Thread: "a scam would'nt pay the largest accounts first"

I just receieved the below post in an e-mail.

quote:
I found this on the New SolidInvestment Forum:

I truly believe this to be a fact because I have been paying attention
to what has been happening to programs dewsigned to help the investor
who has very little to nothing to invest. The powers that be do not
want investors like us to be successful. The fact that SI is paying
the largest accounts should convince anyone with a modicum of
intelligence that a scam would'nt pay the largest accounts first.

The sooner you get that fact ingrained into your minds, the sooner you
will begin to do the things that will prevent them from destroying
your opportunities every time they start to really grow. Anyone who
invites an attorney to help take down your opportunity, is just
STUPID. They are not helping anyone and will make it more difficult if
not impossible to be able to find another one. It would be better to
just accept the loss than take the chance that you will actually help
to destroy an honest program:
[quote="I12BDEBTFREE"]Hi Yall,

I have been reading in this forum but have never posted here. I
joined on 7/28. I have been reading here since day one with a few
days off in between. I wanted to see the direction this forum was
headed before posting anything here.

I respect xxxxxn and I applaud him for all the DD that he has done.
xxxxt, xxxxi, and all the other SI hopeful investors here, much
appreciation for all that you have done here.

Ok, let me make a few things clear on SI. I am not a VIP but I
personally know a VIP. I am not betraying anything here because I am
not naming any names. He is a bigwig in SI. He is an investment
banker by profession and he has a VIP group in SI. Eventhough, I
personally know this guy, I did not join SI through him because he
only handles individual accounts of $250K or above. Guys, SI is so
BIG, it would blow your minds if you only knew. Some of your friendly
neighborhood banks have your hard earned money invested in SI and
guess what? They are not sharing the wealth with you. Enough said!
My friend said "Sam is a stand-up guy and he delivers on his
promises." He was in europe this year when Sam was. When Sosa wrote
that post in the ec forum about Sam being in europe, it was the
truth. The timing was hard on us as investors but they had no control
over that. The Patriot Act money wire situation has impacted the
payouts also
I am stating this to say, his group has already gotten paid. His
group is big, can't say exactly how many because I am not at liberty
to say how many. Guess what people? None of the people in his group
is a member of the ec forum or any other forum. You will not see them
posting here or giving you their screen shots. That information is
private. It is also dangerous to post your screen shots here in the
this age of technology and hackers. He is currently out of the
country personally handling the distribution of their payouts.
In xxxxn's posts I sometimes think that he is talking to the
insiders at SI because some of them are dead on. Just be thankful for
his info and DD. 1intheknow is another good source of information.
He truly is "1 in the know."

I stopped posting in the sosahere forum because it has become a circus
atmosphere. I am so glad that SI will be private with a private forum
upon their return. The information in sosahere is legit. Sosa, might
not be the one posting always, but the info is good from SI stand
point. It is not possible for him to post all. SI has other staff
members doing the posting thus, the difference in grammar.

They have encountered a lot of technical difficulties and they are
working their way back to us. The escrow accounts have been set up
for all of us to get paid. Again, I have to mention xxxxxn's post.
His time frame for payments is almost dead-on.
I asked my friend about SI and he said they are very solid and will be
here for a while. His group has longterm deals with SI. People, SI
is a gift from God to us smaller investors. Eventhough, I personally
know this guy, I would not have been ablt to be a part of SI if they
had not brought it to the internet and allowed us smaller investors to
be a part of something so great.

I know that the waiting is hard. Some people say that you should not
invest more than you can stand to lose, but I think a lot of people
had extra faith in SI and they went overboard. I do not blame them,
so did I. I just had the edge knowing that SI was and is a surething.
Relax people. We will all get paid. Times are hard and I know that
people invested here for good. They want to help their families and
friends. Me I want the same thing and I want to be debt free.

SI is so ligit that other programs piggybacked off of it. They
were/are making money on your investment through SI. SI has allowed
you to invest your funds on your own.

The site and the forum will be back soon. Do not be disturbed if the
site is back and your money is not in your bank or eccurency account.
Once all escrow accounts are funded by SI their payouts are complete.
Do not panic you will be paid. It has been a rough time for us
investors, but SI has experienced a lot of difficulties too. Being
investigated and labeled a SCAM did help matters they had to take
time away from the job of making payments to defend themselves.

