Update On Bogus Boat Broker Post
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Update On Bogus Boat Broker Post
Had court today and mentioned this to an acquaintance in the U.S. Attorney's Office. He says "let's get them". The only problem he or I could see was finding enough victims to meet jurisdictional and guideline requirements in the dollar amount.
If you didn't read the other thread, go here:
http://offshoreonly.com/forums/showt...threadid=38157
Come on people -- LET'S FLEX THE OSO MUSCLE!
He needs several people willing to give details of how they were scammed. If you are willing to assist, give me your name and a telephone number. Post it here, or PM me, and I will pass it on.
He thinks it IS a provable case. If it weren't for the jurisdictional amount, there would be no question at all. (You state guys have no such impediment.)
If you didn't read the other thread, go here:
http://offshoreonly.com/forums/showt...threadid=38157
Come on people -- LET'S FLEX THE OSO MUSCLE!
He needs several people willing to give details of how they were scammed. If you are willing to assist, give me your name and a telephone number. Post it here, or PM me, and I will pass it on.
He thinks it IS a provable case. If it weren't for the jurisdictional amount, there would be no question at all. (You state guys have no such impediment.)
Last edited by KaamaScarab30; 12-04-2002 at 03:11 PM.
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I got scammed (but was smart and protected myself as I smelled a rat) and got my money back. ABL received a very tersly worded letter from our states attorney general (or some other government body). I'm in. Please keep me up to date and don't let me forget about it. I have the letter from the state and I can forward a copy to the appropriate peoples.
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Not positive, but I believe the jurisdictional requirement is $5000. The DOJ has guidelines in certain cases of the minimum dollar amount they will get involved in, and in this case it is $15,000.
I have seen them get involved in smaller amounts, but I have also seen reversals of convictions when the appellate court determines the amount in question falls below the jurisdictional requirement. (Hence the use of the "guidelines".)
I have seen them get involved in smaller amounts, but I have also seen reversals of convictions when the appellate court determines the amount in question falls below the jurisdictional requirement. (Hence the use of the "guidelines".)
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Same as everyone else...........I received a call and they said they a 2 buyers on the line and was going to a boat show the next weekend and would have the boat sold by the end of the month. I bought and it has been listed for ( I thinK) 2 years.not one call on from their listing. And that freakin' Howard keeps calling every other month about listing it with them, because he see's it in other places. I'd like to wring his neck.............
If anyone needs any info or paper work let me know
If anyone needs any info or paper work let me know