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What is going on with JSC Paul Wooten? Was he a victim of the con 'shell-game'? Did Joe Burke hide the Beeler restraining order?Beeler order mandated 'no motions' in an allegation of violation until the court partakes in conference call. Abusing Jim Couri, who is in terminal cancer care, is a violation of his civil rights. Threats of jail on fraudulent & barred claims is worse than a violation of constitutional mandates MORE>>
Joe Burke, Esq writes for Dr. John Siebert, careful not to deny the documented charges that 'the-doc' is a perjurer, sex rapist and a forger-thief, robbing Empire Blue Cross/Blue ShieldIsn't suppression of crimes a crime?
President Obama Responds to Jim Couri's Open Letter Regarding the State of the U.S. Economy The White House responds to Jim Couri's open letter to President Obama, published on Scamraiders.com and faxed to the White House, on how we can fix the broken U.S. economy and restore jobs and prosperity to the country once again. READ MORE>>
John Siebert, MD commits yet more perjury in New York courts, aided by Joe Burke and Russo & Burke, Esqs Siebert, desperate to cover up his sex crimes, insurance frauds and forged filings with Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, GFI, and other insurers, including Oxford Insurance, and cover up his office managers' complicit acts, commits fraud, perjury and tampering in NY courts, aided by Joe Burke and thief George Pavia. READ MORE>>
Jim Couri cross-moves in NY courts to hold John Siebert, MD and Joe Burke, Esq in contempt and seeks to remand them to jail for perjury, suppression of evidence, tampering, fraud and willful violations of restraining order and its terms and conditions - Siebert and Burke have engaged in perjury, bribery, tampering, fraud, suppression of material evidence and have violated the restraining order and its conditions. MORE>>
Kenneth Gomez, Esq, a 'peep-show' expert, calls himself 'trial council to George Pavia' - in fact, Gomez was and is Pavia's 'bag-man' and a corrupt swindler Gomez was no trial council - he acted a part in a 'set-up' and kangaroo-trial that was fixed via corruption and bribery by George Pavia. Gomez is a inept swindler and incompetent., who will do and say anything for a few bucks - you see, Gomez is a gambler and thus always broke. He loves the horses but cant pick a winner as he is sadly a block-head. MORE>>
This is how George and Antonia Pavia defrauded state and feds out of millions The Pavias scheme to avoid millions in gift taxes is exposed.MORE>>
On the Move? Moving Company Scams - By Kyla Hunt - Moving soon? Want to ensure that your belongings make the trip from your old digs to your new abode? If you are hiring movers to help you in your transition, make sure to do your research before handing over your prized possessions. MORE>>
George and Antonia Pavia's theft of 15 E 77th Street now offered for sale for $9.5 million, using courthouse and tax scams and their pal/real estate broke Corinne Pulitzer The Pavias stole 15 E 77th St, paid no gift tax, set up a front faux-art painting school and it fizzled. The building dept and other agencies are after the Pavias for their frauds and tax scams.
George Pavia, Ken Gomez - did you bribe and compromise JSC Joan Madden in NY court to rob rent stabilization rights from Jim Couri? George and Antonia Pavia are thieves who wanted the rent stabilization Jim secured fair & square at 18 E 73 St, NYC expunged. They lied, cheated, were found by the ECB Court to be perjurers, filed false certificates of corrections of DOB NY findings that 18 E is hazardous. They lied and left Jim in a hazardous apartment and they had Madden in their pocket, who deprived over seven violations still open and fines not paid. MORE>>
Door to Door Phony Scammers -- Watch Out! Compliments Clark Howard & CNN HLN Money Expert Clark Howard sounds the alarm on one type of solicitor. MORE>>
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George & Antonia Pavia thumb their nose at the NYC Department of Buildings they have four or more outstanding hazardous violations not paid or resolved regarding 18 East 73 St, NYC The Pavias live violating the law. The NYC DOB issued multiple violations re hazardous greenhouse in Jim's apartment at 18 E 73 St, NYC. Madden precluded all of these violations. As yet, these violations are still open and the hazards yet unresolved. MORE>>
Joe Burke, Esq, Ken Gomez & John Siebert, MD harass, extort Gannett Newspapers in violation of restraining order in Couri v Siebert, NYC Burke writes, phones, emails minutia to Gannett papers in a scheme to discredit Jim Couri & Scamraiders & cover up undenied criminal acts of Siebert. Their acts are a direct violation of the restraining order they, by fraud, seek to enforce. MORE>>
Joe Burke, Esq and John Siebert, MD con JSC Paul Wooten Do not disclose that the claims in their recent bogus order to show cause were litigated and rejected by JSC Stallman and failed to disclose that they did not follow the mandates in the Beeler gag order of 2005 - a fraud on the court, conning a judge to sign an OSC that is reckless and desperate.