So guys, remember to thank your attorneys for holding up your
payments. If SI were a SCAM, they would have been gone and there is
nothing that any of us could have done about it.

SI is a gift from God to us. Please let us treat it as such.

I pray that God will bless Sam Colins and the SI team so that they can
continue to do what they do for us all.

xxx VIP, I am glad to see that you have cleaned up your act. Congrats
on being paid.

Long Live SI!
unquote:

pinetree

And this is not helping either

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

Thank you all for your many e-mail messages and telephone calls over the last several days. We have been contacted by approximately eight hundred victims of the Solid Investment Ponzi scam, and we are doing our best to respond to your inquiries as quickly as possible.

We are sending you this e-mail to give you a brief update regarding our efforts to recover from the Solid Investment Ponzi scam.

As many of you have already learned, we have commenced legal proceedings against Solid Investment and its operators in an effort to obtain a legal judgment and recover as much of the victims’ losses as possible.

Our goal is to obtain a recovery for every victim of this scam. Therefore, if you know anyone who was swindled by this scam and has not yet contacted us, you may feel free to give them our contact information so that their claims may be included as well.

Many of you have given us information regarding your anticipated profit payments from Solid Investment, calculated based on their promised rate of return. You should understand that the promised interest rates were merely an enticement to lure you into making an “investment,” and that the Solid Investment operation did not generate and was not capable of generating these kinds of returns. (Indeed, we believe the operators simply diverted the bulk of the investors’ funds to their own pockets.) Therefore, although we will work hard to locate and recover as many assets as possible, you should not expect to recover any “profits.” If you have not done so already, however, we do need you to calculate your total net loss, that is, the total amount you invested, less any payments you actually received. (If you have already sent us that information, you do not need to do so again.)

Finally, we will send you, by separate e-mail, our Power of Attorney agreement that authorizes us to represent you in your claims against Solid Investment. If you have any questions regarding this e-mail or the Power of Attorney, please feel free to send them by reply e-mail. We will do our best to respond as quickly as possible, keeping in mind the high volume of such e-mails we are receiving.

Thank you and best regards,

Scott Michael Hare
Bartony & Hare, LLP
Law & Finance Building
429 Fourth Avenue
Suite 1801
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: 412/338-8632
Fax: 412/338-6611


Michael J. Bruzzese
The Bank Tower, Suite 1008
307 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel. 412.281.8676
Fax. 412.281.8046
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Power of Attorney – Lawsuit against Solid Investment



This e-mail contains our Power of Attorney and Contingent-Fee Agreement. The purpose of this document is to give both you and us a clear understanding of the nature and scope of our representation on your behalf, including the terms upon which we will be compensated for our services. This document is meant to protect you. If you have any questions regarding this document, feel free to submit your questions to us by e-mail, and we will endeavor to respond as quickly as possible, bearing in mind that we continue to receive an extraordinary volume of e-mail in this matter.



Your acceptance of these terms will authorize and engage us to represent you in connection with your claims arising from investments you made with Solid Investment. We have not yet been engaged by you, and do not yet represent you as your attorney, until you accept these terms.



By accepting these terms, you also agree that we will receive a contingent fee for our services, equal to one-third (33 1/3%) of any recovery obtained on your behalf. If we do not recover any funds on your behalf, you will not owe any fees for our services. Thus, we will bear entirely the risk of loss of the value of our time, professional services and out-of-pocket expenses if there is no recovery.



To accept these terms and authorize us to represent you pursuant to such terms, please REPLY to this e-mail message. In the first line of the body of your REPLY e-mail, please paste the following:



I accept the terms of the Power of Attorney and Contingent-Fee Agreement set forth below.





POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CONTINGENT-FEE AGREEMENT



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I appoint SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE as my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name, place and stead to make all demands and to institute and prosecute to final judgment, if necessary, one or more lawsuits or other appropriate actions against Alex Polyakov a/k/a Sam Collins t/d/b/a SolidInvestment.com, and all other appropriate Defendants, for all causes of action I may have against these Defendants arising from investments I made with Solid Investment.



I certify that I am of the legal age of majority and am competent to enter this agreement. I agree to provide all necessary information requested by SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE in the prosecution of this matter. I agree to respond promptly, honestly and thoroughly to all such requests for information.



