Exercise Scenario 1 and Solution

Investigation disclosed Matthew Anderson as the owner of M.A. Towing, where Greg
Michaels is a suspected employee. Michaels owns A1 Auto and 5 th Street Used Cars and
is also Anderson’s brother in law.
An audit disclosed vehicles towed from Ft Otan by M.A. Towing were charged a standard
fee of $50.00. Storage fees for A1 Auto were also standardized at $50.00 per day.
According to the complaint A1 Auto only permitted M.A. Towing to remove vehicles
from their lot, claiming M.A. Towing was one of the only local businesses that met the
stringent state insurance and OSHA mandates. The complaint alleged an average delay of
2 days before towing could be completed.
However, if the vehicle was assessed as “totaled” A1 Auto would purchase it as salvage
then the “salvaged” vehicle would be repaired and sold at 5th Street Used Cars.
Disclaimer: This fictional exercise scenario is not based on any actual case. Any similarities between it
and any existing cases is coincidental. The names and businesses reflected are also fictional and not
representative of any person, living or dead.

Entity of Interest Association/Relationship Suspected or Identified Source

Anderson Owner of M.A. Towing – also is MICHAELS’ brother in law F1p3, F3p8

Michaels Owner of A1 Auto Salvage and 5th Street Used Cars F1p3, F3p8
Suspected to be employed at M.A. Towing
Is ANDERSON’s brother in law
5th Street Used Re-sells salvaged vehicles received from A1 Auto Salvage F1p4
Cars
M.A. Towing Suspected of receiving a disproportionate number of calls for F1p1
service to Fort Otan
A1 Auto Salvage Only permits M.A. Towing to remove vehicle from the lot F1p1

Fort Otan Vehicles towed from this location F1p1