May 8, 2013: Well Eco-Trade Corporation (BOPT) managed to get itself trading again, albeit on the grey sheets, usually a graveyard for penny stocks that have been over manipulated and overly scam-ridden.
Still the clowns running the circus, couldn't simply announce that the stock was trading again. They once again revealed their true colors, by packing their press release with lies, contradictions and lies that contradict old lies. Let's take a look.
The BOPT Fiasco: Management Overhauled - Again!
April 24, 2013: Just days after trading in the stock was halted and its listing was relegated to the Grey Sheets, Eco-Trade Corporation (BOPT) today filed a Form 8-K indicating yet another overhaul of its governance.
According to the filing, the Company received the resignations of Canon Bryan, John Pinsent and Chris Popoff, as Directors on April 22. Kevin Norris and David Zirulnikoff were named as replacements.
Popoff's and Bryan's tenures as Directors lasted a mere 5 weeks, while Bryan managed to hold his position for 5 months. During Bryan's 5 weeks as President of BOPT, the company underwent a massive attempt at a doomed Pump and Dump campaign; was named as a Defendant in a lawsuit; received a cease trading order; and, had it's listing pulled. Those were very dubious accomplishments, indeed.
In spite of disappointing results, the short-lived Pump & Dump campaign still netted the perpetrators millions of dollars.
Don't be surprised if additional lawsuits against the company and its officers are announced.
According to the filing, the Company received the resignations of Canon Bryan, John Pinsent and Chris Popoff, as Directors on April 22. Kevin Norris and David Zirulnikoff were named as replacements.
Popoff's and Bryan's tenures as Directors lasted a mere 5 weeks, while Bryan managed to hold his position for 5 months. During Bryan's 5 weeks as President of BOPT, the company underwent a massive attempt at a doomed Pump and Dump campaign; was named as a Defendant in a lawsuit; received a cease trading order; and, had it's listing pulled. Those were very dubious accomplishments, indeed.
In spite of disappointing results, the short-lived Pump & Dump campaign still netted the perpetrators millions of dollars.
Don't be surprised if additional lawsuits against the company and its officers are announced.
Told Ya So! BOPT Halted!
April 17, 2013: This one was obvious. The criminals at Eco-Trade Corporation (BOPT) were so sloppy with this obvious Pump & Dump scheme, that FINRA had no choice but to halt trading. And with its looooong history of scams, we don't believe that is ever coming back.
According to a recent tweet from litigant George Sharp, who on Monday announced a lawsuit against BOPT, FINRA and the SEC both called him asking for copies of emails between him and BOPT representative, Kevin McLean. We don't believe that Sharp's lawsuit is the reason for the halt. But it did have something do with it, as we'll discuss below.
According to a recent tweet from litigant George Sharp, who on Monday announced a lawsuit against BOPT, FINRA and the SEC both called him asking for copies of emails between him and BOPT representative, Kevin McLean. We don't believe that Sharp's lawsuit is the reason for the halt. But it did have something do with it, as we'll discuss below.
Clear Evidence That BOPT and SMA
Deliberately Screwed The Public ~ Part Two:
Battle of The Press Releases:
April 15, 2013: Well in a nasty game of nanny boo, George Sharp and Eco-Trade Corporation (BOPT) released competing press releases this morning.
Sharp's release consisted of the expected announcement of litigation against BOPT in which he alleges fraud (duh!). We say "expected" because it has been all over the internet since yesterday, including in an advisory we issued yesterday.
April 15, 2013: Well in a nasty game of nanny boo, George Sharp and Eco-Trade Corporation (BOPT) released competing press releases this morning.
Sharp's release consisted of the expected announcement of litigation against BOPT in which he alleges fraud (duh!). We say "expected" because it has been all over the internet since yesterday, including in an advisory we issued yesterday.
Clear Evidence That BOPT and SMA
Deliberately Screwed The Public ~ Part One:
April 14, 2013: This was premeditated murder of the public's bank account. And we think that the perpetrators of this scheme may just be called onto the carpet for this one.
As the SEC has been halting stocks undergoing ridiculous promotions, FUEG by recent example, it is possible that Eco-Trade Corporation (BOPT) could be next
We already warned that this bloodbath was coming last Tuesday in this exposé. If you have not yet read that advisory, you must. Over the weekend, we received literally dozens of thanks yous from those who heeded out warnings. This was our favorite one:
We already warned that this bloodbath was coming last Tuesday in this exposé. If you have not yet read that advisory, you must. Over the weekend, we received literally dozens of thanks yous from those who heeded out warnings. This was our favorite one:
ERBB Uses A Full Court Press To Dump A Pile Of Stock
April 10, 2013: Transbyte Corporation (ERBB) is ready to undergo its fifth Pump & Dump campaign of the last 12 months and with 1,885,868,494 shares reportedly issued and outstanding as of January (and that's not even on a fully diluted basis), it is unlikely that this will be the last attempt at what promises to be a major a dump-a-palooza. We even think that the number of shares is already significantly greater than the number previously reported and is only going to get larger until the inevitable reverse split sets in.
BOPT: Professional Scammer William Lieberman
Starts A New Scam By Resurrecting An Old Scam
April 7, 2013: We'll first preface this advisory with a note to the inevitable suckers and shills who would have you believe Eco-Trade Corporation's (BOPT) recent announcement that William Lieberman is no longer part of this long running scam: Remove yourself from the circle jerk. Mr. Lieberman is no more distanced from the imminently anticipated ill-gotten booty that BOPT is hoping to yield, than previous masters Yossi Attia, Moshe Schnapp and their boy wonder, Darren Dunckel are. All are once again looking for big returns from this worthless deal.
