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URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: SEC: Ponzi Money Collateralized Credit Line Used To Fund ‘Bridal Store, A Bounty Hunter Reality Television Show, And A S... 27 Aug 2013 | 03:38 am
“Marcum’s scheme began to unravel in mid-2013, when certain of his investors began demanding distributions. Marcum could not comply, because virtually all of his investors’ money is gone. However, Mar...
BULLETIN: George Theodule, HYIP Ponzi Huckster Identified In 2008 By SEC, Arrested On Criminal Charges 27 Aug 2013 | 02:34 am
George Louis Theodule, identified by the SEC in a 2008 civil case as a multimillion-dollar Ponzi huckster and affinity fraudster largely targeting the Haitian community through so-called “investment c...
NEW YORK TIMES: Jailed Filers Of False Liens Against Minnesota Sheriff Listened To ‘Sovereign Citizen’ Guru Strategy Of ‘Death By A Thousand Paper Cut... 24 Aug 2013 | 07:43 pm
UPDATED 2:31 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) A story on bogus liens filed against a Minnesota sheriff and others received prominent treatment in the New York Times today, appearing on Page A1 (the cover page) — and...
LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN PD: 2 Purported ‘Sovereign Citizens’ Arrested In Alleged Plot To Kidnap And Kill Police Officer 23 Aug 2013 | 07:49 am
This is a video of Lt. Jim Seebok Seebock (updated Aug. 23, 2013) of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announcing the arrests of David Allen Brutsche, 42, and Devon Campbell Newman, 67. The...
Only 2 Weeks Left To File Zeek Claim; Deadline Is Sept. 5, 2013 23 Aug 2013 | 07:15 am
As of today, there are only two weeks left to file a claim in the Zeek Rewards Ponzi scheme case. The deadline to file is 11:59 p.m. (prevailing Eastern time) on Sept. 5, 2013. Kenneth D. Bell is the ...
HEADLINES: 24 Hours Of Sick . . . Sicker . . . Sickest 22 Aug 2013 | 02:53 am
Sick: A mute swan owned by Queen Elizabeth II was discovered “killed, cut up and cooked on a river bank close to Windsor Castle in Berkshire,” MailOnline (The Daily Mail) is reporting. Sicker: Georgi...
4 Californians Indicted In ‘False Liens’ And Conspiracy Case; Prosecutors Say 2 Of The Scammers Hired Collection Agency To Pursue Government Official ... 21 Aug 2013 | 11:09 pm
Three residents of Placerville, Calif. — Teresa Marie Marty, Charles Tingler and Victoria Tingler — have been charged in a superseding indictment with filing false liens against government officials p...
REPORTS: Ice Cream Flavor Named After TelexFree, An Alleged Pyramid Scheme; Separately, TelexFree Affiliates May Be Crossing National Borders To Keep ... 21 Aug 2013 | 05:59 pm
The HYIP world is known for promoters’ bids to change the storyline, but this one may take the cake — or at least be a sweet complement. There are reports in Brazilian media that a promoter of the Tel...
EDITORIAL: Death Of An MLM Salesman — Brought To You Via Empower Network’s ‘Badass’ Button 20 Aug 2013 | 07:22 am
If you’re an MLM company facing a PR problem or a crisis involving the firm and its distributors, don’t expect fellow MLM firm Empower Network to solve it for you. In fact, it’s probably prudent to ex...
TelexFree, MLM Firm That Is Subject Of Pyramid Probe, Says It Will Offer ‘At Sea’ Event 16 Aug 2013 | 09:18 pm
TelexFree, an MLM “opportunity” under investigation in Brazil amid allegations it is orchestrating a massive pyramid scheme, says on its website that it is conducting an “at sea” event Dec. 15-18. Per...