Russo and Burke, Esqs, Joe Burke, Kenneth Gomez lie, harass, intimidate and extort Gannett Newspapers and The Desert Sun A last gasp scheme to discredit Jim Couri and Scamraiders to cover up undenied criminal sex, narcotics abuse by Dr. John Siebert and his forgery and thefts from fraud on Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Cheaters Joe Burke, Esq., George Pavia, Esq., John Siebert, MD and pimp Kenneth Gomez, Esq. want accolades for cheating, bribery, tampering, lying and corrupting NY courts, referees and some judges Winning by fraud ain't winning - it is cheating!!!!
VA Scams - Kyla Hunt - Last Friday (July 16, 2010), a Texas paralegal was sentenced to 4 ½ years in federal prison for stealing funds intended to assist veterans in their legal needs. This
Gannett Publications, The Desert Sun Newspaper features Jim Couri and Scamraiders on Sunday, July 18, 2010 on the front page of the business section. Despite battling skin cancer, Jim Couri founded the website Scamraiders a year ago to wage war against scammers, cheaters, swindlers, frauds, charlatans, carpetbaggers and — as he says in a conspicuous New York accent — “wise guys.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE >>
Debt collectors speak up to CNN and we all can learn something These people share their experiences in the collections industry -- and why they left. MORE>>
George Pavia, Esq. corrupts, bribes, cheats and lies Puts JSC Joan Madden in his pocket to rob rent stabilization and Jim Couri's $200,000 he put into his apartment at 18 E 73rd Street, NYC that Jim secured rent stabilized. MORE>>
John Siebert, MD - heal thy patient-do no harm This vulture has done much harm, sexually abusing innocent patients, playing 'Frankenstein,' misusing drugs and falsifying insurance records to rob a fortune. This dirt bag belongs in jail. MORE>>
Snipes goes to jail and Siebert remains free? John Siebert stole millions from the federal and state tax collector – Wesley Snipes is going to jail, why not Siebert? We have the proof of Siebert's tax evasion. MORE>>
Kenneth Gomez, Esq. is a perjurer, John Siebert is a sex predator & perjurer - Gomez has filed perjured affidavits in 3 courts in NYC and is a target of Medicare for theft of liened funds Gomez is a target of Medicare for stealing Jim Couri's liened Medicare funds, aided by John Siebert, George Pavia and Joe Burke. Gomez filed numerous perjured affidavits in unified courts in his scheme of thefts. MORE>>
John Siebert, MD, is without doubt mentally deranged Affidavits from his victims prove the man is a 'sicko,' using hospital rooms to molest patients, carrying a toothbrush in his 'garbs' to use after oral sex. A sad pathetic slob
Kenneth Gomez, Esq propaganda soapbox is at it again with hodge-podge of distortions , lies & smokescreens Jim Couri was welcomed by the Pavias with open arms. Jim poured about $200,000.00 fixing up his apartment he occupied at 18E 73 St, NYC, Pavia's brownstone.
Free Grants? Results Guaranteed? Scam Keywords - By Kyla Hunt - Beyond basic safety tips, such as never giving your credit card number to someone who cold-calls you, one particular line from the article caught my eye: “The Better Business Bureau offers the following advice: Watch out for phrases like ‘free grant money.’ MORE>>
John Siebert, MD files fabricated claims of services to Blue Cross Blue Shield in order to steal bogus insurance payments made to Siebert through Siebert's medical insurance fraud John Siebert. MD has engaged in a systematic pattern of 'doctoring' fabricating patients files involving non insurable surgery services in order to defraud Blue Cross Blue Shield & GFI insurers into accepting claims for surgery, hospital & other medical services that were not medically mandated & that were of cosmetic in nature & thus not qualified as reimbursable services. MORE>>
Health care can hurt you Las Vegas Sun’s investigation of Nevada hospital data shows 969 incidents of inpatient injuries — some that can be deadly
The Great Immigration Scam - By BZ Kravitz It seems everyone is talking about immigration. I was recently in Canada, Vancouver to be exact. It was both a vacation and business trip. As a firearms instruction for my police agency, I was given a private tour of the Vancouver Police Departments new training facility.
