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		<title>&#8216;Earn Profit Click,&#8217; Scheme Targeted At Profitable Sunrise Victims On Facebook, Says It Will Build Its Program With Targeted Spam On Facebook And Twitter</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/06/17/earn-profit-click-scheme-targeted-at-profitable-sunrise-victims-on-facebook-says-it-will-build-its-program-with-targeted-spam-on-facebook-and-twitter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An emerging scheme that butchers the English language and contends it opposes spam also bizarrely says it intends to build its business by requiring members to post ads on Facebook and Twitter. Equally bizarrely, the scheme says it accepts Liberty Reserve, the now-shuttered payment processor implicated by the United States last month in an alleged [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Topical Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/31/profitable-sunrise-members-targeted-in-easter-sunday-boat-sharking-for-telexfree-on-facebook-viewers-told-they-can-plunk-down-more-than-15000-for-a-contract-that-provides-earnings-of-at-lea/"     class="crp_title">Profitable Sunrise Members Targeted In Easter Sunday&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/02/mcafee-site-advisor-issues-phishing-warning-on-uprivatebanking-program-targeted-at-profitable-sunrise-victims/"     class="crp_title">McAfee Site Advisor Issues Phishing Warning On&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/22/update-pushed-to-profitable-sunrise-victims-biwako-bank-limited-appears-to-be-doa/"     class="crp_title">UPDATE: Pushed To Profitable Sunrise Victims, Biwako Bank&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/16/profitable-sunrise-facebook-site-changes-graphic-to-promote-dollarsblueprint-which-triggers-security-warning/"     class="crp_title">Profitable Sunrise Facebook Site Changes Graphic To Promote&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/06/14/sec-and-finra-say-pump-and-dump-spam-increasing-sharply-mcafee-says-botnet-creating-malware-was-being-sold-through-liberty-reserve/"     class="crp_title">SEC And FINRA Say &#8216;Pump And Dump&#8217; Spam&hellip;</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>YouTube Video Pitchmen For Profitable Sunrise Hit By Subpoenas From SEC</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/06/05/youtube-video-pitchmen-for-profitable-sunrise-hit-by-subpoenas-from-sec/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PatrickPretty.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: Much remains murky about Profitable Sunrise, the alleged purveyor of five HYIP &#8220;plans,&#8221; including one bizarrely dubbed the &#8220;Long Haul&#8221; that purported to pay a preposterous 2.7 percent a day. The &#8220;Long Haul&#8221; payoff was dubbed the &#8220;Easter Gift.&#8221; Investors were told it would arrive April 1 &#8212; but it never materialized. One [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Topical Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/04/16/idaho-says-profitable-sunrise-pitchmen-may-have-exposure-for-soliciting-other-investors/"     class="crp_title">Idaho Says Profitable Sunrise Pitchmen May Have Exposure&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/01/virginia-man-asks-for-the-return-of-more-than-57000-wired-to-profitable-sunrise-in-series-of-transactions/"     class="crp_title">Virginia Man Asks For The Return Of More Than $57,000 Wired&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/14/new-zealand-calls-profitable-sunrise-illegal-issues-warning-cites-youtube-promos-and-suggest-u-s-based-recruitment-arm-may-be-part-of-scam/"     class="crp_title">New Zealand Calls Profitable Sunrise &#8216;Illegal,&#8217;&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/14/bulletin-kansas-issues-cease-and-desist-order-to-profitable-sunrise-document-names-2-alleged-promoters-including-nanci-jo-frazer-state-urges-investors-to-contact-securities-commissioner/"     class="crp_title">BULLETIN: Kansas Issues Cease-And-Desist Order To Profitable</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/12/pitchman-says-hong-kong-based-program-is-1000-percent-better-than-profitable-sunrise-and-zeek-rewards/"     class="crp_title">Pitchman Says Hong Kong-Based &#8216;Program&#8217; Is&hellip;</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Profitable Sunrise Facebook Site Changes Graphic To Promote &#8216;DollarsBluePrint,&#8217; Which Triggers Security Warning</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/16/profitable-sunrise-facebook-site-changes-graphic-to-promote-dollarsblueprint-which-triggers-security-warning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PatrickPretty.