I authorize SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE to communicate with me by e-mail. I agree to safeguard such communications so as to preserve the attorney-client privilege. I agree to keep my e-mail account active and functional, and to notify SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE promptly of any change in my e-mail address.



I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE will review my claims to determine whether there exists a reasonable basis to file a lawsuit on my behalf against Solid Investment and any other appropriate Defendants. If SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE conclude that there is a reasonable basis to file a lawsuit on my behalf, I understand that such lawsuit will be filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and I consent to the jurisdiction of that court for the prosecution of my claims.



SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE shall have full power to compromise or settle said lawsuit subject to my approval as may appear to my best interest and shall provide their professional services to the prosecution of said lawsuit.



Good business practice requires that attorney fee agreements be set forth in writing. I agree that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE shall receive for their professional services ONE-THIRD (33 1/3%) of all money that they secure by reason of said lawsuits or other actions. In the event the prosecution of my claim results in a recovery, SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE will provide a written statement reporting the amount of such recovery, the amount to be remitted to me, and the method of calculation of that amount pursuant to the terms of this agreement.



I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE cannot guarantee any particular result in this matter, and do not make any representations as to whether or to what extent they may be successful in obtaining any recovery on my behalf. I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE cannot predict the length of time that may be required to reach any result in this matter, and do not represent or warrant that this matter will conclude within any particular time.



I am aware that Solid Investment is alleged to have defrauded many victims, and I understand that other parties have asserted claims against this person arising from investments made with Solid Investment, and that other parties have contacted SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE to request representation in connection with their claims. I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE will represent other such parties in addition to and simultaneously with their representation of me as a multiple-plaintiff action, and I consent to such common representation. As in any class-action or common-fund recovery, I understand that the total of all such claims may exceed any assets that may be located for execution in satisfaction of my claims (if any such assets are located). I understand, acknowledge and agree that if the total of all claims exceeds the amount of assets available for satisfaction of such claims, I will receive a pro rata distribution from the assets that are recovered, such pro rata distribution to be based upon the value of my claim relative to the total of all claims being prosecuted by SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE. I understand that, as a result, I may recover only a portion of my total claim even if the assets that are located might otherwise be sufficient to satisfy my individual claim in full. In all events, I understand that there is no guarantee of obtaining a judgment in my favor, or any particular recovery thereon, or any recovery in any amount. Being fully aware of these facts and circumstances, I wish to proceed with my claims simultaneously with other claimants, and to be represented in common with such other claimants by SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE.



I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE only undertake hereby to represent me in connection with my efforts to recover unpaid investments I made with Solid Investment by filing and prosecuting a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. I understand and agree that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE do not hereby undertake to, and are not obligated to, file any action in any other jurisdiction, including any action in execution upon any judgment that might be obtained in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Notwithstanding, I authorize SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE to proceed on my behalf in other jurisdictions, including by filing execution proceedings upon any judgment that may be obtained, if it appears advisable and feasible to do so. I understand that the decision whether to proceed in other jurisdictions depends upon several facts not currently known by me or SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE, and therefore cannot be made in advance, but rather must be made after careful consideration of such facts as they emerge. Without limitation, I understand that the current and future whereabouts of Solid Investment, and the location of any assets owned or controlled by Solid Investment, may not be known, and therefore the forum of any further proceedings, including execution proceedings, cannot be anticipated in advance. I further understand that the prosecution of actions in other jurisdictions may be subject to professional licensing requirements in such jurisdictions, and that such licensing requirements may govern the ability of SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE to provide representation in such other jurisdictions. I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE are licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and are admitted to practice before the courts of those states, together with various federal courts situated within those states. Further, I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE maintain their offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and do not maintain offices for the practice of law in other locations. Accordingly, I understand that, as future circumstances require and warrant, SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE will examine and inform me regarding the advisability and possibility of proceeding in other jurisdictions on a pro hac vice basis or through the use of local counsel licensed to practice in such jurisdictions. Once again, I understand that the details of such potential developments cannot be anticipated, and must be decided based on additional facts and circumstances as they emerge.



Further, I understand and agree that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE do not hereby undertake to represent me in connection with any other matters, claims or issues. Without limitation, I understand and agree that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE do not hereby undertake to provide any advice or services relating to tax matters surrounding the loss or possible recovery of the funds I invested with Solid Investment. I agree that I will seek any necessary advice regarding such issues from appropriate counsel licensed to practice in the jurisdiction where I reside.

