On May 4, 2017 the Lake Havasu City Police Department (LHCPD) arrested owner, Leighton L. Ward in Northern California on felony charges of fraud. The LHCPD's Criminal Investigations Unit began an investigation back in January of 2017 after receiving a report of an alleged fraudulent scheme involving mortgage contracts. The investigation led to the arrest of Ward who is charged with fraud, fraudulent schemes and artifices, theft and forgery.
Ward posed as an associate of the Advocacy for Consumer Rights and collected thousands of dollars from consumers claiming he could get them out of their binding mortgage contracts and get them money back based on the language of their contracts.
Ward also has a felony warrant out of Tennessee for similar fraud allegations.
Victims are encouraged to file a complaint with Business Consumer Alliance and contact LHCPD contact LHCPD Detective Brian Madsen at (928) 855-1171