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14849% Profits in Red-Hot Penny Stocks! … Or Go Bankrupt – Investorplace.com
January 26th, 2012. Published under Fraud, Political Scams, Scams. No Comments.
Investorplace.com 14849% Profits in Red-Hot Penny Stocks! … Or Go Bankrupt Investorplace.com Many of these stocks trade off major exchanges like the NYSE or Nasdaq for a reason. Fraud is too common: Enron cooked the books brazenly to fool investors, but if you're a small outfit, all you have to do is come up with a few hundred grand here and …
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RWE cancels membership with carbon bourse Bluenext – Reuters
January 23rd, 2012. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
RWE cancels membership with carbon bourse Bluenext Reuters The carbon market has also suffered over the past couple of years carbon permit theft, Value-added tax (VAT) fraud , a phishing scam and the recycling of emissions permits. Last year, the EU Commission suspended spot transactions in EU emissions permits … and more
“Intellectual Enlightenment” and Liberalism – Canada Free Press
January 19th, 2012. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
“Intellectual Enlightenment” and Liberalism Canada Free Press Mr. Chivers fails to acknowledge that the global warming issue has been exposed as being a fraud of epic proportions. The reality is that cap & trade policies so revered by the left are nothing more than schemes to facilitate worldwide redistribution …
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Park City Eatery Balks at Credit Card Fines in Rare Court Fight – BusinessWeek
January 9th, 2012. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Park City Eatery Balks at Credit Card Fines in Rare Court Fight BusinessWeek Visa decided the “actual fraud ” was $1.26 million and calculated Cisero's total liability for noncompliance at $1.33 million, according to court papers. The restaurant's “total pre- cap liability” was put at $511513, the couple said in court papers, … and more
Park City Pasta Restaurant Balks at Credit Card Fines in Rare Court Fight – Bloomberg
January 9th, 2012. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Park City Pasta Restaurant Balks at Credit Card Fines in Rare Court Fight Bloomberg Visa decided the “actual fraud ” was $1.26 million and calculated Cisero's total liability for noncompliance at $1.33 million, according to court papers. The restaurant's “total pre- cap liability” was put at $511513, the couple said in court papers, … and more
Harper’s no fossil fool 0 – Toronto Sun
October 11th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Harper's no fossil fool 0 Toronto Sun Meanwhile, fraud and corruption are rampant in Europe's cap-and-trade market, set up in 2005. When the newly-installed Obama administration naively announced plans to introduce cap-and-trade in the US, Harper skillfully negotiated through a minefield. …
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Greer woman pleads guilty to Nigerian scam – Houston Chronicle
September 27th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Money Order Scams. No Comments.
Greer woman pleads guilty to Nigerian scam Houston Chronicle COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — A 45-year-old Greer woman has admitted to playing a part in a Nigerian counterfeit check and money order scam . Federal prosecutors said Glenda Perry pleaded guilty Tuesday to mail fraud conspiracy. She faces up to 20 years in … and more
Upstate Woman Admits Part In ‘Nigerian’ Scam – WYFF Greenville
September 27th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Money Order Scams. No Comments.
Upstate Woman Admits Part In 'Nigerian' Scam WYFF Greenville COLUMBIA, SC — A 45-year-old Greer woman admitted to playing a part in a Nigerian counterfeit check and money order scam . Federal prosecutors said Glenda Perry pleaded guilty Tuesday to mail fraud conspiracy. Authorities say Perry worked with a … Greer woman pleads guilty to Nigerian scam Houston Chronicle all 18 news articles
EVOLUTION: PERRY RIGHT, HUNTSMAN WRONG? – Stop the ACLU
August 23rd, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
EVOLUTION: PERRY RIGHT, HUNTSMAN WRONG? Stop the ACLU The carbon – credits scheme is proving to be a scam . Yet, Huntsman appears to be a man after Al Gore's heart. Huntsman would do well to Google the article: GLOBAL FRAUDS: AL GORE & CHARLES DARWIN at: and more
EVOLUTION: PERRY RIGHT, HUNTSMAN WRONG? – ChristianNewsToday.com
August 23rd, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
EVOLUTION: PERRY RIGHT, HUNTSMAN WRONG? ChristianNewsToday.com The carbon – credits scheme is proving to be a scam . Yet, Huntsman appears to be a man after Al Gore's heart. Huntsman would do well to Google the article: GLOBAL FRAUDS: AL GORE & CHARLES DARWIN at: http://darwinsracists.com/book/?p=62. … and more
Defendant admits mega tax scam at start of executive trial – Monsters and Critics.com
August 15th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Defendant admits mega tax scam at start of executive trial Monsters and Critics.com Frankfurt – A man from England admitted to tax fraud Monday at the start of the trial in Germany of six executives accused of netting a quarter of a billion euros (350 million dollars) in tax credits . Police, who arrested the executives early last year … and more
If I lived in Iowa … – WND.com
August 11th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
If I lived in Iowa … WND.com Tim Pawlenty: Maybe he didn't make commercials about global warming with Nancy Pelosi, but he did favor a carbon credit scheme, which he now repudiates. Anyone who could be taken to the cleaners on a fraud of that magnitude simply should not be the … and more
Money order fraud scheme nets arrest of Mobile man, $447K in counterfeit – al.com (blog)
August 10th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Money Order Scams. No Comments.