Scott Michael Hare
Bartony & Hare, LLP
Law & Finance Building
429 Fourth Avenue
Suite 1801
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: 412/338-8632
Fax: 412/338-6611


Michael J. Bruzzese
The Bank Tower, Suite 1008
307 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel. 412.281.8676
Fax. 412.281.8046

This communication and accompanying document(s) or files are CONFIDENTIAL and PRIVILEGED and intended for sole use by addressee. If received in error, disclosure, copying, distribution or taking of action relative thereto is prohibited. Inadvertent disclosure shall not compromise or waive attorney-client privilege as to this communication or otherwise. If received in error, please delete the communication and contact me at the phone number above. Thank you kindly.

Originally Posted by eman

And this is not helping either

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

Thank you all for your many e-mail messages and telephone calls over the last several days. We have been contacted by approximately eight hundred victims of the Solid Investment Ponzi scam, and we are doing our best to respond to your inquiries as quickly as possible.

We are sending you this e-mail to give you a brief update regarding our efforts to recover from the Solid Investment Ponzi scam.

As many of you have already learned, we have commenced legal proceedings against Solid Investment and its operators in an effort to obtain a legal judgment and recover as much of the victims’ losses as possible.

Our goal is to obtain a recovery for every victim of this scam. Therefore, if you know anyone who was swindled by this scam and has not yet contacted us, you may feel free to give them our contact information so that their claims may be included as well.

Many of you have given us information regarding your anticipated profit payments from Solid Investment, calculated based on their promised rate of return. You should understand that the promised interest rates were merely an enticement to lure you into making an “investment,” and that the Solid Investment operation did not generate and was not capable of generating these kinds of returns. (Indeed, we believe the operators simply diverted the bulk of the investors’ funds to their own pockets.) Therefore, although we will work hard to locate and recover as many assets as possible, you should not expect to recover any “profits.” If you have not done so already, however, we do need you to calculate your total net loss, that is, the total amount you invested, less any payments you actually received. (If you have already sent us that information, you do not need to do so again.)

Finally, we will send you, by separate e-mail, our Power of Attorney agreement that authorizes us to represent you in your claims against Solid Investment. If you have any questions regarding this e-mail or the Power of Attorney, please feel free to send them by reply e-mail. We will do our best to respond as quickly as possible, keeping in mind the high volume of such e-mails we are receiving.

Thank you and best regards,

Scott Michael Hare
Bartony & Hare, LLP
Law & Finance Building
429 Fourth Avenue
Suite 1801
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: 412/338-8632
Fax: 412/338-6611


Michael J. Bruzzese
The Bank Tower, Suite 1008
307 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel. 412.281.8676
Fax. 412.281.8046
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Power of Attorney – Lawsuit against Solid Investment



This e-mail contains our Power of Attorney and Contingent-Fee Agreement. The purpose of this document is to give both you and us a clear understanding of the nature and scope of our representation on your behalf, including the terms upon which we will be compensated for our services. This document is meant to protect you. If you have any questions regarding this document, feel free to submit your questions to us by e-mail, and we will endeavor to respond as quickly as possible, bearing in mind that we continue to receive an extraordinary volume of e-mail in this matter.



Your acceptance of these terms will authorize and engage us to represent you in connection with your claims arising from investments you made with Solid Investment. We have not yet been engaged by you, and do not yet represent you as your attorney, until you accept these terms.



By accepting these terms, you also agree that we will receive a contingent fee for our services, equal to one-third (33 1/3%) of any recovery obtained on your behalf. If we do not recover any funds on your behalf, you will not owe any fees for our services. Thus, we will bear entirely the risk of loss of the value of our time, professional services and out-of-pocket expenses if there is no recovery.



To accept these terms and authorize us to represent you pursuant to such terms, please REPLY to this e-mail message. In the first line of the body of your REPLY e-mail, please paste the following:



I accept the terms of the Power of Attorney and Contingent-Fee Agreement set forth below.





POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CONTINGENT-FEE AGREEMENT



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I appoint SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE as my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name, place and stead to make all demands and to institute and prosecute to final judgment, if necessary, one or more lawsuits or other appropriate actions against Alex Polyakov a/k/a Sam Collins t/d/b/a SolidInvestment.com, and all other appropriate Defendants, for all causes of action I may have against these Defendants arising from investments I made with Solid Investment.



I certify that I am of the legal age of majority and am competent to enter this agreement. I agree to provide all necessary information requested by SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE in the prosecution of this matter. I agree to respond promptly, honestly and thoroughly to all such requests for information.



I authorize SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE to communicate with me by e-mail. I agree to safeguard such communications so as to preserve the attorney-client privilege. I agree to keep my e-mail account active and functional, and to notify SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE promptly of any change in my e-mail address.



I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE will review my claims to determine whether there exists a reasonable basis to file a lawsuit on my behalf against Solid Investment and any other appropriate Defendants. If SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE conclude that there is a reasonable basis to file a lawsuit on my behalf, I understand that such lawsuit will be filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and I consent to the jurisdiction of that court for the prosecution of my claims.



SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE shall have full power to compromise or settle said lawsuit subject to my approval as may appear to my best interest and shall provide their professional services to the prosecution of said lawsuit.



Good business practice requires that attorney fee agreements be set forth in writing. I agree that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE shall receive for their professional services ONE-THIRD (33 1/3%) of all money that they secure by reason of said lawsuits or other actions. In the event the prosecution of my claim results in a recovery, SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE will provide a written statement reporting the amount of such recovery, the amount to be remitted to me, and the method of calculation of that amount pursuant to the terms of this agreement.



I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE cannot guarantee any particular result in this matter, and do not make any representations as to whether or to what extent they may be successful in obtaining any recovery on my behalf. I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE cannot predict the length of time that may be required to reach any result in this matter, and do not represent or warrant that this matter will conclude within any particular time.



I am aware that Solid Investment is alleged to have defrauded many victims, and I understand that other parties have asserted claims against this person arising from investments made with Solid Investment, and that other parties have contacted SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE to request representation in connection with their claims. I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE will represent other such parties in addition to and simultaneously with their representation of me as a multiple-plaintiff action, and I consent to such common representation. As in any class-action or common-fund recovery, I understand that the total of all such claims may exceed any assets that may be located for execution in satisfaction of my claims (if any such assets are located). I understand, acknowledge and agree that if the total of all claims exceeds the amount of assets available for satisfaction of such claims, I will receive a pro rata distribution from the assets that are recovered, such pro rata distribution to be based upon the value of my claim relative to the total of all claims being prosecuted by SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE. I understand that, as a result, I may recover only a portion of my total claim even if the assets that are located might otherwise be sufficient to satisfy my individual claim in full. In all events, I understand that there is no guarantee of obtaining a judgment in my favor, or any particular recovery thereon, or any recovery in any amount. Being fully aware of these facts and circumstances, I wish to proceed with my claims simultaneously with other claimants, and to be represented in common with such other claimants by SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE.



I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE only undertake hereby to represent me in connection with my efforts to recover unpaid investments I made with Solid Investment by filing and prosecuting a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. I understand and agree that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE do not hereby undertake to, and are not obligated to, file any action in any other jurisdiction, including any action in execution upon any judgment that might be obtained in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Notwithstanding, I authorize SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE to proceed on my behalf in other jurisdictions, including by filing execution proceedings upon any judgment that may be obtained, if it appears advisable and feasible to do so. I understand that the decision whether to proceed in other jurisdictions depends upon several facts not currently known by me or SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE, and therefore cannot be made in advance, but rather must be made after careful consideration of such facts as they emerge. Without limitation, I understand that the current and future whereabouts of Solid Investment, and the location of any assets owned or controlled by Solid Investment, may not be known, and therefore the forum of any further proceedings, including execution proceedings, cannot be anticipated in advance. I further understand that the prosecution of actions in other jurisdictions may be subject to professional licensing requirements in such jurisdictions, and that such licensing requirements may govern the ability of SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE to provide representation in such other jurisdictions. I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE are licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and are admitted to practice before the courts of those states, together with various federal courts situated within those states. Further, I understand that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE maintain their offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and do not maintain offices for the practice of law in other locations. Accordingly, I understand that, as future circumstances require and warrant, SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE will examine and inform me regarding the advisability and possibility of proceeding in other jurisdictions on a pro hac vice basis or through the use of local counsel licensed to practice in such jurisdictions. Once again, I understand that the details of such potential developments cannot be anticipated, and must be decided based on additional facts and circumstances as they emerge.



