Monday, October 19, 2009

Federal discovery of $ 14 million scam targeting haityanite

Three people accused of fraud deceived, which manages more than 14 million U.S. dollars from hundreds of investors of the United States in Haiti in South Florida and New Jersey.

In the complaint filed on Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission, "said Ronnie Eugene Bass Jr., Abner ALABRAS Brian Taglieri and promised more money to double its customers every 90 days by the club HomePals investment.

"The promises extraordinary by these three men spread by word of mouth throughout the closed society," said Glenn Gordon, associate director of the Miami Regional Office for the Supreme Education Council '. "Mr. Bass is a trader of options on stocks and commodities, while in fact he is the master of deception."

Bass (35 years), from Miami, and an investment of no more than 1.2 million U.S. dollars to reach $ 14.3 million was collected from investors, and trading losses incurred by 20 percent, according to authorities.

Bass, and the loss of Taglieri also face criminal charges of securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to the indictment by a grand jury. Each party to 20 years in prison if convicted.

From April 2008 to December 2008, and became men of their investments to potential customers in their offices, Delray Beach, Florida and maintains a Web site, homepalsinvestmentclub.com, authorities said.

The company phone number is disconnected, but their website is still alive on Saturday, complete with certificates such as "I have never met a company that works with the safety of this kind. HomePals Investment Club does what it says it will do."

HomePals raised most of their money through more than 64 clubs in Haiti from U.S. investments, and she offered to potential investors by the Commission for the formation of new clubs, according to the SEC.

Most of the money went to pay the claims of investors in earlier. Men nearly $ 668,000 for personal use, including $ 380,000 for a house for amplification and losses.

By the end of December, HomePals is only $ 7300 left, and stopped making payments to investors, according to the complaint, the Supreme Council of Education. Pass investors sent a letter of December / December 26, 2008, stating that "due to heavy losses," HomePals will not be able to make payments until March 6. The company closed its offices on 7 March.

But, 33, Miramar, has offered to investors in the post of Minister of the company and Taglieri, 49, Jupiter is represented by HomePals counsel, "he said.

Bass and losses were arrested on Saturday, with the charge and bond hearings to be held on Wednesday. Bass' lawyer declined comment. But prosecutors also declined comment, saying he was unable to meet with his court-appointed clients.

Taglieri said the SEC agreed to settle the charges against him, without admitting or denying the allegations of alcohol.

It is not clear whether Taglieri represented by counsel. Phone numbers listed to be off.

In December, the Supreme Council for Education Palm Beach man accused of conning more than 23 million U.S. dollars from Haiti of thousands of Americans on the national level. Theodule George Haiti used his background to recruit investors and promised to create a nation "in Haiti millions," according to a lawyer representing some of the victims of the system.

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