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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    Quote Originally Posted by ProfHenryHiggins
    Omar Anderson
    Somewhere in the vicinity of Waco, Texas, is a man who goes by "Mr. Money Matrix" and runs the "We Get Money Team" deliberately shuffling people into scams to get fast cash out of them.
    Omar Anderson in bad dude mode on the We Get Money Team page on Tagged.com



    Omar Anderson aka Mr MoneyMatrix on Twitter



    Omar Anderson as $Mr Money Matrix on MySpace

    The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing

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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    Glen Todd, the "gtprosperity" scammer that Youtube has been playing whack-a-mole trying to squash for quite some time now, is back at advertising 2010 Blessings like he was in 2009-2010.


    Alan Glen Todd
    glen.tood58@gmail.com (appeared in his most recent video)
    glen.todd58@gmail.com (spelling as the email address normally appears)
    alanscashflow@gmail.com
    my2010blessings4you@gmail.com
    (740) 685-3657
    http://www.2010blessings.com/invite13/?1112
    More Youtube and other video channels than I can count
    http://cashgiftingangels.ning.com/profile/GlenTodd
    http://firstpost.com/topic/organizat...k-53070-2.html
    https://Royalty7.com/ref=gt67
    http://www.apsense.com/user/gt67
    https://www.facebook.com/prosperwithglentodd
    http://www.glensmoneyparty.com
    http://grou.ps/2010blessings
    http://homebasedbusiness.com/profile/GlenTodd
    https://profiles.google.com/11462707...269202912/buzz
    http://promotionandadvertisingclub.n...les_memberList
    http://promotionandadvertisingclub.n...les_memberList



    One of his recent websites,
    Registrant:
    Alan Todd
    10262 Campbell St. Lot#47
    Byesville, Ohio 43723
    United States

    Registered through: GoDaddy.com, LLC (http://www.godaddy.com)
    Domain Name: GLENSMONEYPARTY.COM
    Created on: 08-Feb-12
    Expires on: 08-Feb-13
    Last Updated on: 08-Feb-12

    Administrative Contact:
    Todd, Alan glen.todd58@gmail.com
    10262 Campbell St. Lot#47
    Byesville, Ohio 43723
    United States
    (740) 685-3657

    Technical Contact:
    Todd, Alan glen.todd58@gmail.com
    10262 Campbell St. Lot#47
    Byesville, Ohio 43723
    United States
    (740) 685-3657

    Domain servers in listed order:
    NS55.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
    NS56.DOMAINCONTROL.COM

    Part of my notes from Jan. 2010, regarding the early development of this pyramid scheme (and Mr. Todd was already identified as being one of the chief movers and shakers in the 2010 Blessings money laundering at this time).
    You probably need to use archive.org's resources to view the above sites as they were in the past.

    I may be mis-remembering, but I think that he was also involved in CtheMarketer's earlier gifting pyramid scheme ("New Hope - Circles of Hope") that was the root from which 2010 Blessings and The Miracle Network (along with several siblings that have sinced withered away) arose from. I know that I followed the progress of Linda Burgio, Kathleen Caterino, and Greg Schaffer as the new scams budded off. I'll have to dig out my old hardcopies of the Ning sites and see sometime.


    Here's another excerpt from my notes in the early winter of 2010...
    The "gifting circle" pyramid scheme known as 2010 Blessings was an
    offshoot of a short-lived financial scam called New Hope - Circles of Hope,
    along with at least two other gifting pyramid schemes, The Miracle Network and
    the Gifts of Love Network, rising from the same roots.

    The principals of 2010 Blessings appear to be the following individuals:

    Earl Kohn (head of scheme, top of the pyramid?)
    3911 Glen Valley Road
    Louisville, Kentucky 40219

    Jon Schlering (Co-head of 2010 Blessings)
    3949 Vinceton Street
    Pittsburgh, PA 15214

    Earl Harris
    1772-j avenida de los arboles #209
    Thousand Oaks, California 91362
    and
    1042 Willow Creek Rd.
    Prescott, Arizona 86301

    (Alan) Glen Todd
    10262 Campbell St.
    Byesville, OH 43723

    A fifth principal, Terry Lipinski of Minneapolis, I haven't been able
    to pin down the actual address of yet.


    The scheme itself is massive, with 8 levels each containing 4 sub-levels,
    the highest of which merges with the bottom of the next level of fraud
    by automatically requiring the tendering of a new consideration to continue
    to advance.

    On the first, or bottommost level, 14 out of the 15 participants will lose
    everything. One person will receive 8 times their investment and then tender
    a quarter of their "winnings" as the next consideration, entering a level
    with higher antes and stakes, but all members of which have already defrauded
    a full bottom level of their own.
    In each of the seven higher levels, this pattern remains constant, rising to
    a consideration of $5,000 paid in the eighth, or final level. By my calculations,
    there will be 16,777,216 members on the first (entry) sub-level of the first level
    at this point, with $419 million in fraud having entered just from them, not
    counting everyone else higher up in the pyramid.
    Alarmingly, one of the highest members in the scheme claimed in email (included
    towards the end of this report with full headers) on Dec. 6, 2009, that "over 9
    members" had received a sum of $62,000 or more each, which is only possible
    under the group's rules by being on the uppermost sub-level of the 8th level.
    As of winter 2012, the list of principals in this scam is somewhat changed. Scherling and Todd are still on it, Kohn appears to have left the money games industry entirely, no clue about Harris or Lipinski except that they haven't been sighted as being active in online gifting communications in over a year. Scherling is undeniably the head of the fraud at this point, with Geddings as his right-hand backseat driver. Glen Todd and someone named Christina are the other admins, while Austin Rose of Florida handles the groups off-line (aerial) advertising the same as he did in 2009-2010.

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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    Another person who laughably thinks that a cash gifting pyramid is no different than sending a birthday card. But than, he seems to believe anything he reads online, without engaging any critical thinking skills.


    Leroy Wise
    lwjteamup@gmail.com
    lwjnetwork8@gmail.com
    336-756-1175
    http://www.2010blessings.com/invite7/?23353
    http://www.911gascard.com/wisechoice
    http://wisechoice4u.textcashnetwork....t/default.aspx
    http://: www.sst-teamwork.com/Leroy
    http://www.getreadyreserve.com/wisechoice4u




    While not a certainty, I would give it roughly an 85% likelihood that the Leroy Wise above is the same Leroy Wise responsible for the below as well.
    1024 William Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27107
    cashproducers@gmail.com
    336-997-8105
    336-749-0086
    http://www.cashproducers1.com (use archive.org to view)
    http://www.prlog.org/10119797-taking...mediately.html
    http://ultimatewealthx.com/splash1.php?id=58
    http://www.virtualprofitacademy.com/members/wisechoice
    http://familyandfriends.com/wisechoice

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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    A member of 2010 Blessings since 2009, this man is back at promoting it actively, with a lot of shady and misleading claims being thrown around.