Further, I understand and agree that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE do not hereby undertake to represent me in connection with any other matters, claims or issues. Without limitation, I understand and agree that SCOTT M. HARE and MICHAEL J. BRUZZESE do not hereby undertake to provide any advice or services relating to tax matters surrounding the loss or possible recovery of the funds I invested with Solid Investment. I agree that I will seek any necessary advice regarding such issues from appropriate counsel licensed to practice in the jurisdiction where I reside.

Scott Michael Hare
Bartony & Hare, LLP
Law & Finance Building
429 Fourth Avenue
Suite 1801
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: 412/338-8632
Fax: 412/338-6611


Michael J. Bruzzese
The Bank Tower, Suite 1008
307 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel. 412.281.8676
Fax. 412.281.8046

This communication and accompanying document(s) or files are CONFIDENTIAL and PRIVILEGED and intended for sole use by addressee. If received in error, disclosure, copying, distribution or taking of action relative thereto is prohibited. Inadvertent disclosure shall not compromise or waive attorney-client privilege as to this communication or otherwise. If received in error, please delete the communication and contact me at the phone number above. Thank you kindly.

WHY WONT IT HELP?

Quote:
Once again you are on the cutting edge, xxxxxn! I received a message yesterday from a gentleman who gave me the very information you just shared, along with a direct link to the World Law Direct website:

WORLDLawDirect - Solidinvestment.com investment scam

I have taken the liberty of copying and pasting the notice verbatim on that website, shown here below in italics:

Solidinvestment.com investment scam
By WORLD Law Direct, updated: [July 28th, 2006]

Fraud warning regarding the firm "Solid Investment" (SI) and its site solidinvestment.com


July 27, 2006:

$100,000 Bounty

A 100,000 dollar bounty has been issued. Contact us for more information. Earn 100,000 dollars for substantial information resulting in the further location and arrest of the operators of SolidInvestment.com.

The bounty covers and includes the person(s) that called themselves Rafael Sosa and/or Sam Collins.

(Next update by July 30, 2006)


July 18, 2006:

Our lawyers and outside counsel are filing in US Federal Court, and on a limited basis, with at least two courts abroad. If you wish to potentially have your account included in, or added to, our filing, please email us with your name and original amounts invested. Also kindly note for us records of any communication with any SolidInvestment "staff".

Input to our staff has been tremendous. Numerous tips, phone records, recordings, etc. already have helped to locate certain offenders and certain assets. We will keep you apprised.


Comments from our site users regarding solidinvestment.com

"...as of mid-day Saturday July 8th, 2006,
the Solidinvestment site has been down, as well as the forum:
http://www.ecurrencyforum.com, which we now believe to have
been controlled by them (SI). It is imperative therefore, that we proceed with swiftness, to keep SI from pulling off one the BIGGEST HYIP scams in Internet history!"

"I also wanted to say that http://www.solidinvestment.com/ is a scam!! They used to be Jungle Ventures many months ago.. they claim they are not Jungle Ventures but had a certificate on their site that had Jungle Ventures as the name of the registered company..."


Operators of Solid Investment and the site solidinvestment.com have collected funds, failed to make promised payments, and have now disappeared.

Solidinvestment was supposedly a Belize-based company. An ongoing review of Internet and other records by WORLDLawDirect has shown the operators to be in several locations.

Lawyers are filing a federal lawsuit including charges for violation of the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c). Plaintiffs seek triple damages as allowed by law. More details as court papers are released.

Criminal charges are being filed as of today, July 12, 2006. If you have further comments or information, or need help, email us here at WORLDLawDirect.


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Case complaints may also be sent to investigators at:

FBI New York
Internet Fraud Division
26 Federal Plaza, 23rd. Floor
New York, New York 10278-0004

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I would like to pose a few questions:

1. The people at the World Law website seem to have a question of dual identity when it comes to Mr. Sosa and Mr. Collins. Isn't it a demonstrable fact that they are - indeed - two seperate individuals?

