Author: PatrickPretty.com
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UPDATE: Louisiana Joins Growing List Of States That Have Issued Investor Alerts On ‘Profitable Sunrise’; [UPDATE: Tennessee, Too]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Information from Tennessee was received after this story was published. The Tennessee info is published in the Comments thread below . . . UPDATED 8:18 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) Louisiana has issued an Investor Alert on the Profitable Sunrise HYIP, joining a growing list of U.S. states and Canadian provinces to have done so.…
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After Probe By Boston Police, Suffolk County DA Brings Ponzi And Loan-Sharking Charges Against Alleged ‘Common And Notorious Thief’; Investigators Say Investors Were Told They Were Providing Loans To Fund Loans At A Higher Rate
Some members of the Profitable Sunrise HYIP have said they were providing loans to “Roman Novak,” who lent out the money at a higher rate and created profits for the business and its promoters. Profitable Sunrise has been hit by cease-and-desist orders or Investor Alerts in at least 25 U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Profitable…
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UPDATE: New Jersey Issues Investor Alert On ‘Profitable Sunrise’
New Jersey has joined numerous U.S. states in issuing an Investor Alert on the Profitable Sunrise HYIP “program.” Separately, Alabama has issued a cease-and-desist order. The state previously issued an Investor Alert. With New Jersey’s action, the unofficial total of U.S. states or Canadian provinces issuing Investor Alerts or cease-and-desist orders now stands at 25.…
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PP Blog Experienced Outage
The PP Blog experienced a partial service outage that lasted through all or parts of three days. The event appears to have begun sometime after 3:13 a.m. EDT Saturday, although a couple of readers have said they noticed problems earlier. An engineer said this evening that Saturday’s event does not appear to have had a…
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Florida Man Booked On Charges He Attacked Ponzi Schemer
A Florida man has been arrested and booked in Seminole County on charges he attacked a woman who ripped him off in a Ponzi scheme. Booking information for Adam Pollock, 42, says he’s been charged with battery by strangulation, kidnap-false imprisonment, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery. He is charged with attacking Tina…
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CURRENT NUMBER: [35]: Tally (Unofficial) Of States And Provinces Filing Actions Or Issuing Investor Alerts Against Profitable Sunrise
UPDATED 8:52 A.M. EDT (APRIL 16, U.S.A.) See related stories here (April 1) and here (March 25). EDITOR’S NOTE: These numbers are unofficial. They are culled from media reports and/or news releases from enforcement agencies. As the PP Blog reported yesterday, the Profitable Sunrise website appears to be down. The reason why is unclear, although…
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NEW POPE! Francis!
A new Pope has been elected. He is Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina and will be known as Francis I. Francis is the first Pope from South America.
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BULLETIN: No Profitable Sunrise For Florida Ponzi Pitchman; Gary D. Martin Sentenced In North Carolina To 10 Years In Federal Prison For ‘Queen Shoals’ Money-Laundering Conspiracy And Ordered To Pay More Than $31 Million In Restitution
In a development that could give pause to promoters of the purportedly “private” Profitable Sunrise scheme now on the radar of regulators in North America and Europe, a Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in pitching a purported “opportunity” known as Queen Shoals. The announcement of the…