Complaint Review: The Global Connection - Scottsdale Arizona

I'll be honest with you Lori. I don't recommend keeping up the fight for month after month. There's a good reason for that. You get nowhere. Out of all the fraud that people post here, very few go on to get refunds. The ones who did enlisted the aid of their bank or financial institution to reverse the charges. For example, most credit cards offer the means to chargeback fraudulent purchases. Bank checking accounts typically are done in a similar manner. That's how most victims were able to prevail. Their banks did it for them. A few were able to get refunds from the frauds themselves. That's because the con was brand new. The frauds wanted to keep the lid on complaints as long as possible. But, the rest of the victims eventually had to face the fact that their money was gone. However, you know what is best in your life. So, if you want to get in touch with other victims, I can think of two ways right off hand. One, is right here. You can't place an email in your complaint in the normal fashion. But, I've seen people use: myemailaddress AT yahoodotcom. By spelling it out, the filter will not recognize it. Second, there is a law firm handling the remaining assets of this fraud. Perhaps they may be of help in locating other victims. In addition, you should sign up as victims so that you share in any settlement. There are plenty of other complaints here. You use the search feature to find them. That's how I found out about the surplus merchandise angle. I read it in another complaint. I assume the 7 people you spoke with were relatives of the frauds. Everybody simply got together and made up a list of all their relatives. Then, they called and offered them each $50 every time they lied to help make a sale. That's why it looked like there were hundreds of people all over the world who were actually making money with this program. All relatives. All telling the same phony story. As you see, some people will do anything for money. You've probable never met people like this before. Anyone who lies and steals without any kind of guilt or conscience is not the kind of person people want for a friend. They are like rattlesnakes in a cage. They'll bite anyone and anything. Take no prisoners. Make no friends. Money is king. I read in another complaint that some of the frauds are actually from here. A Los Angeles suburb. No surprise there. The cost of living is expensive here. Many people are desperate to have the good life. They don't care what they have to do to get it. Read all the other complaints. Perhaps, you may find new information. Place a rebuttal with your email. In addition, get the revenge guide. It may contain info you didn't think of. As I said, I don't recommend prolonging your misery. But, the choice is up to you. I wish you the best of luck, Lori!

Thanks for your post regarding my post. Unfortunately you are so correct. I thought I had done my homework, but like you say, I did not look at the obvious. They did not make it out to be a get rich scheme, but a way to work from home with a good income so we could be with our children and enrich their lives. It did not sound too good to be true. We spoke with 7 people, we have the list and phone numbers at home. Man, were they good actors. Each and every one of them were a part of this scam. Last night we went through all our paperwork, we are requesting our phone company to send us a report on calls from them and us to them. I have emails that I have saved and I am using them somehow. If I have to go down and find these people myself, I will. I will hound them, their families, you name it. They took away money that could be used for my babies to have a chance at going to college, for that..they will pay!!! Nobody messes with the lives of my children and gets away with it. I have approved contact with TV stations, radios and newspapers to fight these people. Do you believe these people are mothers, father, grandparents...what chance do their kids have...except to live in embarrassment I hope. I wish there was a way all of us could connect and get together to cause one hell of a noise. Currently I am at the Curves for women in Trail working. That is in British Columbia Canada

I was intrigued by your report for two reasons. First, you sound reasonably intelligent. Most fraud victims are not. They do stupid stuff. They make foolish mistakes. Easy to see how they get taken. Second, you claim to have done a lot of research prior to investing. Again, most victims simply call, hear the fairy tale, then send out payment. You didn't do that. You checked and investigated. This fraud obviously spent some serious time and money putting up a facade. Most don't. They pay for one or two references near their base of operations. They don't spread out all over the country. I assume relatives were employed. Makes sense. But the one thing you overlooked was the business model itself. It's not sound. It doesn't make sense. This company offered you the chance to sell surplus merchandise. By its very definition, surplus consists of things that others have been unable to sell. In addition, surplus merchandise is typically sold by large businesses. That's where buyers go when they decide to purchase. For example, various auction companies here typically offer large parcels of computers for sale. Most come from businesses who have upgraded. The old merchandise has already been depreciated. Usually it comes shrink wrapped on pallets. The buyer bids on a pallet of desktops, or a pallet of notebooks. Out of 300 pieces, maybe half are working. All of the surplus equipment that I have ever seen has either been sold by a large company directly, or through an auctioneer. I have never seen a situation where individuals were allowed to go in and broker deals. In addition, you ventured far out onto a limb. What I mean is that you knew little or nothing about surplus merchandise. That's why the frauds offered to counsel you. You would have been far better off to pick something that you at least had a background in. When you want to start a home business, the very first place to turn to is the local library. They have many books that explain how to get started. Here's the situation you're up against. These frauds were complete idiots. Yes, they managed to take in over $30 million. But, the idiots bought houses and luxury items with it. Blunt f**king stupid. Even a greenhorn knows that you never spend fraud income until the game is all over. It's like setting up shop on the titanic. The ship's going down. There's no future. These idiots were new in the fraud business. I'd venture to say that the bulk of the income was squandered on luxury and excess. And drugs. They always follow the frauds around. The disposition of remaining assets will offer pennies on the dollar to the victims. Expect a few hundred, tops. Maybe a year from now. The top players who cheated you have $10k stashed away. Hunt them down. Take it back. That is the only possibility of getting a refund. It gets even more depressing. New fraud is springing up every day. Why? Because there is a demand for it. There is always someone just like you. Maybe they are looking for a home business, or an auxiliary income to supplement their present job. As long as a need exists, frauds will gladly step up and pretend to fill it.