al.com (blog) Money order fraud scheme nets arrest of Mobile man, $447K in counterfeit al.com (blog) By Mark R. Kent, Press-Register View full sizeFILE – Mobile police arrested a Mobile man on Wednesday in connection with a money order scam . MOBILE, Alabama — A 40-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with hundreds of thousands of … and more
Carbon credits trump health care – Abbotsford Times
July 28th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Carbon credits trump health care Abbotsford Times At best, carbon credits is a fruitless program that accomplishes nothing other than relieving one's guilt. At worst, it's a fraudulent scam . In any event, there's no evidence these outfits make one iota of difference to overall greenhouse gas emissions …
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Gold and Silver Poised to Surge on Ticking Debt Bombs – The Market Oracle
July 14th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
The Market Oracle Gold and Silver Poised to Surge on Ticking Debt Bombs The Market Oracle On multiple fronts, the banks and the governments are negotiating austerity measures as if they were carbon credits . And just as carbon credits are easily counterfeited, or cancelled, or fraudulently re-sold, the promises will be modified by political … and more
Deneys Reitz | Commodities – The future of spot trading in emissions … – Linex Legal (press release) (registration)
June 20th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Deneys Reitz | Commodities – The future of spot trading in emissions … Linex Legal (press release) (registration) The impact of this political drive, along with a number of issues concerning VAT fraud , the re-sale of used carbon credits and a phishing scam in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), has increased the focus on the way the carbon …
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CROOKS STEAL BILLIONS IN TAX PAYMENT SCAM – Express.co.uk
June 4th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams, Scams. No Comments.
CROOKS STEAL BILLIONS IN TAX PAYMENT SCAM Express.co.uk But since the crackdown fraudsters have evolved new ways to cash in on tax rebates and developed new scams , like carbon offsetting and green tax. They export and import carbon credits to claim tax rebates. Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office …
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Brighton Police Blotter – News 10NBC
May 26th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Money Order Scams. No Comments.
Brighton Police Blotter News 10NBC He then realized this was a fraudulent money order/scam and contacted authorities. He received an email threat telling him that if he didn't do as he was instructed, the FBI was going to be contacted. and more
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Eau Claire woman nabbed in foreign money-order scam – Pioneer Press
May 19th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Money Order Scams. No Comments.
Eau Claire woman nabbed in foreign money-order scam Pioneer Press An Eau Claire woman is accused of working as a conduit for a Nigeria-based scam involving hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fraudulent money orders. The woman, police say, was paid $200 a week for her involvement in the scheme. … and more
Refunds Totaling More Than $11.8 Million to Consumers Defrauded by Q-Ray Bracelet Scam
May 6th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Scams. No Comments.
An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission is mailing 248,931 refund checks to consumers defrauded by QT Inc., Q-Ray Company, and Bio-Metal, Inc., and their owner, Que Te Park, also known as Andrew Q. Park, who made false and misleading advertising claims that the Q-Ray bracelet provided immediate and significant pain relief and deceptively advertised their refund policy. More than $11.8 million is being returned to people who purchased the Q-Ray bracelet and filed a claim form. Purchasers will receive an average of about $47. Consumers who receive the checks should cash them by mid-June 2011. The FTC never requires consumers to pay money or provide information before redress checks can be cashed. Q-Ray consumers with questions should call the redress administrator, Analytics Inc., at 800-269-0056 or visit the FTC’s Q-Ray bracelet webpage . Source: FTC Federal Trade Commission v. QT, Inc.; Q-Ray, Company; Bio-Metal, Inc.; Que Te Park, also known as Andrew Q. Park; and Jung Joo Park (Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division) .
