Tropics Offshore Scams  
Has it ever sounded too good to be true ? Wealth, Financial Security, Avoid taxes! Yet everyday many people lose tons of money to offshore scams. Even when the 'Get Rich Quick' offer is unbelievable, people still plop down their money in hopes of 'hitting it big'. Don't be suckered in. Get the facts on today's offshore scams and new twists on yesterdays scams.

 

Iraqi Currency Investment
The Cantrade Bank Scandal
The Nigerian Advance Fee Scheme
Offshore Reciprocal "Gift" Program
The Offshore Tax Haven Scam

If You Get Conned, Help is Hard to Find

Bill Comer pointed out a nasty little trap for those who get conned into "cutting corners" with the U.S. tax laws in offshore schemes. This unpublished case involved a U.S. business owner who let his greed get the best of him. He bought into a deal that involved multiple foreign entities. He was assured he would have effective control of the trustees and corporate managers even though he had no legal control over them. It seems the promoters took his money and wasted it. When he complained, they calmly informed him that he might have been involved in a tax evasion or money laundering scheme and could go to jail if the IRS found out about it. Bill tells me this person has been working to get himself straight with the IRS. As soon as that's done, he's going after the crooks. The trouble is, he will have to pursue his case in a country that has laws that are not favorable to plaintiffs.



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