Complaint Review: Joan Joffa

Joan Joffa aggressively pursued my business for over two years through various email incentives offering to make introductions to CEO's, buyers and decision makers at various companies throughout the country. We spoke on the phone numerous times and she provided what appeared to be legitimate references. She also sent emails offfering discounted fees on additional high level referrals she would make based on committing to her in a reasonable timeframe. Roughly 2 months ago, she accepted a bank wire for $2700 to make an introductions to a lead buyer at Publix Grocery Store. I work with a high profile athlete who is launching a new beverage and this introduction was one that was welcome. After receiving the money, she immediately asked for additional time due the Hurricane conditions in Florida. Roughly two weeks later we began to receive more and more cryptic messages then she stopped responding to phone calls and emails completely. This mattter has been reported to both her bank and the bank where the initial wire took place and this is clear bank fraud. Both the White Plains police and the local police have been contacted and she will be taken into custody shortly unless the money is returned in full. She is guilty of both bank fraud and theft of services and with a wealthy professional athlete involved we will stop at nothing to retrieve the monies she has taken under false pretenses and will prosecute to the full extent of the law.