Emission allowances: spotlight on spot trading – Lexology (registration)
April 27th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Emission allowances: spotlight on spot trading Lexology (registration) In the past, the EU ETS has been subject to VAT fraud, the re-sale of used carbon credits , and a phishing scam . In March 2010, trading was suspended following concerns about Hungarian registered CERs (see our e-bulletin dated 20 April 2010). …
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$70 million credit union collapse shakes Croatian community of Northeast Ohio – Plain Dealer (blog)
April 24th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Plain Dealer (blog) $70 million credit union collapse shakes Croatian community of Northeast Ohio Plain Dealer (blog) Nikolovski and Raguz repeated the scam again and again, investigators said. And in one year — 2003 — Raguz, Nikolovski and other friends and family defrauded the credit union out of more than $2 million. By the time regulators discovered the fraud, … and more
An honest green tax – Toronto Sun
April 24th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
An honest green tax Toronto Sun Cap-and-trade — which Europe's had since 2005 — is a scam . It hasn't lowered emissions — it raised them — and it's riddled with corruption and multi-billion-dollar frauds. It has hit European consumers with higher energy and retail prices, …
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Discussion on Harbin Electric’s Buyout Offer – GuruFocus.com
April 4th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Discussion on Harbin Electric's Buyout Offer GuruFocus.com I am long and believe me, I do not like to invest in a scam or fraud. I would like to base my analysis on facts, not on rumors, distortion, ignorance, and worst yet, liars. I may disagree with Mr. Bird on basing the investment worthiness entirely on … and more
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Depressed Job Market, Fraud and Peter Schiff’s Unemployment Plan!
April 1st, 2011. Published under Fraud, Unemployment. No Comments.
Video about the depressed job market in Flint, MI, desperate people defrauding the government, Peter Schiff’s plan for unemployment insurance and joblessness in America. Read more at… demcad.blogspot.com
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Why It’s Too Darn Hot – The Moral Liberal
March 29th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
The Moral Liberal Why It's Too Darn Hot The Moral Liberal There are rumors that the Senate will attempt to take up yet another version of the Cap-and-Trade bill passed in the House during a lame duck session. Based on the bogus global warming, it is a total fraud, a scheme to sell “carbon credits” and make a … and more
Regulators Recover Additional $2.1 Million for Consumers Defrauded by AmeriDebt Scam
March 15th, 2011. Published under Business Scams, Fraud, Scams. No Comments.
On March 9, an administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission mailed 78,552 refund checks to consumers defrauded by a credit counseling/debt management scam run by Andris Pukke and his companies, AmeriDebt, Inc. and DebtWorks, Inc. The FTC alleged that the defendants deceived consumers about the fees for debt management plans and misrepresented that AmeriDebt was a non-profit, in addition to making false promises to teach consumers how to handle their credit and finances. The FTC previously returned almost $13 million to consumers in this scam. The distribution of more than $2.1 million announced today is the result of additional funds collected from the defendants, and the amount of each check will vary based upon the amount of each consumer’s loss. Consumers who receive the checks should cash them by May 9, 2011. The FTC never requires consumers to pay money or provide information before redress checks may be cashed. Consumer victims who have not previously filed a complaint with the FTC may still do so. AmeriDebt consumers with questions should call the redress administrator, Gilardi & Co., LLC , at 888-309-3816 or visit www.ftc.gov/ameridebt . Source: FTC Federal Trade Commission v. AmeriDebt, Inc., DebtWorks, Inc., Andris Pukke, and Pamela Pukke, also known as Pamela Shuster (District of Maryland) Civil Action No.: PJM 03-3317; FTC File No. X040009 RELATED STORIES Regulator Puts an End to Chikita’s Tactics of Online Advertising That Deceived Consumers American Express Bank Violating the Credit Repair Organizations Act Using a Debt Collection Letter? Regulator Steps Up Efforts Against Scams That Target Financially-Strapped Consumers Debt Collector Portfolio Recovery Associates Sending out Bogus IRS 1099-C’s to Consumers Again?