Was Castle Connolly Medical intimidated by John Siebert, MD and lawyers to put Siebert back on the list of "best doctors" after Siebert was fired from NYU Langone? Castle Connolly Medical published their 2010 “Best Doctors in New York” in June 2010. The list scheduled documented sex predator Siebert as a surgeon in good standing at NYU Langone Medical Center (NYU). The fact is, Siebert had been fired for cause by NYU nine months earlier & under active investigation by NYS Dept of Health for sex abuse & more. MORE>>
What do you, our readers & members, think about this? Scamraiders wants your views - Should all hospitals & medical institutions be required by law to report whenever a doctor, intern or any hospital employee who interacts with patients is discharged 'for cause'? Moreover, if a doctor, etc., is fired because such doctor was accused of improper sexual conduct, improper medical protocol, or any other contra-indicated conduct in violation of physicians 'oath' involving patients; & the hospital conducts a internal probe into the allegations, conducts hearings & interviews with the victims, reviews a plethora of proofs of illegal/improper acts & determines that the doctor or employee etc., conduct was such mandating termination from their medical institution - should not this type of discharge by put into the public domain promptly? MORE>>
Why the bullyism? Why harass Scamraiders for reporting the facts? Why intimidate with Gordon & Rees, Esqs? Why not simply report the facts? Scamraiders and Jim Couri have now been targeted and harassed and intimidated by lawyers Gordon & Rees, supposedly because we posted a picture and reported a documented
Judge Paul Wooten - in the Couri vs Siebert cases now before you, there are over 30 motions spanning over 9 months and yet undecided – why??? Index #107240/04, 113512/08, 104661/08 Meanwhile, Siebert is a confirmed sexual predator, fired by NYU Langone Hospital - does the court endorse Siebert's proven sex-molesting and extortion? MORE>>
CAN THIS REALLY HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN? - With the stock market lurching again, plenty of investors are nervous, and some are downright bearish. Then there’s Robert Prechter, the market forecaster and social theorist, who is in another league entirely. MORE>>
A INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE FOR ALL TO PONDER - As overindebted Americans and bankrupt cities and municipalities spend millions to celebrate America's 234th birthday (and delighted by the fact that while the rest of the world is writing in austerity, we actually can still pretend we can afford such demonstrations of affluence) with brilliant if transitory firework displays, it behooves everyone to step away from the symbolic, and consider for a minute the circumstances surrounding this country's declaration of independence. MORE>>
Accomplice Scams - By Kyla Hunt - Usually, scams have a rather straightforward goal: to obtain money. These scams usually involve lying in order to achieve the rather obvious goal of getting the trusting to give them money. There is another breed of scam, however, whose goal is not as obvious. These scams are created for the sole purpose of getting well-meaning individuals to aid in the scamming of others. For the purposes of this article, we will call this an accomplice scam. MORE>>
Scamraiders faces intimidation from New York law firm representing NYU Langone Medical Center Scamraiders has temporarily removed two articles related to Dr. John Siebert's association with NYU Langone Medical Center, after receiving a threatening letter from the Law Offices of Gordon & Rees, LLP. We stand by our investigation and look forward to reposting these articles at the appropriate time.
An Open Letter to President Barack Obama Mr. President,
Work at Home Scams Thriving in Down Economy (USA Today) - Work-at-home opportunities were supposed to help Chester Mazzoni, Susan Reid and Terry Yeast make ends meet.
Social Media and Scams: A Twitter Primer Last December, you may have read the Scamraiders article “Social Networking Scams –The Scammers are Staying Connected” (http://www.scamraiders.com/profiles/blogs/social-networking-scams-the), which focused on scammers proliferating on Facebook. Unfortunately, the scammers are still out there, and now they are going to other social networking communities. Most recently, the microblogging site Twitter has been a hotspot for potential scammers looking to target trusting social media adapters. MORE>>
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SCAMS AMONG THE STORMS – FEMA WARNS KENTUCKIANS OF POTENTIAL FRAUD Government officials issued a press release last week warning residents of storm-ravaged Kentucky to be on the lookout for potential scams as the recovery process begins.