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Facebook site set up to promote the Profitable Sunrise HYIP scheme has changed the lead graphic on the page to drive traffic to a site known as &#8220;DollarsBluePrint&#8221; &#8212; apparently through a web entity known as &#8220;Big Idea Mastermind.&#8221; The previous lead graphic was a leftover from the fraud reign of Profitable Sunrise. The [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Topical Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/02/mcafee-site-advisor-issues-phishing-warning-on-uprivatebanking-program-targeted-at-profitable-sunrise-victims/"     class="crp_title">McAfee Site Advisor Issues Phishing Warning On&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/27/update-new-hampshire-joins-30-other-states-or-provinces-in-issuing-profitable-sunrise-warning/"     class="crp_title">New Hampshire Joins Many Other States Or Provinces In&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/22/update-pushed-to-profitable-sunrise-victims-biwako-bank-limited-appears-to-be-doa/"     class="crp_title">UPDATE: Pushed To Profitable Sunrise Victims, Biwako Bank&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/06/14/sec-and-finra-say-pump-and-dump-spam-increasing-sharply-mcafee-says-botnet-creating-malware-was-being-sold-through-liberty-reserve/"     class="crp_title">SEC And FINRA Say &#8216;Pump And Dump&#8217; Spam&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/04/29/now-boat-sharking-for-biwako-bank-limited-promos-appear-on-facebook-site-for-profitable-sunrise-and-claim-enterprise-is-japans-strongest-bank/"     class="crp_title">Now, Boat-Sharking For &#8216;Biwako Bank Limited&#8217;:&hellip;</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Now, Boat-Sharking For &#8216;Biwako Bank Limited&#8217;: Promos Appear On Facebook Site For Profitable Sunrise And Claim Enterprise Is &#8216;Japan&#8217;s Strongest Bank&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/04/29/now-boat-sharking-for-biwako-bank-limited-promos-appear-on-facebook-site-for-profitable-sunrise-and-claim-enterprise-is-japans-strongest-bank/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Biwako Bank Limited caught our attention yesterday after a boat-shark appeared on a Facebook Profitable Sunrise site to promote it while making this claim: &#8220;**THIS IS NOT AN HYIP , THIS IS A BANK**&#8221; The claim is at odds with a claim on the MoneyMakerGroup Ponzi forum that Biwako has a &#8220;GoldCoders&#8217; HYIP Manager License.&#8221; [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Topical Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/22/update-pushed-to-profitable-sunrise-victims-biwako-bank-limited-appears-to-be-doa/"     class="crp_title">UPDATE: Pushed To Profitable Sunrise Victims, Biwako Bank&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/16/profitable-sunrise-facebook-site-changes-graphic-to-promote-dollarsblueprint-which-triggers-security-warning/"     class="crp_title">Profitable Sunrise Facebook Site Changes Graphic To Promote&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/31/profitable-sunrise-members-targeted-in-easter-sunday-boat-sharking-for-telexfree-on-facebook-viewers-told-they-can-plunk-down-more-than-15000-for-a-contract-that-provides-earnings-of-at-lea/"     class="crp_title">Profitable Sunrise Members Targeted In Easter Sunday&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/02/mcafee-site-advisor-issues-phishing-warning-on-uprivatebanking-program-targeted-at-profitable-sunrise-victims/"     class="crp_title">McAfee Site Advisor Issues Phishing Warning On&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/27/update-new-hampshire-joins-30-other-states-or-provinces-in-issuing-profitable-sunrise-warning/"     class="crp_title">New Hampshire Joins Many Other States Or Provinces In&hellip;</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>UPDATE: WordPress Boots Alleged Profitable Sunrise Pitchman Named In CONSOB Action</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/04/04/update-wordpress-boots-alleged-profitable-sunrise-pitchman-named-in-consob-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PatrickPretty.