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Thursday, 01/12/2012 1:25:14 PM

Thursday, January 12, 2012 1:25:14 PM

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Stock scams often are extremely successful in getting associations with credible people and companies. They often get those associations by offering no-risk deals or providing other incentives in return for lip service or sham agreements which the scam company has no intention of filling. SEC-litigated fraud company US Sustainable Energy, which also claimed to have a secret catalyst which could make pyrolysis wildly profitable, was able to get the president of the Dominican Republic to publicly say positive words about that company. Green Rubber, a company associated with scam company Magnum d'Or, was able to get former President Bill Clinton to talk up Green Rubber. It's unclear whether or not Mr. Clinton ever actually received his $100,000 to $200,000 speaking fee for that engagement. In this case Green Rubber was also able to get actual investment from 'Die Hard' actor Bruce Willis. I'm certain Mr. Willis doesn't know the entire story but by now I'm guessing he at least suspects the nearly one million dollars he had invested won't pan out. JBI's Bordynuik was also able to get lip service from former New York state senator Thompson. My guess is that the $5,000 campaign contribution didn't hurt Bordynuik's chances. I spoke to Mr. Thompson at length about JBI and about Bordynuik but Mr. Thompson didn't want to go on record so I'm respecting his wishes.

My personal assessment is that securities fraud, occurring most often in penny stocks, is absolutely rampant and the SEC is doing what they can to have an impact. The SEC is effective but they can't do everything. Investors need to protect themselves and understand that fraud does exist. Investors shouldn't give some person free rein with their hard-earned money just because that person purchased controlling interest in a publicly-traded shell stock for a few tens of thousands of dollars. Investors should understand that if they run across a penny stock promising a too-good-to-be-true revolutionary technology and if they additionally decide to ignore the associated adage, they should at least take a step back from their excitement and try to evaluate their investment objectively. If one act of deception finds its way to the surface, you can bet that the company didn't intend the public to know of the deception and that probably means the act of deception is only the very tip of the iceberg. If unexplained or inadequately explained delays start happening, it's time to pay attention. These types of stories play out over and over in penny stocks and the stock message boards are filled with investors who firmly believe that their particular scam company is the 'real deal.' The operators of these scams try to keep shareholders chasing a carrot around the calendar while selling shares as long as they can. 'Caveat Emptor' should always be the mantra when investing, but should be especially when dealing with penny stocks.

Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.

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