FURTHER DOWN THE DONUT HOLE - MEDICARE PART D SCAMS This year marks the passage of the Affordable Health Care Act by the 111th Congress. Even a cursory glance at the news in the past year would illustrate the convoluted political machinations surrounding the bill. Healthcare has always been a complicated subject to wrestle to the ground, but even more so this year when differing proposals and language fired back and forth across Capitol Hill. So it's no wonder that with the passage of the bill, we are also seeing a rise in associated cons. MORE>>
Danny’s Diary - By Ray Fernandez, Elder Abuse Help Danny’s Diary June ,2010 FreeDannyTate.com
Joe Burke, Esq., George Pavia, Esq. continue rampant pattern of extortion/intimidation tactics Our sources report that corrupt lawyer Joe Burke is trying to shake-down Castle Connolly Medical in an extortion scheme to get them to restore sex vulture Siebert to Castle's listings of 'Best Doctors' - possibly Siebert can get himself on a list of 'Best Sex-Abusing Doctor.' MORE>>
FBI warns of new telephone scam denial of service attack The FBI is warning consumers of a new telephone scam, designed to tie up your phone line so that unscrupulous individuals can clear out your bank or brokerage accounts.
TAKING A BITE OUT OF MORTGAGE FRAUD - The Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force held a press conference on June 17th to announce the highly successful results of Operation Stolen Dreams, the largest
MOVING: A HOSTAGE CRISIS - You could make a movie about this stuff. A happy family gears up for a new transition. Mom has a new job at an accounting firm across the country. Dad's landed a teaching position. And the kids are a little sad to leave their friends, but excited for the new opportunity. The parents have found a new tree-lined street in their new town, thick verdant leaves shade the neighborhood, families play on their lawns, joggers are up in the morning. It's the place anyone would want to be. But then, everything is turned upside down . . . MORE>>
George Pavia Esq, John Siebert MD, Russo-Burke, Joe Burke Esq engage in harassment, fraud , and extortion - Attempts continue to gag and suppress Scamraiders and Network's reports about their corruption , bribery, and sex-narcotic abuse
Before You Give: Charity Scams - By Kyla Hunt - Good-hearted people across the country give their money and time every year to charitable causes. This willingness to help is admirable; however, if these good citizens are
SCAM ALERT – BEWARE OF HOMESTARSEARCH.COM
NEW YORK UNIFIED COURTS -- If you know the right crony-fixer, you can get away with ‘Grand Theft’ and more -- a cozy deal Shocked? You should be -- it’s sickening, but true. If you believe that many of these “Honorable” persons in black robes who sit in positions of judicial power in New York Unified Courts are honorable, then you believe in the Good Fairy. First, consider just how a judge got to sit at that “bench” in the Courthouse. A State Court judge position is usually “appointed” by the Democratic or Republican “Old Boys Machine” that handpicks an individual who is willing and able, when told by their “crony” mentor, to dance to their tune. MORE>>
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MAKING A KILLING FROM THE STAGNANT MARKET - BAD CREDIT LOAN SCAMS Though the economy has made some slight improvements, solid financial ground is still often difficult to find. Individuals and businesses alike are having trouble making ends meet and will often turn to creditors to keep their heads above water. These economic doldrums provide a fertile environment for the unscrupulous to reap a bitter harvest from individuals and small businesses eager for a loan.MORE>>
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Scam-artists Russo & Burke/Joe Burk, Esq. cover-up for rogue doctor John Siebert, MD Russo & Burke, Esqs & Joe Burke, Esq. not only covered up John Siebert, MD's frauds and sexual abuses, they lied to the courts, suppressed evidence, engaged in suborning perjury and participated in a scheme of harassment and extortion, all well-documented. Why? MORE>>
MORTGAGE FRAUD CONTINUES TO RUN RAMPANT IN US HOME MARKET - The Federal Bureau of Investigation just completed one of the broadest sweeps in history of scammers involved in mortgage fraud, according to a June 17th press release. The FBI caseload for these types of frauds has more than tripled in the last five years, and as a result the agency has now put in place over 75 Mortgage Task Forces/Working Groups to help combat the problem. MORE>>
IN DEEP WATER: FRAUD EXPLODES FOLLOWING THE GULF OIL SPILL The effects of the April 20th explosion on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig continue to ravage the gulf coast. Each day new photos of its devastating consequences circulate: enormous plumes of oil reaching toward the gulf stream, tar balls washed ashore. The news of untold millions of dollars in damage to the gulf coast's fisheries and sensitive ecosystem continue to ignite passions and fuel ire. A wide variety of charities have lent their name to the clean-up effort. Not surprisingly, numerous scammers have responded in an effort to capitalize on these philanthropic appeals. MORE>>
Kenneth Gomez, Esq. commits intentional fraud on internet, claiming reports from Scamraiders and Jim Couri are 'false' knowing Dr. Siebert is a sex vulture and Pavia is a corrupter Kennteh Gomez, Esq. claims to be a lawyer, thus bound by disciplinary rules,and federal and state laws.