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Q&A: KC Chakrabarty, deputy governor of RBI – Business Standard
March 15th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Business Standard Q&A: KC Chakrabarty, deputy governor of RBI Business Standard Some recent developments, like the loan-for-bribe scam or the fraud that happened at a branch of a foreign bank, point to lack of proper risk management practices in banks. Do you think that banks have to re-look at the risk management practices? … and more
Ghana man busted for fraud – GhanaWeb
March 1st, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Ghana man busted for fraud GhanaWeb The United Parcel Service notified US Postal Service inspectors that a home on Carbon Street in Syracuse had received numerous packages addressed to various names, and had reshipped the packages to the Toronto, Canada area. … Too many shipments in too many many lead to charges against Ghana man Syracuse.com all 2 news articles
Too many shipments in too many many lead to charges against Ghana man – Syracuse.com
March 1st, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Too many shipments in too many many lead to charges against Ghana man Syracuse.com Syracuse, NY — Suspicions about too many packages being sent to and from a Syracuse address, tipped off federal and Syracuse officials to a scam that lead to fraud charges against Ghana man. … and more
Theft of EU ETS allowances – Lexology (registration)
March 1st, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Theft of EU ETS allowances Lexology (registration) In the past, the EU ETS has been subject to a multi-billion VAT fraud, the re-sale of used carbon credits , and a phishing scam . In March 2010, trading was briefly suspended following concerns about Hungarian registered CERs (our e-bulletin dated 20 …
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Carbon trading’s credibility goes up in smoke of fraud – Financial Times
February 14th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Carbon trading's credibility goes up in smoke of fraud Financial Times In basic terms, Europe's cap-and-trade market sets an overall limit for emissions and then forces polluting companies to buy allowances to cover their … and more
Is China Media Express A Fraud? (CCME) – San Francisco Chronicle
February 7th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Is China Media Express A Fraud? (CCME) San Francisco Chronicle I do not know if AUTC is a scam . But within one day, the company's CEO issued a point by point rebuttal of the claims made in the blog posting. … and more
Debt Collector Portfolio Recovery Associates Sending out Bogus IRS 1099-C’s to Consumers Again?
February 5th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Scams. No Comments.
According to Budd Hibbs, a well-known consumer advocate, Junk debt buyer and debt collection company Portfolio Recovery Associates are sending out IRS form 1099-C’s to consumers. The problem is that Portfolio Recovery Associates (and other junk debt buyers) purchase old debts for a couple of pennies per dollar and then attempt to collect the full face value of the debt, even though they paid much less than face value. In my opinion if Portfolio Recovery is sending 1099-C’s to consumers claiming the full face value of a debt, they may be committing fraud on the consumers involved as well as committing fraud on the Internal Revenue Service. In effect they are writing off the full amount of the ‘forgiven’ debt’ and in reality only paid a small amount for the debt. Two years ago, we went to a Washington Post reporter who contacted the IRS regarding this matter. PRA must be able to produce some type of valid documents that make their claims credible, however based on their record of accomplishment; they likely have little or nothing to back up their claim. We contacted many attorneys and officials about this, we can expect that the Consumer Protection Financial Protection Board currently being set by Professor Elizabeth Warren will finally address the abuse and force PRA to comply with the law. Demand they send you documents that prove their claim or copies of accounts, signatures, goods provided, services rendered and all other information that connects your social security to their alleged loss. IMPORTANT: Once a 1099-C is issued, the law mandates that the debt can no longer be collected. This includes PRA selling it off to another vulture. They MUST show a zero balance on your credit report and are prohibited from extending the seven-year reporting statute. PRA cannot call you or send collection notices after a 1099-C has been issued. ~ Collectors Exposed I can’t for the life of me figure out why the IRS, or the Federal Trade Commission for that matter, allows junk debt buyers to get away with cheating the US government out of taxes that they write off and end up not paying in real taxes. It really does make me wonder about the entire debt collection industry in general. I guess if they have no fear of cheating consumers then they have no fear of cheating our government either. For the full excerpt on Portfolio Recovery Associates and “Bogus” 1099-C mailing click here .