And thus begins our story of a shell proverbially washed, rinsed and now repeating for the umpteenth time, in hopes of once again extracting new funds from the myopic and the easily conned.
GBEN: The Definitive Pump & Dump
March 25, 2013: If Research Driven Investors can repeat their con job on GBEN, then we can repeat our warning. We received several emails asking us to reissue this warning from those who state that they wished they had listened to it the first time. The relentless insider selling continued during the January P & D campaign and we expect that there is a ton more stock for sale. The Nightly, our evening review of the performance of stocks being pumped on that day, demonstrated a staggering number of money losers on each day of the GBEN Pump & Dump campaign.
Friday's late start on this new GBEN campaign, enabled the stock to close near its highs for the day. However, as the share price approaches levels not seen since the January P & D, we'd expect old bag holders to join the rush for the exits today adding to the selling pressure that will be created by insider selling.
Friday's late start on this new GBEN campaign, enabled the stock to close near its highs for the day. However, as the share price approaches levels not seen since the January P & D, we'd expect old bag holders to join the rush for the exits today adding to the selling pressure that will be created by insider selling.
Carrillo & Huettel: Where Are They Now?
March 19, 2013: With Friday's SEC charges against several accused in a massive Pump & Dump scheme involving Pacific Blue Energy Corporation (PBEC) and Tradeshow Marketing Company Ltd (TSHO), many are wondering how Defendants and former partners of Carrillo Huettel, LLP, Luis Carrillo and Wade Huettel will answer the government's allegations.
Of course, in order to enforce the charges, these two shysters will first have to be served with the complaint and/or arrested, and to do that they will have to be found. Huettel should be easy to locate. Carrillo, not so much.
Of course, in order to enforce the charges, these two shysters will first have to be served with the complaint and/or arrested, and to do that they will have to be found. Huettel should be easy to locate. Carrillo, not so much.
Shutdown of Carrillo Huettel, LLP and Disappearance
of Luis Carrillo Explained by SEC Charges
March 16, 2013: Luis Carrillo and Wade Huettel, partners in San Diego law firm and Pump & Dump incubator, Carrillo Huettel, were among several charged by the SEC on Friday, for their part in the international Pump & Dump of Pacific Blue Energy Corporation (PBEC) and Tradeshow Marketing Company Ltd (TSHO).
Others charged in the scheme include the actual law firm itself, Carrillo Huettel, LLP; Canadian stock promoters John Kirk, Benjamin Kirk, Dylan Boyle and James Hinton; Gibraltar Global Securities and its President Warren Davis; Carrillo’s father, Dr. Luis Carrillo; and, the PBEC and TSHO entities, as well as their respective Presidents, Joel Franklin and Luniel de Beer. de Beer also served as the Chairman of PBEC.
Others charged in the scheme include the actual law firm itself, Carrillo Huettel, LLP; Canadian stock promoters John Kirk, Benjamin Kirk, Dylan Boyle and James Hinton; Gibraltar Global Securities and its President Warren Davis; Carrillo’s father, Dr. Luis Carrillo; and, the PBEC and TSHO entities, as well as their respective Presidents, Joel Franklin and Luniel de Beer. de Beer also served as the Chairman of PBEC.
SRGE: The Mystery of Fugitive Luis Carrillo &
The Shutdown of Carrillo Huettel Continues
February 23, 2013: On November 29, 2012, we broke the news that Pumping & Dumping Law Firm, Carrillo Huettel, LLP had abruptly shut its doors, and that Managing Partner, Luis Carrillo was in hiding.
Today we bring to your attention an ABC News item from reporter, Susanna Kim, regarding the disappearance of executives of Southridge Enterprises (SRGE), an Carrillo Huettel incubated scam. Probably not so coincidentally, these executives disappeared in Luis Carrillo's ancestral home of Mexico, where he was also reported to be heading.
Dual Indictments Lead to Arrest of 14 In
FROG, HAIR, GENM, SENZ & EMPM Schemes
Quintessential Pump & Dumps Perfectly Illustrate How
All Penny Stock Schemes Operate
ESPECIALLY Awesome Penny Stocks (Watch Out SWVI)
All Penny Stock Schemes Operate
ESPECIALLY Awesome Penny Stocks (Watch Out SWVI)
February 15, 2013: Federal authorities have arrested 14 people, including a former deputy district attorney, that were named in two federal indictments alleging long-term schemes to manipulate stock prices of intrinsically worthless companies. The schemes led to more than 20,000 investors losing over $30 million, as artificially inflated stock prices collapsed. Investigators with the FBI and Internal Revenue Service used wiretaps to secretly record thousands of telephone calls and text messages during a three-year investigation. As one defendant described his scheme during a wiretapped phone call: “What I do is turn stock into money.”
The indictments revolved around the manipulations of five penny stock issues: Frogads, Inc. (FROG), Biostem Us Corp. (HAIR), Genmed Holding Corp. (GENM), Sports Endurance, Inc. (SENZ) and Empire Post Media, Inc. (EMPM). We begged our subscribers to watch out for FROG in several advisories we issued, included those that can be retrieved by clicking here, here and here. We warned readers about EMPM in this advisory.