    James Sojourner a.k.a. Erick Sojourner a.k.a. Duke Sojos a.k.a. James Sojo
    sojo012@gmail.com
    803-383-2763
    803-571-2064
    803-993-9047
    206-424-0742 (he used this phone in connection with the Life Is Good Again gifting pyramid, and the Easy Cash Button scam; probably used in Blessings2Prosperity as well)
    http://www.2010blessings.com/invite12/?26450 (most likely he has a second account with a much lower number, having been active in this scam in late 2009 as well)
    http://www.myblessing2u.info
    http://www.free-press-release.com/ne...245001427.html
    http://www.1200weekly.info ( http://phpico.com/sojo12 )
    https://twitter.com/#!/ericksojourner3
    http://www.ihelpwithgas.info
    http://www.911rxcard.com/james099
    http://www.911gascard.com/erick12
    http:?/www.5dollarmoneybomb.com/james099
    http://destiny11.textcashnetwork.com
    http://www.ibosocial.com/sojo012 (considerable evidence against him with regards to cash gifting fraud)
    http://www.gas45.info
    http://www.ardysslife.com/UltraCleanse.aspx?ID=sonia35
    http://www.3000amonth.info (another older website of his)
    http://www.100daily.info ( http://www.xtremepostcardprofits.com/erick012/dwp3.asp )
    http://www.bodymagicworks.info
    http://www.makemoney365.info (apparently yet another older website he had a few years ago)
    http://affordablemlmtraining.com/james099
    "dukes012" in the thread http://www.moneymakergroup.com/lofiv...14910-550.html
    http://www.moneymakergroup.com/dukes012-m185945.html
    http://www.blackplanet.com/dukes012

    Worked at Toyota of Orangeburg in 2010?


    Registrant:
    Coastal Vacations

    2374 church street
    denmark, South Carolina 29042
    United States

    Registered through: GoDaddy.com, LLC (http://www.godaddy.com)
    Domain Name: MYBLESSING2U.INFO
    Created on: 06-Dec-09
    Expires on: 06-Dec-12
    Last Updated on: 07-Dec-11

    Administrative Contact:
    sojourner, james sojo012@gmail.com
    Coastal Vacations
    2374 church street
    denmark, South Carolina 29042
    United States
    +1.8033832763

    Technical Contact:
    sojourner, james sojo012@gmail.com
    Coastal Vacations
    2374 church street
    denmark, South Carolina 29042
    United States
    +1.8033832763

    Domain servers in listed order:
    NS61.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
    NS62.DOMAINCONTROL.COM

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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    Sighted advertising 2010 Blessings on April 7 & 8, 2012.


    Thelma Thompson a.k.a. Wanda Watson
    thelmat4@gmail.com
    thelma.thompson9@gmail.com
    thomthelma@gmail.com
    thmpson67@yahoo.com
    704-394-4557
    800-320-5578
    http://www.2010blessings.com/invite2/?26576
    http://thelmat.124online.com (apparently disabled by One24 for violations)
    http://www.911gascard.com/thelma (odd note - looking this site up brought up Erick Sojourner's as well... and a "Thelma Sojourner")
    http://untoldtradesecrets.bz/thompson.htm
    http://www.marketerprofiles.com/index.php?mid=3903
    http://www.marketerprofiles.com/index.php?mid=3917
    http://www.salespider.com/p-10037953/thelma-thompson
    http://www.salespider.com/p-11692314/thelma-thompson
    http://www.dreamstylevacations.com/join/thelma123
    http://mywela.com/aboutjp.php?e=ww
    http://www.mywela.com/elizabeth
    http://www.nurseincharge.4t.com/ContactUs.htm (millionaire in 5 years? she falls for a lot of obvious crap)
    http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_d...p?q=1214441277 (Bellringer?!? Yup, she's a lost cause)


    Claimed locations:
    (on salesspider)
    4314 Branch Bend Ln.#430
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28273

    (on merchantcircle)
    1705 Queen City Dr.#5
    Charlotte, NC 28208

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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    Ms. Clueless here went on Youtube and boasted of her receipt of the stolen money today.

    Angie Martin
    http://www.2010blessings.com/invite7/?22545
    http://www.youtube.com/user/HcgEyesOnThePrize


    Other than her Youtube videos (most of which are about her battle trying to lose weight, not gifting), I don't have enough material to identify and track her down. Yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ProfHenryHiggins View Post
    Ms. Clueless here went on Youtube and boasted of her receipt of the stolen money today.

    Angie Martin
    2010 Blessings - A Private Cash Gifting Community
    HcgEyesOnThePrize - YouTube
    Oh, dear,

    Ms Martin not only admits her participation in illegal cash gifting in public:




    complete with evidence:



    she also taunts the IRS by claiming she knows the law better than they do.

    Sad.


    I received CASH GIFTS TODAY!!!!!! - YouTube
    The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing

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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    The first Tuesday following Easter... and I'm still seeing Earl Bennett blather on his blog(s) about how wonderful this gifting pyramid scam is. When will that man get a clue and start thinking for himself rather than following a bandwagon in a cult-like fashion?

    Speaking of cult mentalities, let's introduce you to another one.


    Barbara Moore
    252-903-2272
    http://www.2010blessings.com/thankyou/?21798
    http://www.ibosocial.com/queenann
    http://sweetie.onegreatmovie.com
    http://sweetie.skinnyfiber.com
    http://www.powerof31.com/GE/index.php?inviter=1400
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barbar...60193567420102
    http://www.freewebs.com/yjbb/apps/profile/64492686 ("justbeenblessed.com")
    http://www.homebizblogs.com/2012/04/give-a-blessing
    http://www.linkedin.com/pub/barbara-moore/42/50/350
    https://twitter.com/#!/smokerhot

    Here's a quote from one of her recent promotions of the gifting pyramid...
    bless someone with a blessings
    Posted by Blog Author

    Apr 10

    Barbara moore
    Skinnybodycare

    Blog Comments: Click Here
    Website: www.2010blessings.com invite member ID 21798

    Article Tag(s): Blessings

    Blessings is all about helping someone that cant do of help there self and someone that cant pay ther bills of someone you just want to bless .this is super great and i no your will love it like i do i love help peoples when i can you never know who need help in there life sometime life is not all about you of me but someone else. i love help peoples feel good and blessing make a difference in so many peoples lives and this is not a job it is when peoples helping each other and making a difference in each other life.it is a one time and it do come with a website for you can keep up with what you are doing to bless someone it is great i love it we all can make a difference in someone life it not all about you but it all about someone in need and dont have food to eat of no heat of no air so all that we do it make a difference and i no it will make someone so happy so give from your heart and bless someone today.
    A great deal of hot air saying practically nothing. If someone read this out of the blue, they would probably think that Barbara doesn't know what the word "blessing" even means, much less the verb "to bless."