John Siebert, MD submits false data about his rogue plastic surgery practice to NY Magazine and Castle Connolly Medical scheme to cover-up his discharge from Langone NYU Med Center John Siebert, MD is under investigation by authorities for predatory sex acts of molesting patients and for emotionally and financially raping patients and hospital staff including staff and patients at Langone NYU Medical Center. After hospital investigation into Siebert's sex abuses and contra-indicated botched surgeries and misuse of narcotic prescriptions, Siebert was fired and fully terminated from the NYU Medical Center staff and faculty. MORE>>
John Siebert, MD steals from Blue Cross and GHI for contra-indicated 'full-body-lifts' Siebert steals about $100,000 per case To follow here is a letter, sent by Dr. John Siebert in an attempt to obtain proceeds from GHI Insurance Company for one of his so-called “full-body lifts.” Although Siebert collected substantial monies from Blue Cross, falsely stating that these procedures were medically mandated when they were not, this letter reveals that Siebert had no compunction into lying about patient Fertita. GHI didn't bite and rejected Siebert's attempts to obtain monies for this procedure. MORE>>
Lennox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, you are condoning a sex predator plastic surgeon on you staff, knowing he was fired from NYU Langone Hospital for sex abuse Lennox Hill Hospital knows that John Siebert, MD is a sex predator. As yet, Lennox Hill and Manhattan Eye and Ear (MEET) have not discharged Siebert. They also know of numerous details of Siebert's botched surgeries, patient complaints and Siebert's sex-capades at NYU, UW Madison, WI and MEET, which is available to hospital administration. MORE>>
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Beware the Free Lunch In the current economic atmosphere, people across the United States are seeking education and advice on how to invest their money. This is a perfectly reasonable response to a tough economic time.
John Siebert, M.D., sexual predator and rogue plastic surgeon, robs Blue Cross, and GFI insurers with contra-indicated risky 'full-body lifts' Siebert has filed forged and phony insurance claims, ripping off these insurers for hundreds of thousands of dollars for himself through fraud. Siebert conned patient victims into this surgery, botched it and then threatened his victims and collected illegally from their medical insurance carriers for himself. MORE>>
TWITTER USERS TARGETED BY WORK-AT-HOME SCAM As Twitter use continues its rapid growth, scammers are taking advantage by presenting the service’s users with a tempting offer to make big bucks by utilizing their Twitter accounts.
COLLECTION SCAM TARGETING PAYDAY LOAN RECIPIENTS Once again scammers are looking to steal from those in the most desperate of situations as recipients of payday loans are targeted by crooks posing as collection agents.
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New web site launches to warn homeowners of Loan Modification Scams Several businesses and agencies have banded together to warn US consumers about several loan modification and foreclosure scams proliferating on the internet and elsewhere in the wake of the ongoing housing crisis. LoanScamAlert.com offers tips, information and a downloadable tool kit to help legitimate loan providers inform their customers. MORE>>
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MASS MARKETING SCAMS - FBI WARNS CITIZENS TO LOOK OUT FOR OLD FRAUDS USING NEW DELIVERY METHODS The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a press release on June 1st warning Americans about the increase in decades-old mass marketing scams which are finding fresh victims via new delivery methods. MORE>>
MORE TOURIST SCAMS — NO VACATION FROM CON ARTISTS - Vacation season officially arrived this past Memorial Day weekend. Attached to the underbelly of the fun and festivities of summertime are the leech-like scammers who make a bulk of their money off of non-local visitors during this season. MORE>>
Religious Leader or Scam Artist? - By BZ Kravitz Jim and Tammy Bakker, Jimmy Swaggar, Ted Haggard and Tony Alamo, are among the most controversial religious leaders in recent times. Although thousands of people held them in high esteem, there was another, unseen, side to them. Their behavior was not always in-line with their theology, and they were not beyond public reproach.
