TylerBang

Probably depends on you. I just talked to a guy yesterday who finally admitted he had 70k in wallet. He shared some of his ideas with me. Here are a few of them if you feel you were a victim AND you paid taxes on your earnings.

Once you have evidence of who you believe is responsible .. Herein referred to as "suspect-A";


Contact Suspect-A's scumbag lawyer. They usually have a slouched, disheveled look and can make an expensive suit look cheap. Inform Scumbag that you will be taking steps to locate Suspect-A , and that they may pay you to avoid any further action. After all, this was probably just a misunderstanding.


1.LEGAL

Hire an Attorney and file fraud (embezzlement) charges. It's not like you bought stock in Suspect A's company.
If you did not give Suspect A permission to use your funds and the suspect has given you no reason to believe they have not been misappropriated, then it is reasonable to assume embezzlement. You may still file charges without an attorney but I would (seek qualified legal advice). The charges should be recorded.

Mail/Email Complaints to the FTC, SEC (securities) and any other Federal Agency that may have some young 'go-getter' looking to make his or her mark. Send the same detailed complaint to local law enforcement such as State/CIty Atty's office.

Don't forget to inform Suspect A / Scumbag lawyer of your steps to settle the misunderstanding.


2.PROFESSIONAL / BUSINESS REPUTATION

A. Reserve similar domains as Suspect A's business or other ventures, host them 'safely'. If you can't pay for this then find free hosting or free SCAM/FRAUD sites. Post your story including publicly available information on Suspect A (heavy on the keywords) and your contact email. Make sure you are able to add/remove information at will.


B. Record all the business' that are in the same buildings as Suspect A, there should be many mid sized businesses such as accountants, lawyers, small entertainment and other investment co's. Write down their addresses, all of them. Suspect A no doubt is charming and has them all believing he is a top-notch, stand up guy as he cruises around in his expensive car.

Prepare a "Missing Persons" mailer with suspect A's publicly available photo and list the information about suspect A, without making accusations - (When he/she went missing/ Why you are looking for them..etc)
Mail and E-Mail them out (a few at a time) to each company in Suspect A's building. They will reach Suspect A a few at a time. If Suspect A's scumbag Hollywood lawyer sends hate mail, refer them to your original offer/attorney to settle the matter.

By this time suspect A may call you personally to explain how he is a victim too but mainly to find out personal information about you. I recommend sticking to the point: Your property returned to you in a timely manner. Make no threats, admissions or promises other than "ill see what i can do".

3. POLITICAL
From your list of all of Suspect A's companies, list them all on paper with address.

(a)Find out who each company has contributed to...(Clinton, Obama..etc), this is not difficult.

(b) Find the emails/mailing address of each national/state/county campaign office of the OPPOSITE(The enemy) parties. This is the party that will love some dirt on the other party's donations.
People like Suspect A love to donate as a way of gaining favor, however this is a two edge sword when the one donating turns out to be like Bernie Madhoff. Sometimes they violate campaign donation limits or you may simply be concerned why these candidates might accept questionable donations from Suspect A's Company which is under investigation.
You will need to search for campaign donation by COMPANY NAME. The Companies owned by Suspect A.

Email them a few at a time, inquiring about the nature of political donations from individuals such as Suspect A, (make no accusations).

Remember to notify Suspect A as you are taking steps, offering Suspect A a chance to do the right thing as you are sure they were going to do anyway had you not contacted Suspect A and his Shitbag Lawyer.



NOTE: 2 b above can be applied to family and extended family as well. When you are searching for a missing person, who better to contact than family?



These are just a few ideas tongue in cheek, take it or leave it. It may be that none of the above is effective. Suspect A may feel that he is wealthy enough not to worry about anyone or anything including his reputation.
Please be advised that I am not an attorney and that you should seek legal advice from a qualified attorney before making any decisions based on the above scenario.