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China RTO Pump-and-Dump Scam Alleged – TheStreet.com
February 4th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
China RTO Pump-and-Dump Scam Alleged TheStreet.com NEW YORK (TheStreet) — As more and more Chinese small- cap companies come under attack as fraudulent, …
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EU Carbon Fraud: Could It Happen Here? – The Daily Score
February 1st, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
EU Carbon Fraud: Could It Happen Here? The Daily Score Europe's ETS cap-and-trade system has taken a somewhat undeserved drubbing in the press. Overall, it has functioned reliably and reasonably efficiently. …
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Carbon Retirement’s Jane Burston on the implications of carbon fraud on … – Greenwise Business
January 26th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
The Guardian Carbon Retirement's Jane Burston on the implications of carbon fraud on … Greenwise Business Every few months we hear of a new scam , form the Pope being sold dodgy forest offsets to the large scale tax fraud on carbon credits that led to VAT being … Europe votes to ban industrial gas credits EurActiv Herbert Smith LLP > Theft of EU ETS allowances (26 January 2011) Linex Legal (press release) (registration) all 89 news articles
EU carbon credit theft encourages tighter control – Marketplace
January 21st, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Marketplace EU carbon credit theft encourages tighter control Marketplace The market in carbon permits has already been plagued by fraud. The latest scam is a further blow to its credibility. In London this is Stephen Beard for …
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Carbon Credit market shut down – The Economic Voice
January 20th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
The Economic Voice Carbon Credit market shut down The Economic Voice The European Commission has been on at individual countries to update and strengthen their ETS security procedures in the wake of VAT fraud, a phishing scam … and more
In pursuit of 475500 stolen European Union Allowances – FT Alphaville (blog)
January 20th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
In pursuit of 475500 stolen European Union Allowances FT Alphaville (blog) Others have included VAT fraud, a phishing scam and even the re-sale of used carbon credits . The competent registration of units, though, is especially … National carbon accounts shut in 5 EU states Gulf Times EU carbon market to reopen step by step after theft Reuters EU carbon market to reopen step by step after theft IBNLive.com all 49 news articles
Classic Closeouts LLC Who Illegally Charged Consumers’ Accounts Settles Lawsuit
January 13th, 2011. Published under Business Scams, Fraud, Scams. No Comments.
Defendants in an operation that the Federal Trade Commission alleged stole millions of dollars from consumers by making unauthorized charges and debits to their bank accounts have reached settlement agreements with the FTC. In Operation Short Change – a July 2009 crackdown on scammers taking advantage of the economic downturn to bilk vulnerable consumers through a variety of schemes – the FTC announced a complaint against Classic Closeouts LLC, its principal Daniel Greenberg, and several other defendants.
Legal Decisions to Use in FDCPA Lawsuits Against Debt Collectors
January 13th, 2011. Published under Fraud, Scams. No Comments.
You’ve filed a lawsuit against a debt collector or law firm for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Chances are, in about 94% of FDCPA cases the defendant will attempt to settle soon after you file. However some collection agencies and law firms will fight you tooth and nail in court. With that being said the plaintiff in a FDCPA lawsuit needs legal precedents (legal decisions) to show the court in fact they have violated the law or to show prior causes for your filing of the FDCPA violation claims. The information below is a portion of Chapter Seven of my upcoming book ‘ Suing Abusive Debt Collectors – Don’t Get Mad, Get Even and Get Paid ’. If you would like to be notified when the book is published you may contact me here . Debt collection harassment comes in many forms: legal threats, physical threats, lack of disclosure, misleading or confusing consumers and many other forms of harassment are happening every day to consumers. Consumers MUST fight back to end debt collector harassment. The more collection agencies that are sued for violating a consumers rights the less likely it will occur in the future. Mind you the below are only the legal precedents, without explanations (detailed explanations will be included in
Debt Collectors Gone Wild – Dead Woman’s Affidavits Still Haunting Courts
January 5th, 2011. Published under Fraud. No Comments.