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Are Federal Prosecutors Persecuting an Orthodox Jew? - By BZ Kravitz Mr. Sholom Rubashkin is a Chassidic Orthodox Jews. The federal government is threatening to send him to jail for life, a sentence that some violent criminals and murderers don’t receive. What crime did Rubashkin commit? MORE>>
ADVANCE FEE SCAMS – THE HIGH COST OF “EASY MONEY” - Scammers are duping victims into paying high upfront fees with the promise of loans and credit cards. Although this scam has been around for a long time, recent notices by both the Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureau have shed new light on this ever-growing fraud. MORE>>
Gestapo Like Conduct Destroys Lives With Impunity - By Ray Fernandez, Elder Abuse Help If there was a contest for "Worst Place For (Gay)Elderly to Live," Sonoma County, California would have to be on the short list, based on what they did to two elderly gay gentlemen, Clay Greene and Harold Scull. Clay Greene was living in his home in *Sonoma
Yvonne Sarhan Another Victim of State Sanctioned Elder Abuse - By Ray Fernandez, Elder Abuse Help It is with a heavy heart that I write this post, as we all have attended many hearings together, fighting for our mothers freedom from bondage. Our mothers were all, deprived of their civil rights, stripped of their wealth and dignity, drugged and denied those precious last years and moments with their loved ones. MORE>>
Undercover Computer Repair Sting COACHELLA VALLEY -- Each year consumers spend millions of dollars on computer repairs. But how do you know you're getting what we paid for? With the help of a Hollywood makeup artist, we went undercover with four Dell Desktop computers. The only thing wrong with each of them was a power supply cable to the hard drive was unplugged. MORE>>
Copiers: Gold Mines for Identity Theft (KOVR) Your doctor, lawyer, or tax preparer could all be unwittingly giving away your very private information. And they're doing it by using copy machines. You may already be a victim and not even know it, reports Tony Lopez of CBS Station KOVR in Sacramento.
Emotional Election For Judge's Seat After Baby's Murder On January 31, along a mountain road in Twin Peaks, Tagle's ex-boyfriend, Stephen Garcia, shot their son and then shot himself. Just 10 days earlier, Judge Robert Lemkau denied Tagle a restraining order. She believes it could have saved the little boy.
OIL SPILL SCAMS – CON ARTISTS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF TRAGEDY IN GULF OF MEXICO - Scammers are once again taking advantage of a hot news item by using the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as a springboard to launch their con jobs. MORE>>
NEW TWIST ON COUNTERFEIT CHECK SCHEMES TARGETING U.S. LAW FIRMS The FBI continues to receive reports of counterfeit check schemes targeting U.S. law firms. As previously reported, scammers send e-mails to lawyers, claiming to be overseas and seeking legal representation to collect delinquent payments from third parties in the U.S. The law firm receives a retainer agreement, invoices reflecting the amount owed, and a check payable to the law firm. The firm is instructed to extract the retainer fee, including any other fees associated with the transaction, and wire the remaining funds to banks in Korea, China, Ireland, or Canada. By the time the check is determined to be counterfeit, the funds have already been wired overseas. MORE>>
FORGERY & FRAUD ON THE INTERNET-- ORCHESRATED TO SHROUD A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE --- Google, YouTube, and Scamraiders respond George Pavia Esq. (Pavia), Kenneth Gomez Esq. (Gomez), John Siebert MD (Siebert), Joe Burke Esq. - Russo Burke (Burke) finance and create a foiled forgery and fraud on the Internet and again plot to defraud Google and YouTube. Scamraiders and Jim Couri Network have diligently, with proof, reported on and exposed these persons’ corruption, tax evasion, perjury, tampering, and probable bribery of Unified Court Referees, Judges, the Appellate Division 1st Department and others. George Pavia’s Mafia affiliations, offshore tax havens, thefts with jailbird Ted Kohl, have also been exposed. We have revealed not only these culprits’ financial frauds, but also the sexcapades and the abuse of patients perpetrated Dr. John Siebert. We also have reported on the recent termination by the Langone NYU Medical Center of Dr. Siebert for his sexual and other abuses of innocent Patients. MORE>>
