Value Card Alliance Partner and Broker Plead Guilty to Raffle Fraud
Christie Acevedo, partner, and Natasha Harper, broker, both part of Value Card Alliance headquartered in Glendale, Arizona, recently plead guilty to felony charges for starting and receiving money in a false raffle/chartiy scam. According to KPHO5,
Earlier this fall, Attorney General’s Office filed charges against Christie Lee Acevedo, 41, and Natasha Rae Harper, 27, both of Anthem, for their involvement with the fraudulent raffle on behalf of a nonprofit organization called the American Foundation for Childhood Obesity, also known by the acronym “AMFFCO”.
The charges allege that the raffle was never registered as required by law, and that the foundation never intended to provide the prize.
Both Acevedo and Harper have pleaded guilty and admitted their roles in the fraud.
Harper was sentenced earlier this week by Commissioner Kathleen Mead to two years probation and Acevedo is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 5.
How much did the criminals make from the scam? Are they going to return the money?
VALUE CARD ALLIANCE IS AN AWFUL COMPANY!! DO NOT EVER CONSIDER DOING BUSINESS WITH THEM!! CHRISTIE (THE OWNER) IS AN EXTREMELY RUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL LADY, WHO WILL LIE TO YOU TO ATTEMPT TO GET YOUR BUSINESS! I REGRET EVER DOING BUSINESS WITH VALUE CARD ALLIANCE! HEED THIS ADVICE: YOU WILL REGRET IT TOO!!! DON’T EVER CONSIDER DOING BUSINESS WITH THEM! VALUE CARD ALLIANCE GIVES THE BARTER BUSINESS AN AWFUL NAME!!!! TAKE YOUR BARTER BUSINESS TO ANOTHER BARTER COMPANY WHO WILL BE HONEST WITH YOU AND TREAT YOU WITH THE RESPECT THAT YOU DESERVE!!!
I’ve done business with them for over 2 years and have NO COMPLAINTS. They have done everything they have promised and I am extremely happy with them and WILL CONTINUE to do business with them.
I BELONG TO MANY BARTER COMPANIES! I BELIEVE VALUE CARD ALLIANCE IS THE BEST OF THE BEST. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM THE SOLUTION IS HANDLES IMMEDIATELY. GREATEMPLOYEES AND CHRISTY (ONE OF THE OWNERS) WILL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU. MONTE @ ADDICTED TO DEALS
They make a very pretty penny off ever bit of activity that goes on inside the company… even when it comes to donating money to their monthly charities… they make 5 % of every donation:) Its a wonderful concept company but the owner Christie and Natasha ( broker) are very corrupt and in it for them not the business… all I can say is be careful with them know what you need and want and dont allow them to push you.
I have an interview with this company tomorrow. is there anyone out that that is an employee and have any thoughts on working for this company?
VCA takes no responsibility for promises made by their employees. If it is verbally claimed…don’t believe it. If it is in writing…sometimes believe it.
If you don’t get money credited to your account for goods or services VALUE CARD COULDN’T CARE LESS.