The FBI in the United States has launched a Web site with a form to fill anyone who has been scammed created by TelexFREE.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations are calling customer assistance with TelexFREE, Inc. If you are a customer of TelexFREE and you think you have been scammed, you are encouraged to complete the questionnaire of insurance then that will be reviewed and responded to appropriately.
On May 9, 2014, James M. Merrill and Charles N. Wanzeler, directors TelexFREE, Inc. and related entities, were charged in a federal criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The following is an excerpt from the press release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts:
According to the affidavit of complaint, TelexFREE, Inc., and TelexFREE LLC (collectively, TelexFREE) where Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony Internet Protocol, so that customers can subscribe via a website maintained by TelexFREE. It is alleged that TelexFREE was actually a pyramid scheme, and that between January 2012 and March 2014, aimed TelexFREE aggressively market its VoIP service by recruiting thousands of "promoters" listing for the product on the Internet . Each promoter was required to "buy" TelexFREE at a certain price, after which were offset by TelexFREE under a complex compensation structure, once a week, as long as they advertise TelexFREE VoIP service on the Internet.
BOSTON-James M. Merrill and Charles N. Wanzeler, Incorporated TelexFREE directors and related entities, were charged today in a federal criminal complaint charging them with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Merrill, 53, of Ashland, Massachusetts, and Wanzeler, 45, of Northborough, Massachusetts, were charged in a criminal complaint with one count filed in U.S. District Court in Worcester, Massachusetts. If convicted, each face up to 20 years in prison. Merrill was arrested today by federal authorities and made an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Worcester. A federal warrant was issued for Wanzeler who is a fugitive.
U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz said, "The scope of the alleged fraud is awesome As alleged, these defendants devised a plan, which garnered hundreds of millions of dollars of hard-working people around the world.".
"I'm very proud of the tireless efforts of my Special Agents. Research flows of illicit money across U.S. borders and criminal enterprises behind that money is one of our top priorities," said Bruce Foucart, agent special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations. "While pyramid schemes are nothing new, the potential scope of this case we hope will serve as a lesson EFA The main point is clear:. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
According to the affidavit of complaint, Inc. and TelexFREE TelexFREE LLC (collectively, TelexFREE) where Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony Internet Protocol, so that customers can subscribe through a web site maintained by TelexFREE. It is alleged that TelexFREE was actually a pyramid scheme, and that between January 2012 and March 2014, aimed TelexFREE aggressively market its VoIP service by recruiting thousands of "promoters" listing for the product on the Internet . Each promoter was required to "buy" TelexFREE at a certain price, after which were offset by TelexFREE under a complex compensation structure, once a week, as long as they advertise TelexFREE VoIP service on the Internet.
It is alleged that the ad-publication requirements were a pointless exercise in which the promoters of cutting and pasting ads on various classified ad sites provided by TelexFREE already saturated classified ads posted by previous participants. According to the affidavit, TelexFREE derives only a fraction of their income from sales of VoIP services less than one percent of TelexFREE hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue over the past two years. The vast majority of its revenue-roughly the other 99 percent came from new people who buy into the scheme. TelexFREE was supposedly only able to pay the returns promised to their promoters, and collecting money from the promoters of new hire.
On or about March 8, 2014, TelexFREE announced changes to its compensation system. The April 14, 2014, filed for bankruptcy TelexFREE. In its filings with the bankruptcy court, TelexFREE stated, among other things, which changed its compensation plan on the previous plan "because questions were raised" and that, after changing the plan, the "discretionary payments quickly ... became a major drain liquidity of the company. "
The April 16, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a restraining order to freeze the assets of TelexFREE eight related individuals. Since then, the U.S. Attorney's Office has executed 37 orders seizure of assets in the tens of millions of dollars.
It is further alleged that in 2013, TelexFREE reported sales of $ 1.016 billion, while known TelexFREE VoIP product sales accounted for less than 0.1 percent of total revenues of TelexFREE.
U.S. Attorney Ortiz, SAC Foucart, and Vincent B. Lisi, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division agent, made the announcement today. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Flashner Cory and Andrew Ortiz Lelling Branch of Worcester and Economic Unit, Crimes respectively.
If you believe you are the victim of the alleged scheme TelexFree Inc., please send your contact information to the following address: USAMA.VictimAssistance @ usdoj.gov
The data contained in the affidavit of complaint are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The data contained in the affidavit of complaint are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Other questions or concerns about the allegations listed in the complaint should be directed to the Office of the U.S. Attorney, District of Massachusetts, through e-mail: USAMA.VictimAssistance @ usdoj.gov .
The large number of potential victims requires that we ask for your assistance to complete the secure online questionnaire. Your responses are voluntary, but would be useful in the federal investigation that identifies him as a victim.
Please complete the questionnaire here:
TelexFree, Inc. Customer Questionnaire
Due to the large number of potential victims would be impractical for us to talk with each of you individually. Based on the responses, you may be contacted by a special agent and asked to provide additional information. In any case, his name has been added to our list of potential victims in the case captioned, and our victim notification will keep you informed of the potential for progress in any federal investigation that may develop as appropriate, and provide updates on their rights in this matter information.
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