BREAKING: JOHN SIEBERT, MD, FIRED FROM NYU MEDICAL CENTER John Siebert, MD, Scamraiders learned and confirmed, has been fired, terminated and 'booted out' of NYU Medical Center. This we have learned is after NYU conducted a full investigation and a hearing into Siebert's abuses, and vulture sex-capades with patients and others, some we have heard on hospital staff and at the hospital. MORE>>
Chaos, Anarchy and Malfeasance: The Real Life Russian Nightmare Scamraiders has talked a great deal about court corruption in New York and elsewhere in America. If we do not take affirmative steps to clean out all of the rotten apples that contaminate our judicial system, and that contaminate the respectable vocation of an attorney, we can be headed for grave and serious consequences. MORE>>
TOURIST SCAMS – PICKPOCKETS AND MONEY-GRABS - Summertime, the season for extended vacations and tourists trips, is prime money-making time to the scammers who make a bulk of their money off of non-local visitors. The travel numbers are going to rise this summer for the first time in over five years, and it’s to be expected that the con men are going to be salivating over the increase in potential victims. MORE>>
CRASH CONS – STAGED AUTO ACCIDENTS ON THE RISE - A recent report says that car accidents staged by scammers in an effort to collect fraudulent insurance claims are on the rise. These bogus wrecks affect all car owners’ insurance rates and can lead to a large increase in the premium rates for those unlucky enough to be an unwilling participant in these well-planned crashes. MORE>>
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ROBERT KURZMAN ESQ AND KURZMAN AND EISENBERG ESQ SCOUR JIM COURI NETWORK BLOG We have recently learned that Jim Couri Network: News, Views and Exposes is gaining tremendous traction and traffic. We assume such traffic is occurring because of the pointed interest people are taking in the exposes of all such blogs. It appears that Robert Kurzman, Esq. is extremely anxious to "gag" Jim Couri Network from exposing the can of worms he finds himself in. MORE>>
RESELLING A TIMESHARE IS NO DAY AT THE BEACH - Finding a company to help with the resale of a timeshare in vacation property can be a minefield of potential scam artists and shady businesses. Last week we wrote about the new purchase of time shares and the inherent dangers of being scammed that lie therein. This week we will focus on those who already own a timeshare and are looking to move stake in the vacation home. MORE>>
FROM CBS NEWS: Copy Machines, a Security Risk? Scam Alert! You must watch this video from CBS News on Copy Machines and the risk they pose to our security. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the good, old-fashioned copy machine. But, as Armen Keteyian reports, advanced technology has opened a dangerous hole in data security. MORE>>
RENTAL AND REAL ESTATE SCAMS ON THE RISE The FBI warns individuals need to be cautious when posting rental properties and real estate on-line. The IC3 continues to receive numerous complaints from individuals who have fallen victim to scams involving rentals of apartments and houses, as well as postings of real estate online. MORE>>
Panhandlers on the Parkway - By BZ Kravitz During a recent visit to New York I was enjoying a peaceful stroll down Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. The night before, New York had been anything but peaceful. Times Square had been evacuated after the now infamous car bomb abandoned on the street in an attempt to carry out a deadly terrorist attack. MORE>>
CHECK WASHING SCAMS – TAKING YOU TO THE CLEANERS Check fraud is a trend which seems to be on the uptick. If you put a check in your mailbox to pay a bill, you could be at risk for check washing scams. In 2007, a report from the United States Secret Service estimated that check fraud cost the United States financial systems $5 billion a year. Check washing is thought to account for almost $815 million worth of that total. More >>.
Better Business Bureau Warns Insurance Scams Are Rampant in Down Economy In the midst of a tight economy and in the wake of the new national healthcare reform bill, State and Federal regulators are warning about a surge in healthcare-related scams. Better Business Bureau advises consumers to do their research before signing up for insurance coverage because their personal and financial health is on the line. More >>.
