Recovery Scams and Lawyers with Promises

There’s a special class of scam out there who preys on victims of scams like this.  It’s called a recovery scam. These scammers will claim to have ways to recover the money that you’ve lost.  All they’ll end up doing is taking your money and running. Additionally, you may be contacted by lawyers offering to represent your best interests with the SEC.  The government has a restraining order which is not only against NASI and their affiliates, but also against investors from trying to recover funds or otherwise pursue legal action against NASI.  There is nothing that a lawyer can really do for you right now with regards to recovering your money. In short, do not give anyone your personal information.

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SEC Obtains Temporary Restraining Order

On September 30th, the SEC obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Nationwide Automated Systems, Joel Gillis, Edward Wishner, Oasis Studio Rentals, LLC, Oasis Studio Rentals #2, LLC and Oasis Studio Rentals #3, LLC.  This restraining order freezes their assets, prohibits the destruction of documents, grants expedited discovery and appoints a temporary receiver. This is obviously a huge win as several investors have reported that NASI has continued to receive investor funds after the SEC investigation started back in June and even after they started bouncing checks in August and September. There is a court date on October 27th at 10AM, at which point NASI will be able to contest the order.  If they fail, the SEC will get a preliminary injunction, which is quite a bit more permanent than the TRO. All NASI victims need to be aware that this order also bars you from trying to get any money you believe you’re owed out of NASI, except through the SEC.  The next steps at this point for all victims is to simply wait for more information from the SEC.  We’ve been told several times on Quatloos that the SEC will set up a webpage with information you’ll need,

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