Marta Kunkle died in 1995, yet for years afterward her name appeared on affidavits used in debt collection lawsuits filed by Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc. Despite being sued for fraud in 2008, Portfolio Recovery supposedly stopped using any documents bearing Ms. Kunkle signature in lawsuits. However, in July 2010 her name once again popped up in an affidavit. Several states are in the process or are considering investigating whether Ms. Kunkle’s affidavits are still being used in consumer litigation. Consumers that have been sued by Portfolio Recovery Inc., and had monetary court judgments against them in the past should seek to re-open their cases and see if the judgment was granted based on an affidavit signed and attested to by Martha Kunkle. If Ms. Kunkle’s name does appear then they may can have a judgment overturned or rescinded based on these fraudulent documents. The daughter testified in a deposition that other Providian employees used the name Martha Kunkle when signing affidavits. Along with other employees, the daughter was responsible for signing affidavits. After countersuing Portfolio Recovery Associates for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Ms. Cole was the lead plaintiff in a 2008 federal-court suit in Montana alleging the company targeted 16,000 borrowers using “false and misleading” affidavits. “I’ve watched and wanted to tell defendants in these suits to demand proof of the underlying debt because that proof is so often flimsy,” one Iowa judge.. ~ Wall Street Journal Boilerplate, (aka
Debt Lawsuit Scare Tactics – Consumers Should Never Assume Collector Owns The Debt Or Can Prove It
December 10th, 2010. Published under Business Scams, Fraud. No Comments.
More often than not original creditors lack proper documentation to show proof of debt in civil debt collection lawsuits. This line of thought goes double, or even triple for junk debt buyers. Junk debt buyers are increasingly using our overwhelmed, taxpayer supported legal system to collect money. Debt lawsuits are primarily scare tactics, as most consumers for some reason are afraid of courtrooms and judges. The fact of the matter is that in more than ninety-percent of collection lawsuits, the plaintiff cannot prove that a debt is actually owed. Many debt buyers that use litigation have little or no documentation to support their case. Often a debt buyer only has a “bill of sale” for a pool of debts that only show account numbers and amounts. Anyone with a computer could manufacture such documents and these “bills of sale” affidavits do not show a legal obligation and are hearsay. Consumers being sued over a debt must ask the court to strike such affidavits or risk a judgment based on baseless affidavits. There are several legal precedents that pro se consumers can utilize to strike such questionable affidavits. Another item that pro se consumers should understand. Legal precedents can be used, even if they are not specific to the state a suit is brought in. Debt Collection attorney’s do the same all the time. A legal precedent is just that, a precedent. While I prefer to use state specific and federal legal decisions in my own pro se briefs and motions I have included other state court legal decisions. Legal Precedents to Strike Affidavits of Debt and Motions for Summary Judgment In Colorado Capital Investments, Inc. v. Villar, 5894/2005 (1′J.Y. Civ. Ct., June 4, 2009), “ (“None of these assignments, however, contain a list of the accounts which were included in the transfer. Thus on their face, these assignments and bills of sale do not specify that defendant’s account was included in any transfer, and cannot support movant’s contention that defendant’s account was so transferred”).” In Unifund CCR Partners v. Cavender, No. 2007-CC-3040, 14 Fla.L. Weekly Supp. 975b (Orange Cty. July 20, 2007) , the court held that a debt buyer “assignment” that does not refer to specific accounts does not establish ownership by the plaintiff, nor is testimony based on a computer screen sufficient. In Velocity Investments, LLC v. Alston, 2-08-746 (2nd Dist., Jan. 15, 2010), supra , “Generic” (i.e. Bill of Sale) contracts that cannot be identified as pertaining to the specific account sued upon. In re A.B., 308 Ill.App. 3d 227, 236, 719 N.E.2d 348 (2nd Dist. 1999) ,
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Evolution of IT on display at ITEX – Computerworld New Zealand
December 9th, 2010. Published under Fraud, Political Scams. No Comments.
Computerworld New Zealand Evolution of IT on display at ITEX Computerworld New Zealand This is a very elaborate job listing scam , he says. The fraudsters fly the job applicant abroad for an interview where they make an attractive offer. …
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Robocallers JPM Accelerated Services and IXE Accelerated Financial Centers Shut Down by Federal Trade Commission
December 7th, 2010. Published under Business Scams, Fraud, Scams. No Comments.