    I was, I admit, tempted to point out to Skinny Bodycare that this one of their members was promoting an illegal tax fraud/money laundering pyramid on the same websites that she extolled their products on, but after seeing Ben Glinsky's name being associated in a WHOIS check, I forbore. Nothing I can say would sway that man if he thought he was still getting a profit out of a downline member.

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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    What's this? Pastors Raping Pastors?


    Johnnie Burnette Porter
    mercy4all@newbcm.com
    juniporter@yahoo.com
    financialturningpoint@mail.com
    notanothersomething@gmail.com
    678-637-4653
    404-721-4910 (church-specific phone?)
    706-389-4459
    http://www.get2010blessed.com
    http://www.2010blessings.com/invite4/?26215
    http://www.notanothersomething.com
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Invite...49333055140390
    http://www.get2010blessed.org
    http://www.newbcm.com/site/default.asp?sec_id=140006094
    http://www.newbethesdacm.com
    https://twitter.com/#!/pastorjohnny365 (he reported receipt of stolen money - a "gift" - via 2010 blessings roughly 6 hours ago)
    http://www.linkedin.com/pub/johnnie-porter/2a/aa9/505
    http://www.turningpointbenefits.info
    http://cashtrackingsystem.com/member....php?id=337381
    http://www.youtube.com/user/NewBCMcogic/videos


    The idiot said this under his Youtube video,
    Uploaded by johnnieporter365 on Apr 10, 2012


    I believe in Cash Gifting. And intend to use this to help my family and ministry. This first gift was cool... Imagine if this was $500- $5000... $25 is not bad! I gave mine first and now six people will send me $25. How's that for legally flipping a dollar? The IRS Tax code Title 26, Sections 2501-2504 and 2511, says it's legal to receive cash gifts tax free or non taxable as long as it's under $13,000
    Go to
    www.get2010blessed.com to join!
    My favorite cash gifting program is still the Cash Tracking System! www.notanothersomethong.com
    Giving brings blessings Luke 6:38!
    No, Johnnie, the IRS does not say anything of the sort regarding proceeds from organized crime. Calling it a "gift" does not fool them - or your deity.

    And the Luke 6:38 argument burns up in secular courthouses, being well-known as a favorite of fraudsters.

    He said this on Facebook a few days ago:
    Cant't believe it... but a fellow pastor entrepreneur sent this www.get2010blessed.com to me to check out. And because I do Cash Gifting, he thought this would be reviewing. He was right! This is called 2010 Blessings. However, I do not... think it is as good as my favorite Cash Gifting Program. But this is really affordable for anybody. It only cost $25 to start. You send a one-time Admin fee of $10 cash to P.O. Box 96109 Pittsburgh, PA 15226

    This couldn't be any easier...
    Have you read the Security & Exchange Commissions' webpage about affinity fraud? Your fellow pastor just buggered you with it, and you are no hedgehog, Mr. Porter.

    And an older Facebook statement,
    Greetings my friends. "I found a money tree! You wanna help me shake it?"

    I am personally inviting you to participate in a private activity that can change everything for you financially within days.

    Remember this is by invitation only. I can only say, "this may be the opportunity you've been looking for!" This is not another business, MLM, pyramid or scam. This is answered prayer for me a...nd my family. Stop nickeling & diming your way to the top with points, recruits, up lines, down lines, meetings, products sales and bonuses.

    THIS IN NOT ANOTHER SOMETHING!

    This is What You've Always Hoped For, but never knew about until now. My question is, do you have the courage to step towards financial freedom!

    Due to the nature of this private activity, I am not allowed to share information with you until we've had a one on one conversation. To do that, you must call me direct and ask me how you can make thousands of dollars in days and everyday after that legally, and freely? There are no IRS laws being broken and thousands of entrepreneurs are helping others to become entrepreneurs themselves.

    An unknown writer once said, "Do not ask the Lord to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet." (Financial Help Is Truly Here)

    Remember "there's plenty of room at the top, it's the bottom that's crowded".

    I hope to talk with you soon... until then, "Take care & TAKE Risks!

    Johnnie B. Porter 706-389-4459 (m#)
    Again, I'm inviting you to call me direct if you want to know more.


    Here's the WHOIS data from two of his websites:


    Registrant:
    J Portervations Inc

    P.O. Box 1986
    Villa Rica, Georgia 30180
    United States

    Registered through: GoDaddy.com, LLC (http://www.godaddy.com)
    Domain Name: NOTANOTHERSOMETHING.COM
    Created on: 21-May-11
    Expires on: 21-May-12
    Last Updated on: 21-May-11

    Administrative Contact:
    Porter, Johnnie juniporter@yahoo.com
    J Portervations Inc
    P.O. Box 1986
    Villa Rica, Georgia 30180
    United States
    +1.6786374653

    Technical Contact:
    Porter, Johnnie juniporter@yahoo.com
    J Portervations Inc
    P.O. Box 1986
    Villa Rica, Georgia 30180
    United States
    +1.6786374653

    Domain servers in listed order:
    NS75.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
    NS76.DOMAINCONTROL.COM


    Registrant:
    My Financial Turning Point Services Inc

    P.O. Box 1986
    Villa Rica, Georgia 30180
    United States

    Registered through: GoDaddy.com, LLC (http://www.godaddy.com)
    Domain Name: GET2010BLESSED.ORG
    Created on: 05-Apr-12
    Expires on: 05-Apr-13
    Last Updated on: 04-Apr-12

    Administrative Contact:
    Porter, Johnnie financialturningpoint@mail.com
    My Financial Turning Point Services Inc
    P.O. Box 1986
    Villa Rica, Georgia 30180
    United States
    +1.6786374653

    Technical Contact:
    Porter, Johnnie financialturningpoint@mail.com
    My Financial Turning Point Services Inc
    P.O. Box 1986
    Villa Rica, Georgia 30180
    United States
    +1.6786374653

    Domain servers in listed order:
    NS63.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
    NS64.DOMAINCONTROL.COM

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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    Brian Pistocco
    bdouglas0611@gmail.com
    hornsnjets@yahoo.com
    405-921-7914
    405-947-3278
    http://www.2010blessings.com/invite6/?22768
    http://www.brianpistocco.com
    The Texas Dept. of Insurance has a record of him in connection with Ameriplan
    http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brian-pistocco/36/406/527
    http://swom.com/people/174732-brian-pistocco
    http://www.globalspillover.com/register.php?code=603


    Registrant:
    Brian Pistocco
    3520 N. MacArthur
    OKC, Oklahoma 73122
    United States

    Registered through: GoDaddy.com, LLC (http://www.godaddy.com)
    Domain Name: BRIANPISTOCCO.COM
    Created on: 27-Sep-11
    Expires on: 27-Sep-14
    Last Updated on: 27-Sep-11

    Administrative Contact:
    Pistocco, Brian hornsnjets@yahoo.com
    3520 N. MacArthur
    OKC, Oklahoma 73122
    United States
    (405) 921-7914

    Technical Contact:
    Pistocco, Brian hornsnjets@yahoo.com
    3520 N. MacArthur
    OKC, Oklahoma 73122
    United States
    (405) 921-7914

    Domain servers in listed order:
    NS49.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
    NS50.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
    I should note that the postal address he gave for his website is that of the dart shop he is the manager of, not his home.



