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Complaint Review: Juan John Calderon - Chicago IL
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Juan John Calderon
211 W Wacker 3rd Fl Chicago, 60606 IL, United States
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312-833-0497
Web:
www.buzzproperties.com
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Juan, John Calderon from Buzz Properties took $4,000 to invest in real estate deal- FAKE DEAL, FAKE REFUND PROMISE, PONZI - DO NOT TRUST. Chicago IL
Juan, John Calderon from Chicago – professional Liar and Con Artist – DO NOT BELIEVE HIM!
Juan (John) Calderon got my name from our mutual friend, Rocky Arsenio Bergante. I have met Juan Calderon on August 2nd, 2018 at the restaurant in west suburbs of Chicago. Juan introduced himself as a real estate agent working for Buzz Properties and presented his business card from this company. Buzz Properties is a real estate company with office address at 211 W Wacker Dr, 3rd floor, Chicago IL 60606 (shared office space) with managing broker Cherrie Smith.
At the beginning of October 2018 he started talking about this local government program (Chicago area) he is participating in as a realtor, where he buys properties and resell them at the profit to real estate investors. In the middle of October 2018 he explained his situation on one of his deals in Elmwood Park, IL he was about to close and running short on initial down payment deposit.
He asked for $20,000 originally, but I told him I don’t have that kind of money. We talked some more and he proposed $4,000 investment for period of 45 days to get back $6,500. Before agreeing to it, I have called Rocky, to ask if Juan is a trustworthy guy and if he has done deals like that with him before.
I was assured by Rocky, that Juan always pays his debt and that he was paid back all the money promised on the deal he was working on with Juan before. I was told by Juan, that if the deal falls apart, he will get the initial down payment back and will return the $4,000. We have signed promissory note mentioning investment amount, the property etc.
Since then, I have been lied to numerous times about delays, him traveling all over the country, then about closing happening as “dry closing” with later disbursement, which never took place. Later Juan admitted that there was no closing, and he is working on getting my money back or he will get it from other transactions he is working on. I have requested my original investment back and he is still refusing to return my money feeding stories of problems with check clearing, delays with other closings even lies about his girlfriend’s father being in ER dying. This guy is a professional liar and con artist – DON’T BELIEVE A WORD HE IS SAYING!
The transaction, all communication via texts and e-mails proving his dealings and deception has been documented and will be provided upon request.
Since then I have done some due diligence (I should have done at first place, instead of trusting our mutual friend) and discovered that Juan’s License has been suspended in Nov 2017.
I have also found out that Juan Calderon even with suspended license is still working on and is closing real estate transactions in managing broker’s name, Cherri Smith.
Since than I have confronted Cherri Smith, managing broker of Buzz Properties, to which she replied that Juan Calderon is not working for her company.
Rocky Bergante has been informing me about his efforts of getting my money back, with no positive results either.
Through their deceptive practice and lies, it looks like they are very proficient in this process and all signs are very characteristic of a PONZI SCHEME, so I have reasons to believe I am NOT the only victim of their scheme.
If you are a victim of their scheme, please contact me so we can combine our resources and facts to bring these people to justice.
5 Updates & Rebuttals
Jay
Iowa,USA
Juan took us for $25k
#2Consumer Comment
Thu, July 18, 2024
Yeah, sounds like he got all of you around the same time he got us for $25k, when we lived in Chicago. He & #39;s a scam artist and unfortunately, the authorities I contacted didn & #39;t follow through, though we had all the evidence. Karma is a b***h, Juan. & nbsp;
Anonymous
Chicago,I may be able to help
#3General Comment
Wed, August 10, 2022
I need good contact info from some of you and will need to know contact info for the authorities you were in contact with. I may be able to help.
I must remain anonymous or all of our chances for justice go out the window. I can’t guarantee anything but I can certainly try.
Fahad
Chicago,Illinois,
United States
Victim of Juan Calderon
#4General Comment
Thu, August 22, 2019
We’ve got a group of 10 people or so he’s done this to before including myself for 40,000. If you’d like to pool resources and connect with the group to gather our numbers feel free to contact me 630-202-6160 -Fahad
Al
Des Plaines,Illinois,
United States
He’s still at...
#5General Comment
Thu, August 22, 2019
Man.... this guy scammed a few of us out of over $250k combined.... We should connect. Text me at the work line 773.369.1727 Al
Tanya
Chicago,Illinois,
United States
It Happened To me too
#6Consumer Comment
Thu, August 22, 2019
Juan is a professional con artist. I am with a group of people he did this to a few years back totaling over him taking over $400,000 of our money. I’m not sure how to get in contact with you.
