Opinion ID: 3011448
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Defendant's Role in the Telemarketing Scam

Text: The defendant, Daniel Duliga, joined the All-Win telemarketing scam in January of 1991, shortly after the company commenced operations. All-Win generally employed eight to ten telemarketers at any one time, and Duliga, like the other telemarketers, worked in a single, large room using a script provided by All-Win. A daily tally was kept of the application fees received, and all of the telemarketers, including Duliga, were aware that All-Win was not engaged in a legitimate business endeavor. The telemarketers often spoke freely of the fraudulent nature of their employment and joked about the gullible people from whom they received application fees. Duliga even admitted to a Postal Inspector that within the first week of his employment at All-Win he realized that All-Win was not processing any loans and that the individuals requesting the loans never received them. Despite his awareness of All-Win's illegitimacy, Duliga developed into one of All-Win's top telemarketers and the company frequently called upon him to train newly 3 recruited telemarketers. For his efforts, he received both a salary and commissions. In addition, when All-Win decided to relocate to New Jersey in June of 1991, Holz and the other principals requested that Duliga join them in setting up the new business. Holz testified that she considered the talents of Duliga, as well as those of two other experienced telemarketers, crucial to a successful relocation. She even sought their opinions when determining where to relocate the business. Duliga agreed to join the telemarketing operation in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and continued to work as a telemarketer for the newly established A-1 until November 1991. During his employment with the two companies, Duliga earned over $42,000 in salary and commissions and generated application fees in excess of $150,000.