    And if Brian comes here crying over being exposed, this should hopefully put a cork in his mouth. 2010 Blessings is very much the same scheme as described in it, save for the number of levels and the monetary values of the levels.

    PRESS RELEASE
    Illegal Pyramid Schemes Making the Rounds

    For Immediate Release
    Tuesday, January 02, 2001

    Contact: Rebecca Cryer, Enforcement Attorney
    Oklahoma Department of Securities
    405-280-7700


    Oklahoma City///// Irving L. Faught, Administrator of the Oklahoma Department of Securities, has issued a warning about illegal pyramid schemes. A number of such pyramid schemes seem to be making the rounds across the United States and Oklahoma citizens could fall victim to promises of substantial earnings. Oklahomans need to be aware that such activities may violate not only the Oklahoma Securities Act but a state criminal statute, the Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act.

    On December 29, 2000, the Administrator of the Department issued an Order to Cease and Desist against “Private and Confidential,” a money exchange program that operated as a pyramid scheme. Participants were initially solicited to pool cash “gifts” of $100 to join and to advance through various levels of a reverse pyramid through the recruitment of others who likewise made “gifts.” The levels of the program were described as Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior.

    Participants were encouraged to complete the six steps of the gifting program, that is, to complete six pyramids. The amounts required to participate in each of the six steps ranged from $100 to $4,000. After completing six pyramids, the participants made “gifts” of $7,850 in expectation of receiving “tax free” cash payments of $62,800.

    In April of 2000, the Department issued a cease and desist order against "The Blessings Gift Activity," another money exchange program that operated as a pyramid scheme. The Department has also issued Permanent Orders to Cease and Desist against "People Helping People Network Program," "The Friends Network Gifting Program" and "The Support Network." In these schemes, members pooled cash "gifts" of $2,000 to join and advance through various levels of the program through the recruitment of other members who likewise made $2,000 "gifts." Participants were led to believe they would ultimately receive a $16,000 "tax free" payoff as more and more people were recruited into the program.

    In Missouri, Attorney General Jay Nixon filed a lawsuit against "Women's Empowerment Network", which also operated as The Dinner Club, The Original Dinner Club and The Breakfast Club. The group called itself a "gifting tree" and was organized by four dinner-party courses. Eight persons called "appetizers" were recruited to fill the bottom row of the tree. When the appetizer slots were filled, those persons were required to pay $5,000 to the person at the top of the tree, who was the "dessert." The appetizers moved to “soup” and “salad” status, then the entree level and eventually became “dessert.” Last week, a Missouri Circuit Court judge ordered eight Kansas City area women to pay approximately $200,000 in fines and restitution for participating in the illegal pyramid scheme.

    With these types of programs, more and more people must be recruited in order to keep feeding those people at the upper levels. Inevitably, these pyramids collapse when efforts to recruit new members fail, leaving a large number of participants with substantial losses. "It's like playing musical chairs. You hope the music doesn't stop on you," said Faught. "No matter what it's called, if the money is made by recruiting others to participate rather than by providing goods or services, it's a pyramid scheme."
    -30-


    This press release, and related information, is available on the Securities Commission's web site at securities.ok.gov, by phone at (405) 280-7700, or in writing at: Oklahoma Securities Commission, First National Center, 120 North Robinson, Suite 860, Oklahoma City, OK 73102.

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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    Quote Originally Posted by ProfHenryHiggins View Post

    Johnnie Burnette Porter
    mercy4all@newbcm.com
    juniporter@yahoo.com
    financialturningpoint@mail.com
    notanothersomething@gmail.com
    678-637-4653
    404-721-4910 (church-specific phone?)
    706-389-4459
    Oh dear, how very, very sad.

    It's often said, "two wrongs don't make a right" but in this case multiple rights don't make up for a massive wrong.

    Johnnie B Porter the GIFTER ON TWITTER



    The "other" Johnnie B Porter:



    Pastor Johnnie B. Porter M.Div, M.A.C.M. on YOUTUBE

    The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing

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    And yet another "Christian" who can't tell the difference between his deity and his own greed...

    Jim Bramlett
    jbramlett@earthlink.net
    757-686-9303
    http://www.2010blessings.com/thankyou/?26056


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    Here's what he wrote yesterday at http://www.injesus.com/message-archi...or-you-from-me

    Dear friend:

    The purpose of this message is to give you a financial blessing, plus enable you to give financial blessings to others!

    Do you really need a financial blessing? I know you do! If you do not need it for yourself, you need it to be more of a blessing to others.

    The program I am about to describe is amazing, and through this e-mail will bless and will meet the needs of many, such as:

    1. If you or anyone has unexpected repair bills.
    2. If you or anyone has unexpected medical or dental bills.
    3. If you want to donate more to missions or other charities.
    4. If you want to donate more to your church. (You and and a few others could potentially support a church's whole budget with this!).
    5. If you are a missionary in a ministry where you must raise your own support (this is perfect).
    7. If you want to help a family or friend in need.
    8. If you want to pay off a student loan for yourself or your children.
    Or many other possible needs.

    If you would like such an unexpected financial blessing (to you from me), go to www.google.com and type in "2010Blessings". Read the very first entry.

    Then, if you want to get on this innovative program, go to www.2010blessings.com, sign in, and watch the video. The program was designed by a brilliant mathematician and has been a blessing to some 20,000 people since 2010. The video reveals somewhat of a complex and ingenious structure, so if you do not understand it all right away, don't worry about it. You will later. For now, just know that it works.

    Click on "Rules" for the Community's guidelines.

    Then, click the "Join" button and follow the instructions. It will ask for the I.D. number of your inviter (me), which is 26056.

    The manner and timing in which this blessing came to me persuades me that this definitely is a provision and blessing from God, The blessing seemingly just came out of nowhere from a friend I have not heard from in years. To those who obey Him, God says, "All these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God" (Deuteronomy 28:2). He wants to bless us and wants us to be a channel of His blessings to others. Thus, this blessing message. It "overtook" me.

