First off, let me start by saying yes i was very stupid for doing something like this. I basically wired 30 grand to a stranger. This stranger is Larry Higgins, President of The Investment Group Inc. This company is supposedly located in Indianapolis,Indiana. This is something that happened about 3 or 4 years ago. During this time I was reading books about becoming an entrenuer and believed in this fantasy that I can own a commercial proeperty with 100 percent financing. I did some research on the internet and came across Larry Higgins and His company "The Investment Group Inc.". I gave him a call and he said yes he would be able to get me 100 percent financing on a commercial property on the terms that the property was priced at around 70 percent of its value. He also said that I needed to wire him $6,500 as a (MBA) mutual business agreement and start looking for a property and so i did that stupid mistake.I took a personal loan of around of 6,500 and wired it to him. For a few weeks i looked for a property that would meet that criteria and i supposedly there was one that Larry agreed on that i found. But a few minutes later he offered me a "better deal" and told me about something else called Portfolio Financing. This is where he told me that i could own a group of million dollar properties and he would find 100 percent financing for me. But this time i would have to wire him around 20 thousand dollars and start looking for these million dollar properties with the price at 70 percent of its value. So i took a personal loan of around $20,000 and wired him the 20,000 dollars and started looking for these properties. After a few months of searching i had realized that this was pretty much impossible. After speaking to him i asked him to please give me back the money i wired him and he refused. And that is where the story ends. I just did what is probably the stupidest thing that any human can do which is Just wire money to some stranger i have never even seen before. After that i decided that i wasnt going to keep beating myself over this and try to frge about what i did and look forward. But now i realize that i should say something to at least oreventive someone else from doing the same mistake i did that is if there is anyone that is capable of doing something as dumb as i did. These days i see he has a website about something called Skip trace and im just hoping it isnt another one of his scams.

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6 Updates & Rebuttals

Jeffrey

United States

Problem resolved.

#2Author of original report

Sun, February 18, 2018

After talking it out we have resolved the problem and I just had a misunderstanding. I misunderstood everything and I will withdraw everything I wrote down.

TIG, INC.

Indianapolis,
Indiana,
United States

RECORDED DATE: 02-18-17 [FINAL NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST LETTER / ORDER] TO: MR. JEFFREY FERNANDEZ

#3REBUTTAL Owner of company

Sun, February 18, 2018

[FINAL NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST LETTER / ORDER] Recorded Date: Sunday, February 18, 2018 Mr. Jeffrey Fernandez Latin America ATM Service, LLC. 1404 7th Street, Apt 3 North Bergen, NJ 07047-1640 DL: F2718-39300-02872 SS# 060-72-8309 DOB: 02-14-1987 Re: [FINAL NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST LETTER / ORDER] Dear Mr. Jeffrey Fernandez, This CEASE AND DESIST ORDER is to inform you that your fraudulent-falsified posting on social media, harassing and intimidating actions against our company have become unbearable. Such anti-social behavior is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated in any way, shape or form. This email correspondence final order notice is to demand that your fraudulent-falsified posting on social media, harassment and intimidation must CEASE AND DESIST immediately. Should you continue to pursue these activities from this written date above in violation of this CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, we will not hesitate to pursue further legal action against you and your company, including, but not limited to, civil action and/or criminal complaints. Note that a copy of this letter and a record of its delivery will be stored. Note too that it is admissible as evidence in a federal court of law and will be used as such if need be in the future. Note that all social media posting, telephone calls and email correspondences are being recorded and stored and will be given to our company attorney team for action. The penalty for violating this CEASE AND DESIST ORDER will be $25,000.00, for each act of violations, plus court cost and our attorney fees in any federal court procedure and jurisdiction that our company attorney team may choose under the federal court procedure and jurisdiction. This CEASE AND DESIST ORDER shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the City of Indianapolis, and the State of Indiana. [NO RESPONSE IS NEEDED] CC: The Investment Group, Inc. 133 West Market Street, Suite 215 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Board of Directors Rip-Off Report Company Federal Court of Southern District of Indiana Attorney General Offices: (IN) (NJ) Secretary of State Offices: (IN) (NJ) Legal Team: (IN) (FL) (IL) (GA) (OH) (CA) (TX) (NY)(NJ) File

TIG, INC

Indianapolis,
Indiana,
United States

(TIG) THE INVESTMENT GROUP, INC vs MR. JEFFREY FERNANDEZ OWNER OF "LATIN AMERICA ATM SERVICE, LLC” FOR POSTING FRAUDULENT - FALSIFIED STATEMENTS AGAINST OUR COMPANY!!! FAKE ADDRESS IN NEW JERSEY!

#4REBUTTAL Owner of company

Sun, February 18, 2018

To Whom It May Concern: Update: 02-17-18 Our telephone conference call today with all parties we have agreed to settle our differences by selling our company shares and to dissolve the company and that there will be no disperse of any refunds by either party that was invested into our company and that all parties have agreed to try to settle our differences within 90 days or when we can in the future. Mr. Jeffery Fernandez, owner of "Latin America ATM Service, LLC” again posted early more fraudulent-falsified statements against our company and that his story isn’t true and what was posted again today was different from what was discussed in our telephone conference call today. Mr. Jeffery Fernandez, became our partner in 2015 and he was nothing but a total "LAZY-A**-LIAR" and he never invested those amount of funds and he never invested anytime into the company, and was wanting everyone else to perform but not him. This website is his mouthpiece to show the world on how stupid that he really is and very unprofessional. We have also informed him today that if he’ continues to post false statements about our company that we would file a civil lawsuit against him and his company to protect our company interest and that we would post a copy of our lawsuit here online. Furthermore: when picking a true business partner(s) make sure that he or she is willing to invest the time equally and that you pick a person that’s intelligent and not a person like him. And from the beginning of our business relationship he was a total mess and nightmare! Thank you! Sincerely, The Investment Group, Inc. Board of Directors Legal Team File

Jeffrey

United States

Resolution.

#5Author of original report

Sat, February 17, 2018

The investment group has called me and we have agreed to work out our differences. In 90 days we should have all our problems resolved. I will write an update once we finish fixing everything.

Jeffrey

United States

Response to Larry Higgins

#6Author of original report

Sat, February 17, 2018

I asked you for a refund and you refused. I will take off the report when you give me my money back. You have my phone number and you are more than welcome to give me a call to settle our differences.

TIG INC

Indianapolis,
Indiana,
United States

False RipOff Report Filed Against: The Investment Group, Inc. Larry Higgins

#7REBUTTAL Owner of company

Sat, February 17, 2018

Date: February 17, 2017 Dear Jeffrey? Your written statement on Ripoff Report was just brought to our company and partners attention and this was the first time we heard about this from you and your company. And after reading this your statement was a total shock to our investment firm and this isn’t how we conduct our business practices and we will be reaching out to you soon to see if we can settle our differences, and we ask that you do the same. Thanks! Sincerely, Larry Higgins President/CEO The Investment Group, Inc. 133 West Market Street, Suite 215 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Bus: 317-615-8232 Fax: 317-570-2737 Email: [email protected] CC: The Investment Group, Inc Board of Directors Legal Team File

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