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Updated 1 day ago, 11/28/2024

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Outstanding Real Estate Solutions Scam (ORES)

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The original one was deleted, creating this new one. 

Please don't post content from paid website, otherwise will be deleted again.

Thx

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Quote from @Sonya Brown:
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From another website:

The creditors meeting will resume June 23.

In Georgia, there has been a default judgement entered against both Outstanding Real Estate Solutions, Inc. and Chimene Van Gundy for $200,104.53 plus costs as well and a default judgement entered against Michael Trofimoff and Viridis Holdings, LLC total sum $197,334.45 plus costs for similar issues mentioned in other comments here. I found out the Michael has listed his Georgia home on Zillow for 1.1 million and the sale is pending as of todays' date 2/3/23. I don't know how many of you are owed money by him, or if he was involved in your dealings, but thought you all may want to be aware incase you need to take action. Final judgement was entered 12/19/22.

Regards

Also, where is that amount coming from? She owes millions back to people. 

 There is a significant difference between being awarded a judgement and actually collecting any money.   Ask the civil plaintiffs in the OJ Simpson case on how much they've actually collected of their judgement.

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Do you think that June 23 was from last year


 Yes, my bad. I am making mistakes today :( 

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Does anyone out there know what's going on? We need answers! This has been going too long 

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Does anyone out there know what's going on? We need answers! This has been going too long 

I agree this has gone on way too long, I wish I had answers but do not. I tried reaching back out to Charlie to see what’s going on and nothing. He was to update us after the holidays at beginning of the year and nothing. I tried reaching out a few weeks ago, but still nothing. There should be some time limit on this. 

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Does anyone out there know what's going on? We need answers! This has been going too long 


Just wanted to confirm if the discord link you sent legit?

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Quote from @Roberto Benoza:
Quote from @Chasity Brown:

Does anyone out there know what's going on? We need answers! This has been going too long 


Just wanted to confirm if the discord link you sent legit?

I wondered the same thing, would be better off creating a WhatsApp group 

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yeah sure creat 

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yeah sure creat 


So you're from Dubai and dealt with ORES? 

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yeah sure creat 

Are you both from Dubai and what’s your involvement, she kept claiming funds were tied up overseas to US 
So you're from Dubai and dealt with ORES? 

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yeah sure creat 

Are you both from Dubai and what’s your involvement, she kept claiming funds were tied up overseas to US 
So you're from Dubai and dealt with ORES? 


 I still say it's more likely the funds went to Dubuque than Dubai.   These "investigations" usually are long and much of the "recovered funds" are eaten up by the lawyers and receivers for their time and expenses.   Wonder when Mr Adams will present his update.   

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yeah sure creat 

Are you both from Dubai and what’s your involvement, she kept claiming funds were tied up overseas to US 
So you're from Dubai and dealt with ORES? 


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I know they went to Dubai, Turkey, and Ireland, if not more countries. No doubt, Chimene has an off shore account somewhere. 

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I know they went to Dubai, Turkey, and Ireland, if not more countries. No doubt, Chimene has an off shore account somewhere. 


What went into order to do what?

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Is anyone in contact with the receiver? 

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Last email from Charlie the receiver was on March 5th.

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Charlie the receiver, sent out email to pretty much everyone about the new update of this case. Hope you all received it already.

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On the document 14, one of her employee got paid 20k in Apr 20, one single month. I guess all her employees are partners in crime.    

One document 13, showed a lot of "Donation" to one particular entity, more like money laundering.

Too bad, the pdf documents are hard to search.

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In Declaration: #172 These transfers to  offshore bank accounts total nearly five million dollars.

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Charlie the receiver, sent out email to pretty much everyone about the new update of this case. Hope you all received it already.


 Does anyone here have a screenshot of copy of the email from the receiver?  I surely did not get one from Charlie or his associates. 

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Roberto, I can forward it to you. You can send your email address in private message. I am not sure its good idea to post the whole email here.

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@Dongzi Wu what is it that you are seeing about this? We have been waiting so long

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Roberto, I can forward it to you. You can send your email address in private message. I am not sure its good idea to post the whole email here.


 Right, I agree. If you don't mind, I'd really appreciate it. It's rbenoza03 at gmail dot com. That's a zero before the three. I think they screen addresses here so I send it this way. Let me know and thank you.

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Hi Roberto,

  I have forward the email to you. There is a link in the email, you use it to download all the documents from Charlie.

Regards,

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Hi Roberto,

  I have forward the email to you. There is a link in the email, you use it to download all the documents from Charlie.

Regards,


 Hi Dongzi, thank you for sending it to me. I received it and I appreciate you

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Has anyone heard from the court-appointed receiver appointed for ORES by
the Comal County Court Judge? On another web site, I learned that there
was to be a meeting with the receiver, Charles Adams, concerning the
progress (or lack of same) on this situation. I received no such notice
and Mr. Adams is aware that I am one of the creditors to this action.
Another notice said that the meeting had been postponed with no date
set.



The residence where Ms. VanGundy has been living, 914 Avery Park, New
Braunfels is no longer on the market. A property search shows that
property under another name since 2013.



My suspicion is that we probably will see little or no money and should
investigate using our losses as tax-write offs (consult your lawyer/tax
advisor). I have a good friend who is one of the top bankruptcy
attorneys in the country (usually corporate). He told me that the only
time in his 30+ years that the scammer paid off is when the crook
unexpectedly died and had a large life insurance policy that was able to
pay off all the creditors.



I believe that perhaps action could be taken against the agents who sold
these "investments." Perhaps they have E&O insurance, but from the
advice I've received, the documents I signed are not normal documents
for such transactions. However, it seems that Ms. VanGundy never
purchased or rehabbed these mobile homes and I question if the agents or
account managers ever did their due diligence and any simple
investigation -- like, "Could I see where you renovate these units?" or
"Could I see where you have installed these units?" or "Could I see some
of the paperwork from your purchasers of these units?"



Of course, fairly we could say neither did we. Or at least I can say it.