    My sponsor on this is a minister of the Gospel who says this is all about Luke 6:38 -- giving and receiving a blessing: "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you� (Jesus).

    We are very excited about it. The potential income and the number of people who can be blessed are huge (with no selling or investment).

    Here is an excellent first-person testimony by a member: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxxeY...yer_detailpage

    Here is how this program works:

    You give a gift of $25.
    You receive 8 gifts of $25 which is a total of $200.
    Beginning from here on, the gifts you give will come from the gifts you receive.
    Example: You receive $200 � $50 = $150 which is yours to keep.

    THEN�.

    You give a gift of $50.
    You receive 8 gifts of $50 which is a total of $400.
    (Receive $400; save $100 for the next level and you keep $300).

    You give a gift of $100.
    You receive 8 gifts of $100 which is a total of $800.
    (Receive $800; save $250 for the next level and you keep $550).

    You give a gift of $250.
    You receive 8 gifts of $250 which is a total of $2000.
    (Receive $2000; save $500 for the next level and you keep $1500).

    You give a gift of $500.
    You receive 8 gifts of $500 which is a total of $4000.
    (Receive $4000; save $1000 for the next level and you keep $3000).

    This goes on and on. At the end, you will have received $71,400 and gifted $8,925 of the money you have already received for a total in your pocket of $62,475!

    That�s not bad for giving a one-time out-of-pocket gift of $25!

    This is not a company. This is a private activity that does not involve network marketing, multi-level marketing, pyramids, or a business activity. There are no business transactions, investments and/or securities involved in this activity. There is no business or company name or location and there are no directors, officers, shareholders or principals. Cash Gifting is perfectly legal and Tax-Free -- up to the annual exclusion amount and even after that cash gifting is still legal! The U.S. gifting rules are found in the IRS Tax Code, Title 26, Sections 2501-2504 and 2511.

    In an e-mail, the System Administrator recently said, "All in all I am VERY proud of what we have been able to do in so little time. We are rapidly growing daily and this is only going to get better as time goes by. I see such Happy Faces on Facebook, Google+, Skype and many other various places because people are tuning in and helping a lot of people this Year. I told everyone in January that this is our time to shine. We have the credentials and the history of success for over 3 years now to back up our claims to be the BEST Community Activity On and Offline. Keep up the good work my friends and let your invited members know to prepare for greatness when inviting as this Community is going places and FAST!!"

    Feel free to duplicate and use this message to send to others to be a blessing to them, but change the I.D. number to show your own I.D. and not mine.

    Be blessed!

    Jim

    Nice way to fall from grace, minister Bramlett.
    Not, judging by the claims made at http://falseprophetwatch.blogspot.co...-fleecing.html , that you've ever known what grace or salvation are in your life.

    I would say that Matthew 7:22-23 is very applicable to this man.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ProfHenryHiggins View Post
    And yet another "Christian" who can't tell the difference between his deity and his own greed...

    Jim Bramlett
    jbramlett@earthlink.net
    757-686-9303
    2010 Blessings - Your Inviter is: Jim Bramlett

    Here's what he wrote yesterday at inJesus.com - A financial blessing for you, from me!
    Sensitive readers are strongly urged to NOT (repeat NOT) attempt to research the beliefs and prognostications of James aka "Jim" Bramlett.
    The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing

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    Quote Originally Posted by ProfHenryHiggins View Post
    Brian Pistocco
    bdouglas0611@gmail.com
    hornsnjets@yahoo.com
    405-921-7914
    405-947-3278
    I should note that the postal address he gave for his website is that of the dart shop he is the manager of, not his home.

    And if Brian comes here crying over being exposed, this should hopefully put a cork in his mouth. 2010 Blessings is very much the same scheme as described in it, save for the number of levels and the monetary values of the levels.
    I mean,

    there's "careless" and there's "silly" and then there's just plain bloody stupid:




    http://www.corpdetails.com/us-companies/Oklahoma/224638-miscellaneous-retail/dart-shop-us
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    Something else that Jim Bramlett said, when told flat out by email that he was in the wrong,

    You are possibly insane, and maybe not even saved.

    The following is from a researcher:

    To know if cash gifting is illegal or legal it helps to break down this simple activity to its basic components. That is what I will do for you in this article.
    Is cash gifting illegal, legal? Well let's take a look.
    There is so much misinformation online about cash gifting. At its core modern cash gifting consists of three basic components.
    First, it is perfectly legal to give someone a gift. This is something we have all done.
    Second, it is completely legal to receive a gift. Again, something we have all experienced.
    And thirdly, there is no law preventing one from telling another person that one gives and receives gifts. That right is protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
    That my friends is the essence of modern cash gifting. It is truly that simple. If you follow the basic logic of the three components of cash gifting you have no choice but to deduce that cash gifting is NOT illegal but is in fact legal.
    Then there is the claim by some that cash gifting is a pyramid scheme. To investigate that charge I explored the top two cash gifting activities, The Peoples Program and Abundant Living System. It is actually quite easy for anyone to do this without ever having to join either program. One only has to put a first name and email address in an opt in box on any member's TPP or ALS webpage.
    There is no obligation whatsoever but one will have access to a thorough tour of either cash gifting program. I did this and nowhere did I find anything remotely resembling a pyramid structure. It doesn't exist.
    In fact the opposite is true. These cash gifting activities have a simple, fair linear structure. There is no advantage to a person who joined six months ago over a person who joins today.
    Anyone can check this out and see that it's true. So the claim that cash gifting is a pyramid is completely bogus.
    What about some of those "watchdog" websites that criticize cash gifting? My research of those sites showed me that most of them are sham sites. When I tried to find out who was behind these sites I discovered that they were all published anonymously! The persons making the wild accusations on these sites won't even reveal their true identity.
    Anonymous sites claiming cash gifting is illegal have zero credibility. Plus my research revealed that the information on these sites was a hodgepodge of false claims, misleading facts and half truths that had no connection with modern cash gifting.
    Finally I discovered the basis for most claims that cash gifting is illegal lies with a marketing con game. It's the old bait and switch.
    For example, pick any negative video or article about cash gifting and you will soon discover that after the marketer finishes spewing false claims about cash gifting (the bait), he will then attempt to "switch" the prospect (drawn by the cash gifting keywords) to his MLM or network marketing business.
    Using another activity's keywords to attract prospects is not a dishonest tactic but spreading lies about that activity while remaining silent about his own business's (MLM, network marketing) pitfalls and perils IS dishonest.
    The cash gifting critic conveniently fails to tell his visitors that MLM, Multi Level Marketing or network marketing has had a dismal, disgraceful and appalling 99% failure rate for decades. It flat out doesn't work and hasn't worked for over 50 years.

