Complaint Review: C.P. Direct - Scottsdale Arizona

[Part of an MSNBC news report.] June 5, 2003 Giving Americans a first glimpse of an industry flourishing at the intersection of larceny and libido, authorities in Arizona are seizing the assets of a Scottsdale company that sold more than $74 million worth of pills that it claimed would enlarge penises or breasts, make the consumer taller or hairier even sharpen his or her golf game. But despite such audacious claims, the company C.P. Direct would likely still be gouging the gullible if its founders hadnt decided to also illegally charge consumers credit cards, industry insiders say. Under a settlement of a civil complaint announced last month by the Arizona attorney generals office, the state is seizing 13 luxury homes and property valued at more than $20 million, a fleet of expensive automobiles and tens of millions of dollars of cash from C.P. Direct and its main officers, Michael Consoli, Geraldine Consoli and Vincent Passafiume, all of Scottsdale. Warfield, who believes that between 350,000 and 500,000 people fell for the scam, is responsible for selling the seized assets and reimbursing the victims. He said he expects to disburse about $35 million less than half of what the company took in through its fraudulent sales to those purchasers he can locate. In a parallel criminal case, Michael Consoli, 45, and Passafiume, 29, Consolis nephew, also are expected to be handed a year in jail when they are sentenced on state fraud and money laundering charges on July 21. A third defendant, Suzanne Rye, 32, Passafiumes girlfriend and a business associate, also pleaded guilty as part of a deal with prosecutors but is not expected to serve any jail time under the prosecutions sentencing recommendation.

Attention consumers! The answer is there is no way to get your money back as I have tried. If the company was still in operation we would have been given our money back if we were not satified under the guarentee. My friend turned me on to this company and he had no problems at all. In late April or early May I purchased the product and wanted to return it in the 30 days. I had spoke to a customer service rep and they assured me in late May I would have a full refund and my shipping included to. I come to find out the company was shut down by Warfield and I spoke to his office and he handled the phone call the same way as your s**t out of luck as your not getting it from me. I made several attempts to get back my origional purchase only to fined he is worse than the claims he makes about the company. If the Attorney Generals office cannot see that he is a rip off in the state of Arizona the they are in bed with him big time. I feel sorry for the company that was a victim of his bad disposition on this whole matter. If he was put in place by the state to help us then how can anyone explain what is going on here. The company was giving me a refund and this rip off does not want to give it back. His phone number to call is (480) 948-1711 and also call the attorney generals office and complain to the new attorney general in the state Mr Goddared on how you were unfairly treated. I have sent a letter of concern to the state so please everyone that is a victim of Warfield please complain to the state and if you get no responce take it higher. Don't give up hope just because he is a low life hired by the state to do the dirty work of the state of Arizona. Jim Warfields address is: Warfield & Company CPA'S 14555 N Scottsdale Rd Suite 200 Scottsdale AZ 85254