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WordPress has booted a Blogger named in an April 2 order by CONSOB, the Italian securities regulator. The Blog of Daniele Verzari now carries this message: &#8220;vdprojectitaly.wordpress.com is no longer available. &#8220;This blog has been archived or suspended for a violation of our Terms of Service . . .&#8221; HYIP schemes spread in part through [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Topical Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/04/02/urgent-bulletin-moving-consob-italian-securities-regulator-takes-action-against-alleged-profitable-sunrise-promoter/"     class="crp_title">URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: CONSOB, Italian Securities&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/04/06/bulletin-docket-in-federal-court-shows-that-sec-has-scheduled-deposition-for-at-least-1-profitable-sunrise-pitchmen/"     class="crp_title">BULLETIN: Docket In Federal Court Shows That SEC Has&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/04/03/cnns-anderson-cooper-360-expected-to-air-segment-on-zeek-rewards-tonight/"     class="crp_title">CNN&#8217;s Anderson Cooper 360 Expected To Air Segment On&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/27/update-new-hampshire-joins-30-other-states-or-provinces-in-issuing-profitable-sunrise-warning/"     class="crp_title">New Hampshire Joins Many Other States Or Provinces In&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/22/update-pushed-to-profitable-sunrise-victims-biwako-bank-limited-appears-to-be-doa/"     class="crp_title">UPDATE: Pushed To Profitable Sunrise Victims, Biwako Bank&hellip;</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>On The High Seas Of Facebook, The Search For New HYIP Blood In The Water Intensifies After &#8216;Profitable Sunrise&#8217; Goes Missing</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/27/on-the-high-seas-of-facebook-the-search-for-new-hyip-blood-in-the-water-intensifies-after-profitable-sunrise-goes-missing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;HYIPs use an array of websites and social media &#8212; including YouTube, Twitter and Facebook &#8212; to lure investors, fabricating a &#8216;buzz&#8217; and creating the illusion of social consensus, which is a common persuasion tactic fraudsters use to suggest that &#8216;everyone is investing in HYIPs, so they must be legitimate.&#8217;&#8221; &#8212; The Financial Industry Regulatory [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Topical Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/27/update-new-hampshire-joins-30-other-states-or-provinces-in-issuing-profitable-sunrise-warning/"     class="crp_title">New Hampshire Joins Many Other States Or Provinces In&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/04/29/now-boat-sharking-for-biwako-bank-limited-promos-appear-on-facebook-site-for-profitable-sunrise-and-claim-enterprise-is-japans-strongest-bank/"     class="crp_title">Now, Boat-Sharking For &#8216;Biwako Bank Limited&#8217;:&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/04/20/update-north-carolina-says-profitable-sunrise-investors-have-been-targeted-in-reload-scams-like-zeek-rewards-investors-before-them/"     class="crp_title">UPDATE: North Carolina Says Profitable Sunrise Investors&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/16/profitable-sunrise-facebook-site-changes-graphic-to-promote-dollarsblueprint-which-triggers-security-warning/"     class="crp_title">Profitable Sunrise Facebook Site Changes Graphic To Promote&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/22/update-pushed-to-profitable-sunrise-victims-biwako-bank-limited-appears-to-be-doa/"     class="crp_title">UPDATE: Pushed To Profitable Sunrise Victims, Biwako Bank&hellip;</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>In Wake Of Profitable Sunrise Alert, British Columbia Issues 2 More Warnings Against HYIPs; Like Profitable Sunrise, Both &#8216;Programs&#8217; Had Presence On TalkGold And MoneyMakerGroup Ponzi Forums</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/23/in-wake-of-profitable-sunrise-alert-british-columbia-issues-2-more-warnings-against-hyips-like-profitable-sunrise-both-programs-had-presence-on-talkgold-and-moneymakergroup-ponzi-forums/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: Thanks to PP Blog reader &#8220;Tony&#8221; for pointing us to the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) warning against the Lucra Fund and Goldenarium HYIP schemes. Earlier this month, BCSC issued a warning on the Profitable Sunrise scheme. The British Columbia Securities Commission has issued warnings on HYIP &#8220;programs&#8221; known as Lucra Fund and [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Topical Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/27/update-new-hampshire-joins-30-other-states-or-provinces-in-issuing-profitable-sunrise-warning/"     class="crp_title">New Hampshire Joins Many Other States Or Provinces In&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/14/new-zealand-calls-profitable-sunrise-illegal-issues-warning-cites-youtube-promos-and-suggest-u-s-based-recruitment-arm-may-be-part-of-scam/"     class="crp_title">New Zealand Calls Profitable Sunrise &#8216;Illegal,&#8217;&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/05/22/update-pushed-to-profitable-sunrise-victims-biwako-bank-limited-appears-to-be-doa/"     class="crp_title">UPDATE: Pushed To Profitable Sunrise Victims, Biwako Bank&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/08/bulletin-britains-financial-services-authority-fsa-puts-profitable-sunrise-on-warning-list-of-unauthorised-firms-and-individuals/"     class="crp_title">BULLETIN: Britain&#8217;s Financial Services Authority (FSA)</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/03/19/update-louisiana-joins-growing-list-of-states-that-have-issued-investor-alerts-on-profitable-sunrise/"     class="crp_title">UPDATE: Louisiana Joins Growing List Of States That Have&hellip;</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>LETTER TO READERS: Our Choice For The Most Important PP Blog Post Of 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickpretty.com/2012/12/27/letter-to-readers-our-choice-for-the-most-important-pp-blog-post-of-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Readers, The PP Blog&#8217;s choice for the &#8220;Most Important&#8221; story to appear on the Blog in 2012 is this one, dated July 28: &#8220;Site Critical Of Zeek Goes Missing After HubPages Receives Trademark ‘Infringement’ Complaint Attributed To Rex Venture Group LLC — But North Carolina-Based Rex Not Listed As Trademark Owner; Florida Firm That [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Topical Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2012/05/29/donation-post-pp-blog-needs-your-help-to-get-through-june/"     class="crp_title">DONATION POST: PP Blog Needs Your Help To Get Through June</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/01/07/january-donation-post-blog-150-short-this-month/"     class="crp_title">[JANUARY DONATION POST]: Blog $150 Short This Month [JAN. 9&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2012/09/15/september-donation-post-the-challenges-are-unprecedented-and-the-pp-blog-continues-to-serve-its-readers/"     class="crp_title">PP Blog Still $47 Short: [SEPTEMBER DONATION RE-POST]: The&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2012/01/28/donation-post-update-pp-blog-is-at-the-brink/"     class="crp_title">[DONATION POST UPDATE]: PP Blog Is At The Brink . . .</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/01/17/update-pp-blog-now-starting-to-get-bizarre-spam-related-to-bannersbroker-program/"     class="crp_title">UPDATE: PP Blog Now Starting To Get Bizarre Spam Related To&hellip;</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Investor-Fraud Summits&#8217; Set For 6 U.S. Cities: Stamford, Conn.; Nashville, Tenn.; San Francisco; Denver; Cleveland And Miami</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickpretty.com/2012/10/01/investor-fraud-summits-set-for-6-u-s-cities-stamford-conn-nashville-tenn-san-francisco-denver-cleveland-and-miami/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What: Investor Fraud Summits. Where/When: Stamford, Conn. (today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT at the University of Connecticut &#8211; Stamford Campus); Nashville, Tenn. (Oct. 4 from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT at Vanderbilt University Law School’s Flynn Auditorium located at 131 21st Avenue South) ; San Francisco (Oct. 9, in Walnut