    Hopefully he'll have a fit of apoplexy over the response I sent him. It was loaded with links to court rulings and attorney general opinions.
    I'm going to wait and see his reaction before dropping the other shoe.

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    Financial fraud promotion since at least 2007, tax fraud/evasion since at least 2008. And he advertised for 2010 Blessings on April 12, 2012 on IBOSocial.


    Keith Jones
    Claimed addresses have included:
    20 Laurel Road, Milton, MA 02186
    258 Blue Hills Pkwy, Suite 2, Milton, MA 02186
    1285 18th Street, Orange City, FL 32763
    (Note that the Florida state records for "All Star Professional Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Inc" in Deland, FL gives
    the owners/officers as being a Jessina & Keith Jones. Possibly the same pair? The old ads at http://www.inetgiant.com/userads/481993 would seem to support this conclusion.)

    prosper1prosperall@gmail.com
    whystruggle@gmail.com
    kjones014@gmail.com
    fastmover15@gmail.com
    gpngroup14@gmail.com
    keithsempire@gmail.com
    zerodowncash@gmail.com
    nowprofiteasy@gmail.com
    keithearns4free@gmail.com
    keithjones14@gmail.com
    617-296-3212
    857-417-6791 (mobile)
    386-960-5330

    Keith's 2010 blessings ID# is 25963, shared with his long-time partner in crime Jessina Jones.

    http://www.ibosocial.com/profiteasy
    http://www.freewebs.com/pay4less
    http://www.imanswers.com/page/profiteasy
    http://giftsrollup.com/webinars.php?id=profiteasy
    http://www.1millionteambuild.com/?user=profiteasy
    http://www.youtube.com/user/profiteasy/videos
    http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/JONE2881
    http://powerof5system.webs.com
    http://www.98kcashbailout.com/?id=profiteasy
    http://www.magicdolla.com/?profiteasy
    https://twitter.com/#!/ezymoneynow
    http://www.keithjones.connectingusall.org
    http://theperfectguardian.ning.com/profile/KeithJones
    http://fastmovercashmailer.webs.com
    http://keithjones14.blogspot.com
    http://www.staged.com/user/profiteasy
    http://1-adwiz.com/pdf/327J4-9.pdf
    http://profiteasy.textcashnetwork.co...00K-Terms.aspx
    http://www.freelottomagic.com/?sponsor=J0014
    http://queenofcashgifting.blogspot.com
    http://www.residualcashforever.com/i...ber/profiteasy
    http://www.tiptopwebsite.com/profiteasy (has to be viewed via The Wayback Machine now)
    http://www.the2dollarmiracle.com/ind...ref=profiteasy
    http://www.lookuppage.com/users/keithjones1
    http://profiteasy.multiply.com
    http://www.sokule.com/dev/postit/profiteasy


    Part of my notes on serial tax fraud scheme promoters, collected in the summer of 2009

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    Quote Originally Posted by ProfHenryHiggins View Post
    Financial fraud promotion since at least 2007, tax fraud/evasion since at least 2008. And he advertised for 2010 Blessings on April 12, 2012 on IBOSocial.

    Keith Jones
    Claimed addresses have included:
    20 Laurel Road, Milton, MA 02186
    258 Blue Hills Pkwy, Suite 2, Milton, MA 02186
    1285 18th Street, Orange City, FL 32763
    (Note that the Florida state records for "All Star Professional Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Inc" in Deland, FL gives
    the owners/officers as being a Jessina & Keith Jones. Possibly the same pair? The old ads at Classifieds posted by keithj jones on iNetGiant. would seem to support this conclusion.)

    prosper1prosperall@gmail.com
    whystruggle@gmail.com
    kjones014@gmail.com
    fastmover15@gmail.com
    gpngroup14@gmail.com
    keithsempire@gmail.com
    zerodowncash@gmail.com
    nowprofiteasy@gmail.com
    keithearns4free@gmail.com
    keithjones14@gmail.com
    617-296-3212
    857-417-6791 (mobile)
    386-960-5330
    I don't think Keith Jones or his friends will be among those gifters claiming their names are being unfairly published on REALSCAM.com



    http://www.freewebs.com/pay4less/

    Just in case anyone misses the fact Keith Jones wants people to participate in illegal pyramid schemes, he spells it out for them, in his own words on his KEITH JONES Lookup page



    Of course, there's also the mandatory Keith Jones aka EASYMONEYNOW on Twitter



    And there's also the Keith Jones Free Money System page on IBOSocial

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    This lady foolishly proclaimed "The Law of Attraction works for me" on her blog. No, Ms. Thomas, it doesn't, because you've attracted my attention pointing you out to the law. And she claims to have a diploma in theology??


    Deneen Thomas
    Home: 2656 South Sylmar St, Philadelphia, PA 19142
    Prior Residence ?: 2808 S 82nd Street Apartment C, Philadelphia, PA 19153-1652
    Prior Residence ?: 2550 S 66th St, Philadelphia, PA 19142
    Employed at: 220 Geiger Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115

    deneenthomas@aol.com
    215-698-7400
    215-626-5427
    http://www.2010blessings.com/invite1/?26602
    http://www.ineedablessing.info
    http://www.deneenthomas.com
    http://lawofattractionwfm.blogspot.com
    http://www.linkedin.com/in/deneent
    https://twitter.com/#!/Realtrneen
    http://deneent.iamlimu.com
    http://www.fdirep.com/deneent
    http://www.trulia.com/profile/deneenthomas
    http://www.bizapedia.com/pa/BLESSED-RESOURCES.html
    http://www.youtube.com/user/moneytalk2012


    In 2010, she advertised the website http://www.my2010blessingsnow.info which now points to http://www.2010blessings.com/invite13/?1169 , the affiliate page of Robert "Big Tyme" Smith of Robert Smith Marketing, who regularly provides website hosting specifically for cash gifters, and helps advertise their scams. Deneen's ads of the time gave her inviter number as 16292, so I think that we can conclude that she has entered this pyramid multiple times knowingly trying to profit from illegal activities.