2. Why the vague reference to having seized "certain assets" without specifically naming the amounts and locations? Wouldn't the disclosure of this type of information lend credence to World Law Direct's claim to be 'on the case', as it were?

3. Once of the reported emails contained a reference to the confusion between the two 'Jungle Ventures' companies. Unfortunately, the 'author' of this email failed to perform some simple DD - DUE DILIGENCE - about the two entities. SI did, in fact, have a whole PAGE devoted to explaining the difference between the two. I know, because I myself SAW and RESEARCHED this aspect of SI before I invested. So, why would WLD allow an incomplete, or fraudulent, statement to be posted on the website?

4. Did SI collect funds? YES.
Did SI fail to make payments as promised? Unknown.
Did SI disappear? Unknown.
Wouldn't the fact of this forum's very existence (and others just
like this one) cause some question to arise about the method or
reason for the 'disappearence' of the SI website?

5. The WLD states that they have found thatSI was operating from several locations. Okay, but why did they not DENY that SI was based out of Belize? They only infer that SI was not actually based there.

6. Is multi-site operation criminal activity? Then every single multinational corporation is guilty of criminal activity, including companies like GM, Microsoft (maybe not a good example ), British Petroleum and McDonalds, to name a very few. Are they, too, being deceitful, mischievous, or operating outside the law?!

7. Finally, which criminal charges are being filed? By whom? Against who/what? Which jurisdiction is being entered? RICO (the racketeering legislation referenced in the WLD website) is strictly an American law and has absolutely no validation in any other court system other than this country. Since SI is based out of Belize, how then can WLD claim to be using an American law in a foreign jurisdiction?

Sorry for such a long and exhausting post, but I just had to get these questions out of my head. Otherwise I might explode!

As always, I'm searching for the truth here and not trying to alienate or anger anyone. That is not my intention. Rather, a spirited and logical discussion of the FACTS will bring out what I believe we all desire - THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON.

Thanks, all!
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pinetree

Pinetree, show proof of payouts!

Originally Posted by livefree

Pinetree, show proof of payouts!

Nobody posted any screenshots yet. But, here and there are reports of VIPs being paid.

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Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:13 pm Post subject: MORE SI VIPs BEING PAID

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Here are some posts from Moneygxxxx. I am not posting these because she give the old Pxxxxx some pats on the back (The Pxxxxx has been wrong. Check out the other posts on this forum if you don't believe me). This post is here because she states some important information about Solid Investment.


"Hi Yall,

I have been reading in this forum but have never posted here. I joined on 7/28. I have been reading here since day one with a few days off in between. I wanted to see the direction this forum was headed before posting anything here.

I respect Pxxxxx and I applaud him for all the DD that he has done. Toxxxx, Phxxxxx, and all the other SI hopeful investors here, much appreciation for all that you have done here.

Ok, let me make a few things clear on SI. I am not a VIP but I personally know a VIP. I am not betraying anything here because I am not naming any names. He is a bigwig in SI. He is an investment banker by profession and he has a VIP group in SI. Even though, I personally know this guy, I did not join SI through him because he only handles individual accounts of $250K or above. Guys, SI is so BIG, it would blow your minds if you only knew. Some of your friendly neighborhood banks have your hard earned money invested in SI and guess what? They are not sharing the wealth with you. Enough said!

My friend said "Sam is a stand-up guy and he delivers on his promises." He was in Europe this year when Sam was. When Sosa wrote that post in the EC Forum about Sam being in Europe, it was the truth. The timing was hard on us as investors, but they had no control over that. The Patriot Act money wire situation has impacted the payouts also

I am stating this to say, his group has already gotten paid. His group is big, can't say exactly how many because I am not at liberty to say how many. Guess what people? None of the people in his group is a member of the EC Forum or any other forum. You will not see them posting here or giving you their screen shots. That information is private. It is also dangerous to post your screen shots here in this age of technology and hackers. He is currently out of the country personally handling the distribution of their payouts.

In Pxxxxx's posts, I sometimes think that he is talking to the insiders at SI because some of them are dead on. Just be thankful for his info and DD. 1xxxxxxx is another good source of information. He truly is "1 in the know."

I stopped posting in the Sosahere forum because it has become a circus atmosphere. I am so glad that SI will be private with a private forum upon their return. The information in Sosahere is legit. Sosa might not be the one posting always, but the info is good from SI stand point. It is not possible for him to post all. SI has other staff members doing the posting thus, the difference in grammar.