Creek, [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Topical Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2011/05/08/surfhyip-hucksters-beware-woman-who-helped-tennessee-ponzi-schemer-cover-up-fraud-sentenced-to-6-years-in-federal-prison-donna-jones-role-in-12-3-million-caper-outlined-by-jailed-boss-in-court/"     class="crp_title">&#8216;SURF/HYIP HELPERS BEWARE: Woman Who Helped Tennessee&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2011/05/05/florida-again-parolee-larcenist-and-recidivist-huckster-charged-with-fraud-allen-e-weintraub-made-bogus-takeover-bids-for-for-kodak-and-amr-and-caused-amrs-trading-volume-to-mushroom-sixfo/"     class="crp_title">FLORIDA &#8212; AGAIN: Parolee, Larcenist And Recidivist&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2011/03/07/urgent-bulletin-moving-feds-sec-say-connecticut-ponzi-scheme-with-international-reach-involved-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-2-arrests-made-by-fbi-in-florida/"     class="crp_title">URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: Feds, SEC Say Connecticut&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2013/04/04/profitable-sunrise-filed-no-answer-or-other-responsive-document-colorado-securities-officials-say-hyip-scheme-was-pitched-on-classified-ad-sites-research-shows/"     class="crp_title">Profitable Sunrise Filed &#8216;No Answer Or Other&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2011/09/15/bulletin-77-year-old-amish-man-now-faces-criminal-charge-in-alleged-massive-caper-monroe-l-beachy-indicted-for-mail-fraud-sec-filed-civil-charges-earlier-this-year/"     class="crp_title">BULLETIN: 77-Year-Old Amish Man Now Faces Criminal Charge In</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>SEC: California Scammer Traded On Agency&#8217;s Name To Sanitize $60 Million Fraud And Ponzi Caper; John A. Geringer And GLR Capital Management Charged With Fraud Amid Allegations &#8216;Fund&#8217; Claimed Handsome Return Before It Even Existed</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickpretty.com/2012/05/28/sec-california-scammer-traded-on-agencys-name-to-sanitize-60-million-fraud-and-ponzi-caper-john-a-geringer-and-glr-capital-management-charged-with-fraud-amid-allegations-fund-claimed-handsom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 13:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Geringer painted the picture of a successful fund weathering America’s financial crisis through a diversified, conservative investment strategy. The reality, however, was the complete opposite. Geringer lost millions of dollars in the market, tied up remaining investor funds in a pair of illiquid private companies, and lied about it in phony account statements.&#8221; &#8212; Marc [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Topical Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2011/10/27/sec-federal-judge-orders-asset-freeze-amid-allegations-that-locust-offshore-fund-ltd-was-a-fraud-pulled-off-by-man-who-falsely-claimed-2-harvard-degrees-andrey-c-hicks-accused-of-faking-academ/"     class="crp_title">SEC: Federal Judge Orders Asset Freeze Amid Allegations That</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2012/05/28/zeek-rewards-mlm-says-affiliates-must-cash-checks-immediately-because-it-is-closing-accounts-at-2-u-s-banks/"     class="crp_title">Zeek Rewards MLM Says Affiliates Must Cash Checks&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2012/10/03/florida-recidivist-swindler-john-a-mattera-pleads-guilty-in-fraud-scheme-that-traded-on-names-of-facebook-and-groupon/"     class="crp_title">Florida Recidivist Swindler John A. Mattera Pleads Guilty In</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2011/05/05/bulletin-sec-files-emergency-action-in-california-to-halt-alleged-day-trading-scheme-targeting-senior-citizens-assets-of-robert-c-butler-frozen-after-hedge-fund-that-purported-to-have-8-9-mill/"     class="crp_title">BULLETIN: SEC Files Emergency Action In California To Halt&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patrickpretty.com/2011/11/09/urgent-bulletin-moving-in-separate-cases-federal-judges-issue-orders-to-halt-alleged-forex-fraud-schemes-in-texas-and-colorado-cftc-says-1-case-involves-bogus-miracle-robot-and-bogus-utah-off/"     class="crp_title">URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: In Separate Cases, Federal&hellip;</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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