Discount Capital Corp Equipment Financing Scam Huntinton Beach California

I am one of the people who were scammed by Jim Hagen and his Discount Capital Corp.  I came across the Ripoff Report web site by accident and note that there are several with issues similar to mine.

I engaged an Attorney who is pursing the issue as a civil matter.  I am not optimistic that will result in anything positive but the Attorney has taken the case on a contingent basis so I did not have to spend more money to start the process.

I also contacted the Attorney General in my state.  That office is making efforts to communicate with Hagen and try to get some money refunded.  The office also told me that I may have been the victim of a crime.  They recommended that I contact several law enforcement agencies.  One agency was the United States Secret Service, Electronic Crimes Task Force.

I started in my state and was eventually connected with a Secret Service Agency office in Santa Anna, CA.  I have forwarded pertinent information to that office.  I have provided a synopsis of my issues and copies of the associated documents, including e-mails etc.  I also included copies of your and other reports that are on the Ripoff Report site. 

The contact information is:

            Lutrell Smith

United States Secret Service

Santa Ana, CA 92701

714-569-2530 Desk

714-315-1215 Cell

Lutrell.Smith@usss.dhs.gov

I have no idea if anything will develop from this.  The Agent did tell me that the felony threshold for matters like this is $100,000 (cumulative).   Statute of limitations depends on what the US Attorney decides to charge the offender with.  It could be anywhere from 3 to 5 years.  I currently see five reports on the Ripoff site that total over $74,000.  I expect there are others who have been scammed and were not aware of this web site so do not show up here.  If others can be identified $100,000 total seems reasonable.

I suggest (request) that you contact the Secret Service and inform them of your complaint against Hagen et.al.   I am certain that multiple complaints will elicit more response than one.

If you have knowledge of any others who have been robbed, I suggest that you encourage them to become involved as well.

I dont know if the site allows me to identify my contact info.  If it is allowed my address is:   (((Redacted)))

Good luck