What is the name of your state? Indiana
I need direction and assistance,
I am the victim of an apparent "ponzi" scheme.
3 years ago I met a stock trader who works from his home. He has offered for years to "double my money" and teach me to trade.
Eventually, I agreed to a loan of $20,000 for 28 trading days during which time I would be trained.
The agreement was I would get my principal back and interest of $10,000 to begin daytrading with.
I wrote him a personal check for $20,000. He cashed the check.
I never received any training in person. The only time I saw him in person was when he took my check.
He has defaulted on the contract by approx. 45-60 days. I have only received $1200 back after having to confront him at his church.
Through a third party I have discovered he had lost $100,000 in one day of bond trading BEFORE he agreed to train me. In other words he took my money under false pretense to pay his debts or to attempt to trade his account back up to size. This is not what was represented to me nor what the contract states.
He has presented 40 excuses as to why the money was late. I have been told over and over by him he is trying to get funds from other sources to pay me. If I am not mistaken, this is illegal. This is the classic "ponzi" scheme.
He has admitted to me losing another $60,000 in another stock trade. He stated he had closed another losing position for $30,000 to pay me $10,000. He defaulted on this payment as well and refused to provide any proof this transaction had occured.
He provided no collateral or references from the past on the loan. He did provide me one reference that he was currently already late paying. This person did not tell me this at the time I agreed to make the loan however.
It has come to my attention he also has taken $100,000 from his masonic lodge in a similar transaction. I know for a fact he has defaulted on thier payments as well.
I also know for a fact he has taken $50,000 and an additional $56,000 from two more private parties and has also now defaulted on those payments as well.
I need to know what steps are needed to either sue for my money back and or put this person in jail for fraud. He is not a licensed broker. That alone should be an obvious SEC violation. I have sent an email to the SEC. I am awaiting a response.
I know he has done this in the past with other "investors". It is written up as a loan so it is not a legal issue from the SEC standpoint.
What laws have been violated and where do I stand from a civil standpoint? I would like to stop this person from defrauding anyone again and stop him from trading.
I need direction and assistance,
I am the victim of an apparent "ponzi" scheme.
3 years ago I met a stock trader who works from his home. He has offered for years to "double my money" and teach me to trade.
Eventually, I agreed to a loan of $20,000 for 28 trading days during which time I would be trained.
The agreement was I would get my principal back and interest of $10,000 to begin daytrading with.
I wrote him a personal check for $20,000. He cashed the check.
I never received any training in person. The only time I saw him in person was when he took my check.
He has defaulted on the contract by approx. 45-60 days. I have only received $1200 back after having to confront him at his church.
Through a third party I have discovered he had lost $100,000 in one day of bond trading BEFORE he agreed to train me. In other words he took my money under false pretense to pay his debts or to attempt to trade his account back up to size. This is not what was represented to me nor what the contract states.
He has presented 40 excuses as to why the money was late. I have been told over and over by him he is trying to get funds from other sources to pay me. If I am not mistaken, this is illegal. This is the classic "ponzi" scheme.
He has admitted to me losing another $60,000 in another stock trade. He stated he had closed another losing position for $30,000 to pay me $10,000. He defaulted on this payment as well and refused to provide any proof this transaction had occured.
He provided no collateral or references from the past on the loan. He did provide me one reference that he was currently already late paying. This person did not tell me this at the time I agreed to make the loan however.
It has come to my attention he also has taken $100,000 from his masonic lodge in a similar transaction. I know for a fact he has defaulted on thier payments as well.
I also know for a fact he has taken $50,000 and an additional $56,000 from two more private parties and has also now defaulted on those payments as well.
I need to know what steps are needed to either sue for my money back and or put this person in jail for fraud. He is not a licensed broker. That alone should be an obvious SEC violation. I have sent an email to the SEC. I am awaiting a response.
I know he has done this in the past with other "investors". It is written up as a loan so it is not a legal issue from the SEC standpoint.
What laws have been violated and where do I stand from a civil standpoint? I would like to stop this person from defrauding anyone again and stop him from trading.