Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:34:05 -0500
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From: Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Van Theft Advisory-Perp: Ken Morgan, AKA Jake Lake
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If he has used the US Mail to communicate, etc. You can also call the Postal Inspectors for mail fraud.
If has used the phone or Internet, it's wire fraud, a Federal crime. Contact the local US district attorney's office
Ric
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On Dec 28, 2010, at 12:05, "Ken Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> Wow, Ken Morgan is still out there, still ripping people off, still
> changing his name. This needs to stop! Here is how you can help? If
> you know where Ken is, call the police or the FBI, or the IRS. Take
> your pick as I am sure they will all be interested in him. He needs to
> go to jail and stop resurfacing under a new name every couple of years.
> If you are someone he has ripped off, call the police and press
> charges. Please people this has to stop now. Help your fellow
> Vanagonians by getting this guy out of the picture once and for all.
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
> PS please don't confuse me with this guy for even a minute!
>
> On 12/28/2010 11:11 AM, Dylan Friedman wrote:
>> I don't like hearing this.
>> He has purchased from me in the past.
>> The last scheduled pallet of parts was never paid for so....it didn't ship.
>>
>> Do your homework if you plan to have Jake be a part of your life.
>>
>> Dylan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robert Stevens<mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
>> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List<vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>> Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:00:27
>> To:<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Reply-To: Robert Stevens<mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Van Theft Advisory-Perp: Ken Morgan, AKA Jake Lake
>>
>> Correct or not, I'm taking the liberty of reposting a discussion that is happening
>> on another VW Van forum to the vanagon and Syncro groups for the purpose
>> of perhaps developing a larger network for exposing a known van thief,
>> and "more eyes" and legs on the ground to look for a couple current vans
>> that were unwittingly entrusted to the subject individual. There have been
>> several past discussions about Ken here and on The Samba, all detailing
>> his penchant for ripping off van owners under the guise of taking them
>> into his business to repair them. Below, find a description of the two vans
>> currently being looked for. Notice also that there is a third van being looked
>> for at the bottom of the same email describing the two. He also has a track
>> record of providing rebuilt vanagon engines that have resulted in unreliable,
>> untrustworthy work and performance.
>>
>> Links to discussions about doing business with Ken/Jake:
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=255728
>> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/38308
>>
>> Bob Stevens
>> A personal perspective of Ken: he is a diagnosable sociopath and so
>> has no ability to change his behaviors nor engender true, actual
>> empathy for other people, those that he rips off. So, his behavior
>> will continue until he is legally confronted and held accountable.
>> Too often in the past, his victims have been so grateful that they
>> finally got themselves out of the circumstances Ken put them in,
>> so they just turned and walked away. My view is that he needs to
>> be made legally liable and accountable for all of his choices and
>> behaviors.
>>
>> Pasted emails in discussion thread below----
>>
>> Steve Wacker in Grand Junction posts:
>> Here is a description of the two latest vans ken morgan has stolen, if
>> anyone has a chance to look around or has information where ken can be
>> found, let's see if we can catch him and maybe put him out of business
>> for good.
>>
>> Steve
>> Grand Junction
>>
>> --------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: "Van Pelt, Steve"<Steve.Van.Pelt@ed.gov>
>> To: "s_j_wacker@juno.com"<s_j_wacker@juno.com>
>> Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:03:27 -0600
>> Subject: FW: Re: Ken Morgan
>>
>>
>>
>> HI Steve,
>>
>> I hope your holiday was pleasant..
>>
>> I'm STILL looking for pics of MY van, but I'll tell you what I know about
>> both...
>>
>>
>>
>> 1983 Westy diesel 5 speed with gas heater... was originally that
>> tan/verypale yellow they had in 1983 BUT was repainted or faded to an
>> off-white... BUT both the rear hatch, and sliding door was replaced with
>> a snow white colored panel, it that may stand out if it's still
>> attached.. The fiberglass roof-rack section of the top was also replaced,
>> with an off colored piece. The front bumper will most likely be off, and
>> there was minimal rust,but no dents on the van.
>>
>> The 1990 was orly blue, Auto,PW,cruise, no dents, and had minor seam rust
>> on driver's side.. and the rear hatch had rust under the window. It had
>> the alloys... if Ken/Jake didn't take them...and I took the front bumper
>> off to get it ready for towing...
>>
>> Thanks for all your help...
>>
>> (PS I know of at least one other man who's looking for a van Ken/Jake
>> stole... He described it as "peach colored diesel with a sunroof, as I
>> remember.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: s_j_wacker@juno.com [s_j_wacker@juno.com]
>> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 12:30 PM
>> To: Van Pelt, Steve
>> Subject: Fw: Re: Ken Morgan
>>
>> Steve, I will forward all the information I can gather.
>>
>>
>>
>> To:<s_j_wacker@juno.com>
>> Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:46:58 -0700
>> Subject: Re: Ken Morgan
>>
>>
>> This guy is bad juju. My last sighting was just off Highway 224 between
>> Washington and York at a self-storage lot on the North side of 224. My
>> friend has a welding shop in the area and I saw Kenny enter driving a
>> Vanagon. Confirmed sighting. I'm no longer in Denver, but let me know if
>> I
>> can be of more service. I know another victim, Jeff (veloseller) that
>> might
>> have more info. Joel
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 8:53 AM
>> Subject: Ken Morgan
>>
>>
>>> Joel, I think we can use all the information we can get to find him.
>> I'm
>>> in Grand Junction, so I can't jump in just yet. Maybe in January I can
>>> come over and help track the scumbag down. We need one place to put
>> all
>>> the information we have so whoever wants to help can use it and/or add
>> to
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>> _____
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
> Phone: 856-327-4936
> Fax: 856-327-2242
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