Andrew Tuitavake posed as a contractor (using license # 11745700-5501) and took the Fisher’s money ($186,753) promising to buy materials. Andrew created a false impression that he was purchasing items for the Fisher’s construction project by sending texts, requesting funds via conversation, and false invoices of allegedly ordered materials from Mountain Lumber. However, no materials were delivered and a refund was never received by the Fishers.
An investigation by Utah DOPL (Department of Professional Licensing), concluded that Mountian Lumber is not a legitimage material supplier for construction projects. Instead, it is an account opened under Andrew Tuitavake's direction by his sister-in-law Losina Sekona. Losina gives Andrew signed blank checks and Andrew spends the funds according to his discretion.
Andrew Tuitavake, who was posing as a contractor Utah Code 58-55-501 (1) agreed to order materials such as concrete, HDO wood forms, boulders, rebar, etc. from Mountain Lumber for the Fisher’s construction project. From November 2021 through April 2022, Andrew delivered $186,758 on behalf of the Fishers to Mountain Lumber for materials. Andrew would tell the Fishers via text and in person he ordered materials, but Mountain Lumber was experiencing supply chain shortages, and failing to meet scheduled delivery dates, and could not secure proper transportation to job sites. 76-10-1801. Communications fraud
After months of not receiving the materials, Fishers asked Andrew to cancel the purchases and get a refund. Andrew ignored the request. Fishers contacted Mountain Lumber and learned that it was a business opened under Andrew’s request by his sister-in-law Losina Sekona. 76-4-201. Conspiracy Fishers asked Losina for a refund and she said she would have to talk to Andrew about it.
Andrew Tuitavake Reviews
Andrew Tuitavake posed as a contractor (using license # 11745700-5501) and took the Fisher’s money ($186,753) promising to buy materials. Andrew created a false impression that he was purchasing items for the Fisher’s construction project by sending texts, requesting funds via conversation, and false invoices of allegedly ordered materials from Mountain Lumber. However, no materials were delivered and a refund was never received by the Fishers.
An investigation by Utah DOPL (Department of Professional Licensing), concluded that Mountian Lumber is not a legitimage material supplier for construction projects. Instead, it is an account opened under Andrew Tuitavake's direction by his sister-in-law Losina Sekona. Losina gives Andrew signed blank checks and Andrew spends the funds according to his discretion.
Andrew Tuitavake, who was posing as a contractor Utah Code 58-55-501 (1) agreed to order materials such as concrete, HDO wood forms, boulders, rebar, etc. from Mountain Lumber for the Fisher’s construction project. From November 2021 through April 2022, Andrew delivered $186,758 on behalf of the Fishers to Mountain Lumber for materials. Andrew would tell the Fishers via text and in person he ordered materials, but Mountain Lumber was experiencing supply chain shortages, and failing to meet scheduled delivery dates, and could not secure proper transportation to job sites. 76-10-1801. Communications fraud
After months of not receiving the materials, Fishers asked Andrew to cancel the purchases and get a refund. Andrew ignored the request. Fishers contacted Mountain Lumber and learned that it was a business opened under Andrew’s request by his sister-in-law Losina Sekona. 76-4-201. Conspiracy Fishers asked Losina for a refund and she said she would have to talk to Andrew about it.