Wendy Almanza Case Study
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On 04/05/2016, I spoke with Wendy Almanza by telephone. Ms. Almanza wanted to report theft by deception.
Ms. Almanza advised she and her young daugher met Esmeralda Solis-Soto, owner of Esmeralda`s Boutique in Land O Lakes and publisher of Best Quince Magazine while attending the "Best Quince Expo" in Orlando, Florida on 12/06/2015.
Ms. Almanza stated she was informed abour future modeling jobs and pageants that her daughter could participate in and compete against other girls. Esmeralda had Almanza come to an event she was hosting at her business in Land O Lakes on 03/06/2016. At this event, attended by approximately twenty girls, Esmeralda announced an upcoming fashion show that was going …show more content…
to occur in Chicago, Il on 03/16/2016. Esmeralda explained the cost of the entrance fee was $300.00 per girl. She assured her the girls would be make contact with and be introduced to major modeling companies that hired girls for events at a pay of $150.00 per day.
Ms.
Almanza agreed to enter her daughter and her niece and paid $600.00 to Esmeralda for the tickets to enter the fashion show as models. Once Almanza and the girls arrived in Chicago Esmeralda met them and informed Almanza of the possibility of the girls not being hired as models. Esmeralda also that she too, needed a ticket to attend the fashion show. Almanza was unable to pay an additional $300.00 on such short notice. She sent the girls to the fashion show with Esmeralda while she stayed in the hotel room.
Ms. Almanza said Esmeralda was not aware at first thatshe had communicated with the girls via text and telephone while they were at the fashion show with Esmeralda. When Esmeralda returned the girls to Almanza and was confronted with the events of the day, Esmeralda claimed the girls did participate, but did not win, and were not hired by any big company.
Ms. Almanza said she now realizes that the girls were never entered into the contest and Esmeralda stole her money by deception. Esmeralda used them as her helpers when needed and left them alone in a room for long periods of time when she did not need them. She said through her own investigation she has learned that there was no cost for girls to enter the fashion show in Chicago. Ms. Almanza advises she has not been able to contact Esmeralda by telephone.
I informed Ms. Almanza of the case number for this report. I forwarded the Support Documents to Records and Economic
Crimes.
No further information.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTS: NONE.
On 04/05/2016, I spoke with Wendy Almanza by telephone. Ms. Almanza wanted to report theft by deception.
Ms. Almanza advised she and her young daugher met Esmeralda Solis-Soto, owner of Esmeralda`s Boutique in Land O Lakes and publisher of Best Quince Magazine while attending the "Best Quince Expo" in Orlando, Florida on 12/06/2015.
Ms. Almanza stated she was informed abour future modeling jobs and pageants that her daughter could participate in and compete against other girls. Esmeralda had Almanza come to an event she was hosting at her business in Land O Lakes on 03/06/2016. At this event, attended by approximately twenty girls, Esmeralda announced an upcoming fashion show that was going …show more content…
to occur in Chicago, Il on 03/16/2016. Esmeralda explained the cost of the entrance fee was $300.00 per girl. She assured her the girls would be make contact with and be introduced to major modeling companies that hired girls for events at a pay of $150.00 per day.
Ms.
Almanza agreed to enter her daughter and her niece and paid $600.00 to Esmeralda for the tickets to enter the fashion show as models. Once Almanza and the girls arrived in Chicago Esmeralda met them and informed Almanza of the possibility of the girls not being hired as models. Esmeralda also that she too, needed a ticket to attend the fashion show. Almanza was unable to pay an additional $300.00 on such short notice. She sent the girls to the fashion show with Esmeralda while she stayed in the hotel room.
Ms. Almanza said Esmeralda was not aware at first thatshe had communicated with the girls via text and telephone while they were at the fashion show with Esmeralda. When Esmeralda returned the girls to Almanza and was confronted with the events of the day, Esmeralda claimed the girls did participate, but did not win, and were not hired by any big company.
Ms. Almanza said she now realizes that the girls were never entered into the contest and Esmeralda stole her money by deception. Esmeralda used them as her helpers when needed and left them alone in a room for long periods of time when she did not need them. She said through her own investigation she has learned that there was no cost for girls to enter the fashion show in Chicago. Ms. Almanza advises she has not been able to contact Esmeralda by telephone.
I informed Ms. Almanza of the case number for this report. I forwarded the Support Documents to Records and Economic
Crimes.
No further information.