years in state prison. He was arrested June 24, 2010, by Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) Investigators and is being held on $500,000 bail. He is expected to be arraigned Monday, June 28, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-55, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Circumstances of the Case The defendant worked as a police officer between 1979 and 1986 for the Santa Ana and Stanton Police Departments. The Stanton Police Department no longer exists. Between November 2005 and June 2010, Sianez is accused of owning and illegally operating private investigation services without a license under the names KMS Investigations, Fore-Front Investigations, and 4Front Investigations. Business and Professions Code 7523 requires proper licensing through the California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Security and Investigative Services to operate as a private investigator. The defendant is accused of falsely identifying himself as a licensed private investigator. The defendant is accused of posting false reviews of his various businesses on Internet investigator and referral websites to optimize his search engine presence. He is accused of using these fabricated reviews to mislead potential clients into believing his businesses had nationwide offices and investigators, when in fact he operated out of a small suite in Fountain Valley with less than five employees, who were primarily family members. Sianez is accused of defrauding clients by performing little or no work on their cases after receiving payment. He is also accused of defrauding properly licensed private investigation firms by subcontracting investigative work to them and failing to pay for their services. Sianez is accused of attempting to intimidate and dissuade witnesses of his fraudulent activities, including two former employees, by threatening to use his knowledge and contacts as a former police officer to file false police reports against them if they reported his actions to the police or public. He is accused of threatening to burn down the home of a private investigator if she did not remove Internet comments she had posted alerting the public about his fraudulent activity. The OCDA Bureau of Investigation began investigating this case after receiving a complaint in March 2010, from the California Department of Consumer Affairs. In the course of the fraud investigation, OCDA Investigators discovered additional evidence of a *** conspiracy. Between October 2009 and January 2010, Sianez is accused of posting ads on Craigslist seeking women to engage in acts of *** with his Labrador Retriever. He is accused of conspiring with several unknown co-conspirators via e-mail to set up meetings in order for the *** to occur. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Supervising District Attorney Investigator Anthony Sosnowski at (714) 347-****. Deputy District Attorney Israel Claustro of the Special Assignments Unit is prosecuting the case
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Anonymous
Los Angeles, California
Unlicensed CA ? - 4Front Investigations - Unlicensed CA ?
We licensed PI's agree with original poster the guy is way out of control so 131 Private Investigators have united under one goal with poster REALITYGUY on citysearc com Los Angeles because : If 4Front Investigations really has office in Los Angeles with no CA PI license that it is the publics duty to report them. Checking internet by searching Kevin M. Sianez owner of the website listed I found no PI license issued in CA for him. Searching his name I was very disturbed by what I also read about him on the internet. CALIFORNIA BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE SECTION 145-149 145. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) Unlicensed activity in the professions and vocations regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs is a threat to the health, welfare, and safety of the people of the State of California. (b) The law enforcement agencies of the state should have sufficient, effective, and responsible means available to enforce the licensing laws of the state. (c) The criminal sanction for unlicensed activity should be swift, effective, appropriate, and create a strong incentive to obtain a license. CONTACT BSIS report violators Mail: Post Office Box 980550 West Sacramento, CA 95798-**** Attention: UA Action Unit Fax: (916) 575-**** Email: uaau_bsisunit@***.ca.gov @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ People should be calling licensed investigator such as your company. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
Loss:
$1
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Standley Iri
Los Angeles, California
Kevin M. Sianez 4 Front Investigations Arrested Orange County CA
Circumstances of the Case 145 Counts.... Arrangement Monday June 28, 2010 The defendant worked as a police officer between 1979 and 1986 for the Santa Ana and Stanton Police Departments. The Stanton Police Department no longer exists. Between November 2005 and June 2010, Sianez is accused of owning and illegally operating private investigation services without a license under the names KMS Investigations, Fore-Front Investigations, and 4Front Investigations. Business and Professions Code 7523 requires proper licensing through the California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Security and Investigative Services to operate as a private investigator. The defendant is accused of falsely identifying himself as a licensed private investigator. The defendant is accused of posting false reviews of his various businesses on Internet investigator and referral websites to optimize his search engine presence. He is accused of using these fabricated reviews to mislead potential clients into believing his businesses had nationwide offices and investigators, when in fact he operated out of a small suite in Fountain Valley with less than five employees, who were primarily family members. Sianez is accused of defrauding clients by performing little or no work on their cases after receiving payment. He is also accused of defrauding properly licensed private investigation firms by subcontracting investigative work to them and failing to pay for their services. Sianez is accused of attempting to intimidate and dissuade witnesses of his fraudulent activities, including two former employees, by threatening to use his knowledge and contacts as a former police officer to file false police reports against them if they reported his actions to the police or public. He is accused of threatening to burn down the home of a private investigator if she did not remove Internet comments she had posted alerting the public about his fraudulent activity. The OCDA Bureau of Investigation began investigating this case after receiving a complaint in March 2010, from the California Department of Consumer Affairs. In the course of the fraud investigation, OCDA Investigators discovered additional evidence of a *** conspiracy. Between October 2009 and January 2010, Sianez is accused of posting ads on Craigslist seeking women to engage in acts of *** with his Labrador Retriever. He is accused of conspiring with several unknown co-conspirators via e-mail to set up meetings in order for the *** to occur. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Supervising District Attorney Investigator Anthony Sosnowski at (714) 347-****. Deputy District Attorney Israel Claustro of the Special Assignments Unit is prosecuting the case.