    Registrant:
    Blessed Resources

    2656 S. Sylmar Street
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19142
    United States

    Registered through: GoDaddy.com, LLC (http://www.godaddy.com)
    Domain Name: INEEDABLESSING.INFO
    Created on: 13-Apr-12
    Expires on: 13-Apr-14
    Last Updated on: 12-Apr-12

    Administrative Contact:
    Thomas, Deneen deneenthomas@aol.com
    Blessed Resources
    2656 S. Sylmar Street
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19142
    United States
    +1.2156265427 Fax -- +1.2063398245

    Technical Contact:
    Thomas, Deneen deneenthomas@aol.com
    Blessed Resources
    2656 S. Sylmar Street
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19142
    United States
    +1.2156265427 Fax -- +1.2063398245

    Domain servers in listed order:
    NS23.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
    NS24.DOMAINCONTROL.COM

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    Quote Originally Posted by ProfHenryHiggins View Post
    This lady foolishly proclaimed "The Law of Attraction works for me" on her blog. No, Ms. Thomas, it doesn't, because you've attracted my attention pointing you out to the law. And she claims to have a diploma in theology??


    Deneen Thomas
    Home: 2656 South Sylmar St, Philadelphia, PA 19142
    Prior Residence ?: 2808 S 82nd Street Apartment C, Philadelphia, PA 19153-1652
    Prior Residence ?: 2550 S 66th St, Philadelphia, PA 19142
    Employed at: 220 Geiger Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115

    deneenthomas@aol.com
    215-698-7400
    215-626-5427
    Anyone who ever wonders why it is government/s feel the need to have such agencies as the FDA and FTC should watch the YouTube video of Daneen Thomas promoting Limu seaweed extract.

    It is, without doubt, one of the most outrageous examples of over-the-top MLM hype I've ever had the displeasure to see.




    Never fear, watching Daneen Thomas advertising Limu on YouTube will NOT leave you overstimulated and unable to sleep.


    Next, we have Daneen Thomas at her day job selling
    real estate



    And, of course, the usual Daneen Thomas Facebook page

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    Galonda Mayfield
    galondam@yahoo.com

    http://www.2010blessings.com/thankyou/?27480
    http://www.youtube.com/user/msboss411
    http://swom.com/people/36308-galonda--mayfield
    http://galonda.powerxsystem.com
    http://galonda.sbcmovie.com


    Her favorite way to advertise her "opportunities" is by leaving comment spam on other people's videos.

    I suspect that she is located in Canton, MS, but I cannot yet confirm whether that is the same Galonda Mayfield or not. If so, I have her exact address and a phone number as well.

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    Ron Rowland, a.k.a. "Ron TheEcoGuy"

    503-328-9570
    http://www.2010blessings.com/invite14/?27942
    http://netmillionairesclub.ning.com/...e/RonTheEcoGuy
    http://www.rotateurls.com/?theecoguy
    http://birthdaybonusclub.com/welcome?rontheecoguy&1
    http://www.web2upgrade.com/theecoguy
    http://www.webspawner.com/users/rontheecoguy/index.html
    http://unitedweearn.com/splashpage.php?ref=rontheecoguy
    http://www.matrixmadness.com/10/?id=11
    http://www.12scblog.com/greenecoguy
    http://sta.rtup.biz/profile/RonTheEcoGuy
    http://www.youtube.com/user/theecoguy/feed
    http://www.pandahi.com/1002443367.html (Perfect Gift Plan pyramid, possibly?)
    http://community.adlandpro.com/members/theecoguy.aspx
    https://twitter.com/#!/rontheecoguy


    Ron's ad that caught my attention:
    Blessings are Real here !!! - Price: $10
    Ad #14139177 Contact
    Ron TheEcoGuy
    Phone
    503-328-9570
    City
    Gresham
    Zip
    97030
    Created
    April 16, 2012
    Expires
    October 16, 2012
    Viewed
    34 times

    To all the newest members, we want to thank you all for taking a serious look at what we do. We welcome you with open arms and we will continually bring you the best Cash Gifting Activity Online as it has been our claim to fame since 2009.

    Our Community has been challenged by many who look similar to us, sort of sound like us, even mimic our actions but.........

    There is ONLY one 2010 Blessings and WE have built it TOGETHER. We appreciate all the efforts from everyone collectively and we thank you all for making us who we are, The Best, Second To None!

    If you are just joining us, you will see this back office until you log out. You will have to get activated in order to log back in. There are 2 ways to activate your account.



    I am Dizzy with excitement !!!!

    THIS IS MY BABY >>>>

    Thanks !

    Ron



    http://www.2010blessings.com/invite14/?27942

    Poor senior citizen... the law in his state gives us this dilemma. (courtesy of http://www.cbs.state.or.us/dfcs/secu...f/gifting.html )
    Gifting clubs and pyramid schemes

    Many Oregonians are being defrauded by unlawful pyramid schemes operating under the guise of so-called "gifting clubs" such as the Dinner Club or Women's Empowerment Network. These "clubs" are elaborate scams designed to make money for a few at the expense of many.

    The promoters of the scheme claim that IRS regulations allow people to "gift" one another up to $10,000 per year tax free. For example, persons are asked to pay $5,000 to enter at the bottom of the pyramid or "tree" along with others. As these people encourage others to join the club, they rise on the tree to the top position, where the total amount collected from "gifts" is $40,000, a $35,000 profit. Often, people at the top re-invest another $5,000 and start the process anew.

    Each of the eight persons just entering the tree delivers his/her $5,000 "gift" directly to the person at the top of the pyramid. This also helps convince new players that they will eventually receive a $35,000 return on their "gift."

    These schemes are doomed to failure. Each "tree" involves 8 persons who "gift" $5,000 each. The person at the top of the tree gets $40,000 and the other 7 people hope that enough players come on board to push them to the top. For each person at the top, there are 8 people who are likely to lose their investment and the chance of a big "payoff." Eventually, these schemes collapse because they run out of prospective participants.

    No matter what the promoters may tell you, gifting clubs are illegal. They are unlawful pyramid schemes. Gifting clubs and pyramids have not been approved by the Oregon Attorney General, local district attorneys, or the Division of Finance and Corporate Securities. Operating or participating in a pyramid scheme violates Oregon's Unlawful Trade Practices Act, which imposes civil penalties of up to $25,000 per violation.

    Gifting clubs and pyramid schemes may also violate Oregon securities laws by virtue of being investment contracts. Oregon law requires securities to be registered and licenses for persons engaged in transacting business in securities. A violation of the securities laws could subject a person to civil penalties of up to $20,000 per violation, or criminal prosecution as a class B felony.

    The IRS does not recognize gifting clubs or pyramid schemes and considers all money gained from these schemes to be reportable income. Failing to report income from pyramid schemes on your tax return, or attempting to hide such monies may subject you to severe federal civil and criminal penalties.
    What can you do?

    1. Don't participate! If you have, ask for your money back.
    2. Warn others not to get taken in by these schemes.
    3. Call: Your local law enforcement agency, the Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, or the Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Protection Hotline (877) 877-9392, and report the promoters. The Department of Justice has a web page which specifically addresses pyramids.
    4. You can e-mail questions or send information about these schemes or their promoters to dcbs.dfcsmail@state.or.us.