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court has approved a settlement shutting down two groups of Florida-based telemarketers that allegedly flooded consumers with misleading pre-recorded robocalls falsely promising to reduce their credit card interest rates. The agency reached a settlement that permanently bans the two related operations from making robocalls and selling debt relief services. The settlement orders are the latest in a series of enforcement actions the FTC has taken to rein in robocallers, especially those who try to take advantage of consumers affected by the economic downturn. According to the FTC, JPM Accelerated Services and related defendants made thousands of illegal pre-recorded robocalls to consumers, identifying themselves only as “card services” and offering lower credit card interest rates. Consumers who pressed “1″ after hearing the automated pitch were transferred to live telemarketers who falsely told consumers that JPM’s services would allow them to dramatically lower their credit card interest rates. The complaint alleged that the telemarketers charged an up-front fee typically ranging from $495 to $995, and promised consumers they would save thousands of dollars in a short period of time as a result of the lower interest rates, and that they would be able to pay off their debts faster. The defendants also falsely stated that if consumers did not save thousands of dollars from lowered interest rates, they would receive a full refund of the up-front fee. After collecting the fee from consumers, however, JPM allegedly failed to deliver the promised interest rate reductions and savings, and routinely refused to honor its money-back guarantee. The FTC complaint also charged the defendants with violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule by calling consumers on the Do Not Call Registry, blocking or “spoofing” caller ID, and making unlawful robocalls. The settlement orders also impose judgments of $5.9 million against defendants associated with JPM, and $3.2 million against six individual defendants associated with an affiliated operation called IXE Accelerated Financial Centers, LLC. The judgments represent the amount of money consumers lost through these robocall schemes. The judgments are suspended, based on the defendants’ inability to pay, but will become due if the defendants are found to have misrepresented their financial condition. Two of the defendants in the IXE operation, Ivan X. Estrella and Jaime Hawley, also are liable for an unsatisfied $75,000 judgment recently entered against them in a case brought by the Florida Attorney General. The Commission vote authorizing the consent orders settling the court action against the individual defendants was 5-0. The orders were filed in the U.S. District Court for Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division on November 9, 2010, against: 1) Ivan X. Estrella, Jamie M. Hawley, and Kimberly Nelson; and 2) Jeanie B. Robertson, Brooke Robertson, Alexander J. Dent, Micha S. Romano, Paul Pietrzak, and Ashley M. Westbrook. Estrella, Hawley, and Nelson worked with the IXE corporate defendants listed below. The rest of the individual defendants worked with the JPM corporate defendants. At the FTC’s request, the court also has dismissed the charges against Paige Dent. The court is reviewing the FTC’s request for a default judgment against the corporate defendants in this case, including the IXE corporate defendants (IXE Accelerated Financial Centers, LLC; and IXE Accelerated Services Inc.), and the JPM corporate defendants (JPM Accelerated Services Inc.; IXE Accelerated Service Centers Inc.; MGA Accelerated Services Inc.; World Class Savings Inc.; Accelerated Savings Inc.; and B&C Financial Group Inc.). The proposed default judgment includes monetary judgments of $3.2 million against the IXE corporations, based in Orlando, Florida, and $5.9 million against the JPM corporations, based in Melbourne, Florida. International Cooperation The FTC brought this action with valuable assistance from other law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Canada, including: the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; the Attorney General of Florida; the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs; the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission; and the Toronto Strategic Partnership, which includes as member agencies the Competition Bureau Canada; the Toronto Police Service Fraud Squad – Mass Marketing Section; the Ontario Provincial Police Anti-Rackets Section; the Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; and the United Kingdom’s Office of Fair Trading. Valuable assistance also was provided by the Better Business Bureau of Central Florida. Source: FTC Federal Trade Commission v. JPM Accelerated Services Inc., a Florida corporation, IXE Accelerated Financial Centers, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, IXE Accelerated Services Inc., a Florida corporation, IXE Accelerated Service Centers Inc., a Florida corporation, MGA Accelerated Services Inc., a Florida corporation, World Class Savings Inc., a Florida corporation, Accelerated Savings Inc., a Florida corporation, B&C Financial Group Inc., a Florida corporation, Jeanie B. Robertson, Brook Robertson, Ivan X. Estrella, Jamie M. Hawley, Kimberly Nelson, Paige Dent, Alexander J. Dent, Micha S. Romano, and Ashley M. Westbrook. (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Orlando Division) Civil Action No. 09-CV-2021 FTC File No. 092 3190
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