They have encountered a lot of technical difficulties and they are working their way back to us. The escrow accounts have been set up for all of us to get paid. Again, I have to mention Pingman's post. His time frame for payments is almost dead-on.

I asked my friend about SI and he said they are very solid and will be here for a while. His group has long term deals with SI. People, SI is a gift from God to us smaller investors. Even though, I personally know this guy, I would not have been able to be a part of SI if they had not brought it to the internet and allowed us smaller investors to be a part of something so great.

I know that the waiting is hard. Some people say that you should not invest more than you can stand to lose, but I think a lot of people had extra faith in SI and they went overboard. I do not blame them, so did I. I just had the edge knowing that SI was and is a sure thing. Relax people. We will all get paid. Times are hard and I know that people invested here for good. They want to help their families and friends. Me, I want the same thing and I want to be debt free.
SI is so legit that other programs piggybacked off of it. They were/are making money on your investment through SI. SI has allowed you to invest your funds on your own.

The site and the forum will be back soon. Do not be disturbed if the site is back and your money is not in your bank or ecurency account. Once all escrow accounts are funded by SI, their payouts are complete. Do not panic, you will be paid. It has been a rough time for us investors, but SI has experienced a lot of difficulties too. Being investigated and labeled a SCAM did help matters. They had to take time away from the job of making payments to defend themselves.

So guys, remember to thank your attorneys for holding up your payments. If SI were a SCAM, they would have been gone and there is nothing that any of us could have done about it.

SI is a gift from God to us. Please let us treat it as such.

I pray that God will bless Sam Colins and the SI team so that they can continue to do what they do for us all.

SI VIP, I am glad to see that you have cleaned up your act. Congrats on being paid.

Long Live SI!

Moneyxxxxx
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Another message from Moneygxxxxx from another forum.

"...The person that I hinted about in my post is an investment banker in XX. He is big time and only handles big accounts. You would be surprised to know some of the people who are earning big bucks from SI through his group.

His group got paid now and he will be in Panama for the next couple of weeks to a month. Pxxxxxn has some very interesting posts. The one he has about how the payments will be distributed is very close to the schedule SI has set up to handle payouts. 1xxxxxxxx is truly one in the know.

SI is very legit and credible. They are much bigger than the average investor can imagine. I am just grateful to be a part of something so great. Even with my source being so involved in SI I would not be able to be a part of his group because he only handles accounts (of) $250K.

He is very informed and friendly. He is also very busy and I do not like to pester him. He was in Europe when Sam was in Europe this year. I was at his mother's house for lunch when he returned. We talked about SI briefly and he said everything was going well with SI. He said SI has made a lot of people a TONLOAD of money, Including himself. He also stated that they are going to be around for a while. His group has long term deals with SI. This is as specific as I can get.

Occasionally, I get a call or a short email from him. He is one of my private duty patient's son and banker. Sometimes he would take a helicopter ride down to Palm Beach and see her. On the days that I worked, I would pick his brains over lunch. We became friends. We keep in touch now even though his mother is better.

SI is a gift from God to the average person. Some of the people in the forums do not know how blessed they are to be a part of something so great. Just imagine, even though I know this guy pretty well and he is very nice to me, I could not have joined SI through him. It is so good that SI came online and allowed the "small investor" to come and be a part of this great opportunity. It is great that I know him because he was able to Validate SI for me. I get a bit upset when people who do not know anything **** off their trash in the forums about SI.

I plan to realize all my earthly dreams with SI and to bless as many as I can with the $$ earned from SI.

Long Live SI.

moneygxxxxx..."
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pinetree

Pinetree

Nobody was paid.

OICU812

What proof do you have that NO ONE WAS PAID.. I would like to see your
proof..
As for screen shots... I would NOT show anyone , except , my accountant any screen shots of any monies that I received from any investment program. this is very nervy of anyone to ask for screen shots..

Thanks Pinetree for all of your efforts... http://www.rolclub.com/images/smilies/yak.gif

Hi Pinetree Have you any Idea when the not so vip members like me could be paid

Originally Posted by flockstar

Hi Pinetree Have you any Idea when the not so vip members like me could be paid

I believe we will be paid when new SI site is up.

pinetree