    Our address is:

    DFCS - Enforcement Unit
    350 Winter St. NE, Ste. 410
    Salem, Oregon 97301-3881
    (503) 378-4387 voice
    (503) 947-7862 fax
    (503) 378-4100 TTY
    E-mail: dcbs.dfcsmail@state.or.us

    And everyone involved with 2010 Blessings would do well to remember this case:
    NASCAR PYRAMID HITS WALL

    January 19, 2003

    JANUARY 6, 2003

    CONTACT:
    LINDA CONTI, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
    207-626-8800

    A judge ruled Friday that Theodore McLeod, Jr., of Hermon violated the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act by organizing a pyramid scheme with a car racing theme in the spring of 2001. In addition to awarding the State the costs of bringing the suit, Maine Superior Court Justice Kirk Studstrup ordered McLeod to file with the court a complete accounting of the funds McLeod received in connection with the pyramid scheme so that Studstrup may determine what amounts of restitution and disgorgement to order. Restitution focuses on making whole the victims of illegal activity, while disgorgement focuses on preventing the wrongdoer from profiting from his wrongdoing without a focus on individual victims.

    The "NASCAR" or "Car Club" pyramid was organized as a "car racing team" with a driver, two crew chiefs, four pit crew members, and eight fans. The fans were at the lowest level and paid $5,000 each to the driver in order to participate. When the driver received the $40,000 total from the fans, the team split in two, and all participants advanced to the next level, with each of the crew chiefs poised to retire as drivers with $40,000 from newly recruited fans. When the stream of $5,000 fans dries up, the pyramid collapses and the last three recruited in to the clubs never recover their losses. Pyramid schemes are prohibited under Maine law.

    The court found that McLeod was "active and prominent in the organization and promotion of the car clubs," and agreed with the Attorney General that the clubs were illegal pyramid schemes. The court also found that McLeod hosted recruiting gatherings at his garage and made promotional speeches falsely asserting that the clubs were not illegal pyramids, that an attorney had been retained to guarantee the legality, that members could get out any time they wished, and that he kept a fund to provide refunds to those who wished to leave.

    While the State pursued the case as a civil matter, the court found that there was "more than a sufficient factual basis" to find "beyond a reasonable doubt" that McLeod violated the law prohibiting pyramid schemes.

    Attorney General Steven Rowe said, "At long last, following a full and fair trial, we have a court definitively declaring these 'gifting clubs' to be illegal pyramids. The case proves what we have said all along — a deal that seems too good to be true probably is."

    Assistant Attorney General Linda Conti, who handled the case for the State, said that two more pyramid trials are scheduled later this month, and another is pending but not scheduled. "We believe that the courts will continue to find these schemes illegal and make the organizers pay for what they have done."

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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    John Warfield
    warfield10@gmail.com
    http://www.2010blessings.com/invite3/?22784

    John was sighted posting comment spam on talkshoe.com under the handle of Dreamcatcher13... claims to have joined 2010 Blessings on March 1, 2012, and to have "moved up the ladder" quickly. Given the math involved, that's hardly likely unless he cheated - what, cheat in something that's already a swindle and scam?


    James Zook
    jim@betterdaysnow.com
    jim@cashflowtheworld.com
    949=633-7206
    http://blessingcity.com/user/jimzook
    http://www.youtube.com/user/cashflowtheworld
    http://www.cashflowtheworld.com
    http://www.betterdaysnow.com
    http://myfoodpaidfor.com
    http://www.scienceofyouthfulaging.com/jimzook
    http://www.littletickettowealth.com/?id=tbridie
    http://timetopartynow.com
    https://twitter.com/#!/jimzook
    http://jimzook.netsmartcoach.com/meetme.php
    http://muchodinero.us/Marketing_Site.html



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    That second website may also be known to people as High Sierra Marketing.

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    I also think (not certain) that I've spotted Geraldine Simpson (Faith-Filled Hearts, Blessing Tree and Free Money Invite pyramid schemes owner, also Financial Restoration Minstries and The Power of 31 schemes) having a 2010 Blessings webpage and membership. Not enough evidence to prove that it's the same woman, unfortunately, as I've watched her minor gifting schemes rise and crash several times.

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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    And yet another idiot from IBOSocial who believed the web of lies spreading there. Seems to have joined 2010 Blessings today.

    Jay Stoddard a.k.a. Scot Stoddard
    Residence: 4220 Kaywood Dr Granbury, TX 76048
    Prior Residence ?: 3208 Clay St. Granbury, Texas USA

    jscot6202@charter.net (former Paypal account, fried by their AUP)
    jscot6202@hotmail.com
    jscot6202@gmail.com
    scot@rbcroofing.com
    817-381-6779
    817-964-2209 (work phone number of the roofing company he is/was employed by)
    http://www.2010blessings.com/invite14/?27198
    http://www.ibosocial.com/jscot
    http://allsolutionsnetwork.com/cgi-b...hyasnworks.htm
    http://www.3hourproject.com/more.php?ref=jscot62
    http://my-web-biz.blogspot.com
    https://plus.google.com/109176445552...92927249/posts
    https://twitter.com/#!/jscot
    http://www.myadpost.com/jscot
    http://myfreeonlinebizopps.com
    http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jay-stoddard/11/60a/219
    http://www.drytechsystems.com/jaysenterprise
    http://allsolutionsnetwork.com/cgi-b...editrepair.htm
    http://jaystoddards.textcashnetwork....t/default.aspx
    http://www.salespider.com/p-11062254
    http://www.youtube.com/user/jscot6202
    http://community.adlandpro.com/members/jscot.aspx
    http://www.manta.com/cp/mx7qp6f/4f4d...ssing-services
    http://www.thefortune39.com/uncover/mywebbiz
    http://www.webspawner.com/users/jscot


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    And to think he's in the same state that put Harvey Dockstader Jr. behind bars for running a pyramid scheme of the same basic structure and lies as this one.

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    re: 2010 Blessings Part 1

    Quote Originally Posted by ProfHenryHiggins View Post
    And yet another idiot from IBOSocial who believed the web of lies spreading there. Seems to have joined 2010 Blessings today.

    Jay Stoddard a.k.a. Scot Stoddard
    Residence: 4220 Kaywood Dr Granbury, TX 76048
    Prior Residence ?: 3208 Clay St. Granbury, Texas USA

    jscot6202@charter.net (former Paypal account, fried by their AUP)
    jscot6202@hotmail.com
    jscot6202@gmail.com
    scot@rbcroofing.com
    817-381-6779
    817-964-2209 (work phone number of the roofing company he is/was employed by)
    What a charming creature is Jay Stoddard.

    As if promoting illegal cash gifting weren't enough, he's into selling bogus cancer cures to desperate people:



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