Loss:
$100
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amywest
Los Angeles, California
Fore-Front Investigations unlicensed private investigator was charged with defrauding his clients
FORMER POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING CLIENTS BY STEALING PAYMENT FOR UNPERFORMED, UNLICENSED PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR WORK *Defendant also charged with conspiracy for soliciting women on Craigslist to commit *** with his dog SANTA ANA – A former police officer working as an unlicensed private investigator was charged today with defrauding his clients and intimidating his detractors, including threatening to burn down the house of a licensed private investigator. Kevin also been charged with engaging in a conspiracy to commit the crime of sexual assault of an animal by posting ads on Craigslist to have women engage in *** with his dog.
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Anonymous
Los Angeles, California
4Front Investigations a grade F for 4Front unlicensed investigations(UNLICENSED PRACTICE)
4frontinvestigations took our money to locate our sister n law for us. After two bogus addresses they provided us we demanded our money back by telephone calls, speaking with "Kevin" (unlicensed investigator that lives in Alabama) and writting a letter. All our efforts were met by refusal to help us or do the right thing and give us our money back as they failed to help us as promised. 4frontinvestigations is not a reputable company and this was our first and our last dealing with a private investigator ever. I guess we just made the wrong choice with catchacheatpi.com We have reported them to the BBB in Los Angeles and two other consumer reporting sites. Never deal with unlicensed people that do not even live in California we learned the hard way. What he is doing to people is not right.
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Anonymous
Killeen, Texas
Forfrontinvestigations.net
I used Kevin Sianez for a surveillance Investigation. He told me to pay up front $1700.00 to do two 8hour days of surveillance. He acted like such a nice guy, and that he was doing free look ups on people for me. Yea right! I found better info on my own! The night he was suppose to be watching the person, it took me calling a bunch to get him to tell me what was going on. When he called he didn't give much info, and it was shadey info. Said his PI was watching the person, but then a friend called and said the person was at home because the person had just called them and it showed up on called ID the person house. I called Kevin saying he must be watching the wrong guy-he said let me call the PI back. He (Kevin) called me back and said his PI was watching the person outside their house! It was all shadey! I can't beleive that he really even watched this person, seeing that he never sent the full detailed report with the pictures, and video that was supposed to be sent to me. I talked to him the day after the invest. (Sun. Dec. 3, 2006) and I wanted to know when I would get the proof? He said he gave his PI's 24 hr to write the report and then he would look over it, then send it to me by mail, email, or fax! (Oh.. he also tried to act all sweet and like he cared about his customers by telling me, that he would give us another free days of work since we really didn't get any good stuff on the person!) That was supposed to be on Tuesday- and it is Sunday Dec 10, 2006 and I have NO EVIDENCE! I have called him at least 4 times a day, emailed him 3 times, & texted his phone and I get nothing!!!! I have called my credit card comp. and they are helping me take care of the charges. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! What kind of person would ripp off someone during the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS! That is messed up! They will be caught one day because God does know what they are doing!!!!!!! Karla Longview, Texas U.S.A.
Loss:
$1700
Anonymous
Killeen, Texas
Forfront Investigations - Kevin Sianez - SCAM
Kevin Sianez - owner of 4front investigations operating under a series of other aliases is ripping off the public. I have setup a web site to organize the victims; please visit: www.forfrontinvestigations.com HISTORY: I run a website called www.clickanerd.com. We were doing web hosting for Kevin Sianez. After we had discovered all the complaints and legal actions, we shut off his site and contacted the authorities. If you have been ripped off by Kevin Sianez aka forfront investigations aka 4front investigations aka KMS detective agency aka KMS Investigations, Inc., please visit: www.forfrontinvestigations.com and enter your complaint online. I am collecting them all and handing them to the FBI.
Loss:
$200
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My company's Name, Forefront Investigations, was apparently hijacked by Kevin Michael Sianez. My company is based out of Mississippi and has been in business for over 18 years.
our web site www.forefrontinvestigations.com has been targeted on these consumer complaint sites. We were, and are not, associated with the Sianez or his "companies"