Modus Operandi
In 2010 he invited me to a "business" about advertising on urban trucks arguing that he had won a contract with an advertising agency and that he needed a capitalist partner.
To summarize, he made me a Ponzi-style scam - which is typified by the FBI - he paid me at first "utilities" that was nothing but my own capital with the intention of show me that his business was profitable and thus convince me to invest a greater amount of money.
Once the remainder of the money that Ludovico needed was deposited, all payments were suspended, I could no longer recover my capital or any earnings.
But unlike many other investors who entered into their fraudulent scheme, I did required contracts and promissory notes signed and receipts of the amounts I naively handed to him.
Benefit of the doubt
I gave him a vote of confidence of 2 years and having no news or payments, and considering that they were about to prescribe the promissory notes, a suit was filed, which was won in March but, Ludovico being a professional fraudster had closed its bank accounts in Mexico while it had changed the properties that had put them in the name of third parties, this with the sole purpose that nothing could be found to seize.
As he has double nationality he makes use of his US bank accounts so he is not affected by not having accounts in Mexico.
Actually
It is almost 7 years now, and Ludovico has not paid me, but yes, he travels with his family and lives a very carefree life, meanwhile we are suffering to recover our invested savings with him.