Tax Evasion - John Siebert, MD & George Pavia, Esq & Antonia Pavia Rob the Tax Collector with Impunity Scamraiders 'as a public service' herewith provides full documentary evidence of the systematic & willful tax evasion & scheming of John Siebert MD his PC and Antonia & George Pavia Esq. You will see by the legal outlines exhibited below that were prepared by a major law office & tax attorneys just how Siebert swindled the federal & state tax man for millions by fraudulent allocations of repayments of loans as false 'consulting fees.' MORE>>
ARE YOU READY FOR THE SUMMER? TIMESHARE BUYERS BEWARE Ownership of a timeshare in a vacation or destination property is often accompanied by the burden of having to navigate through the ranks opportunistic scammers and shady middle men. This holds true for both new buyers and those looking to resell a previously purchased timeshare. MORE>>
Five Medicare Prescription Scams to Watch Out For The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit has created yet another opportunity for con artists. Consumer protection officials around the country say they regularly receive complaints from seniors and other consumers who say they were contacted by fake companies claiming that they were "authorized" or "funded" by Medicare to make telephone or door-to-door contact with beneficiaries. Protect yourself by learning the following five scams to watch out for. MORE>>
EXTORTION, THREATS, HARRASSMENT & FRAUD -------- HYPOCRISY-------- CONDONED BY THE UNIFIED COURTS IN NEW YORK? -- HOW COME? New York Professional Disciplinary Rules mandate that lawyers do not engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. It is also mandated that lawyers shall not present or participate in presenting, or threatening to present, criminal charges to obtain advantage in civil matters. See Professional Disciplinary Rules in Scamraiders Archives. These Rules and companion Criminal Codes are supposed to protect the public from being victimized and targeted by crooked lawyers and others. Not used as DECOYS by the unscrupulous to divert law enforcement’s attention away from the real crimes and criminals. In fact, it is a crime to file false claims with law enforcement. MORE>>
Pavia and Gomez Cut a Rug
Leona Helmsley, where are you? Leona? Well she is long-gone, but her corrupt and money hungry associates are still around - Harold Miriam, Esq, Helmsley's in-house lawyer is the guy who conspired with thug Kenneth Gomez, Esq to rob Jim Couri and to convert for themselves over $200,000.00 in Medicare liened funds. MORE>>
Anti-Gravity Chair Weighted Me Down - By BZ Kravitz Our home is user friendly. We love to host visitors and guests. So it was a no-brainer to redo our backyard with a nice sitting patio. But the expense didn’t end there. Next was the patio furniture. With a tight budget we went searching online for those great deals everyone talks about. Then we saw it. A website called Overstock.com. My critical thinking skills all but disappeared when I read that name and immediately assumed they were offering great deals on “overstock items” that they could offer us at reduced prices. MORE>>
MAKING IT “OFFICIAL” – WHEN SCAMMERS POSE AS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES A new rash of scammers posing as officials has recently been in the news. Several months ago, we wrote about the dangers of what we called “government scams” where the con artists posed as census workers, IRS agents and court officials in order to steal both money and personal information. MORE>>
NEW UNEMPLOYMENT SCAMS – CELL PHONE AND INTERNET FRAUD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE IN NEED - Unemployment is a problem that is holding steady and recent warnings have been released asking those who are unemployed to stay alert for scammers employing new tactics to take advantage of the current jobless. MORE>>
FTC WARNING – ROBOCALLS OFFERING CREDIT CARD RATE REDUCTION SCAMS - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released an alert last Friday, April 23rd 2010 warning US consumers to be on the lookout for automated calls from companies claiming that for a fee they will help negotiate a lower rate on credit cards. In the alert, Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Scams, the FTC urges consumers to be highly skeptical of these automated calls. MORE>>
CRIMINALS IN JUDICIAL BLACK ROBES--- CALIFORNIA CITIZENS LAUNCH PUBLIC PROTESTS AGAINST COURT CORRUPTION Sooner or later, and history proves that when citizens get their 'fill' of being abused and victimized by abuses, corruption and oppression the 'stand up'. Courthouse bribery, back-room deals and misuse of the law has become the norm rather than the exception. Our system of supposed 'justice' is a joke. In these state courts its not what you know its who you know. Wall Street is now undergoing a 'house cleaning' ---is it not time to open up the despicable can of worms ongoing in our state courts? MORE>>
CRONYISM AND WORSE - The Unified Court System New York or the Cosa Nostra---you take your pick! When Joe Valachi testified before the Senate about the ‘clandestine Codes’ of the Mafia (AKA Cosa Nostra) we learned of the unwritten rules of the game-- silence and the code-of-silence about the inner workings of the ‘Organization’. A horrible system, but apparently for centuries it seems to have worked---for the boys on the inside. No one talked about the corruption, larceny, payoffs and even murders---all daily business-as-usual for the Cosa Nostra. MORE>>© 2010 Created by Scamraider.