BiggerPockets Crooks, Scammers, Deviants, Fake Identities & Con Artists

[James Wise]

BiggerPockets is the biggest real estate Networking site out there. As such, everyone who's anyone who is involved in Real Estate is here to discuss Real Estate and do some business. 

The unfortunate, but obvious, negative side effect of this is that unscrupulous individuals are unavoidably going to find there way here.

Below is a list of some of the ones I can remember being active on the site. Feel free to add more as you remember them, or as new ones pop up or become exposed.

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Marco Santarelli

Longtime poster here on the site. Accused of running a $62 Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme.

Norada Capital Management suspending payments

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Clayton Morris

Former Podcast Guest. Accused of running a massive Ponzi Scheme with Bert Whalen in Indianapolis. Lost a $7.8 Million Dollar Lawsuit to HoltonWiseTV.

Clayton Morris / Morris Invest House of Cards starting to fall

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Robert Ellis / Kyle Stroker

This guy Robert Ellis positioned himself as a property developer in Columbus, Ohio over the last couple of years. Oddly enough, we aren't sure if that's his real identity. As he's also known online as Kyle Stroker, an amateur porn actor.

We're Raising $3M — What's the BEST Way to Do It Without a Steakhouse Dinner?

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Matt Motil

Longtime poster here on the site. Sentenced to almost 6 years in jail for running a Ponzi Scheme in Cleveland, Ohio that target many out of state investors.

WARNING: Matt Motil of Cleveland, OH

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Wendell de Guzman

Longtime poster here on the site. Former podcast guest. Accused of stealing money from many out of state investors for a scam he was running in the Chicago market.

Be careful who you invest with

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Bob Prisco / Bob Stevens

Longtime spammer here on the site. Found out to be using a fake identity here on Bigger Pockets. Famous for letting out of state investors know that they don't need to learn or educate themselves on the Cleveland market. All they need is a "team" which he conveniently provides.

Who is Bob Stevens AKA Bob Prisco and what's his involvement in Cleveland?

[Russell Brazil]

Quote from @James Hamling:

How do we get @Moderators to pin this thread to top of forums like BP notices? 

Because this is the MOST needed PSA of all! 

 Ask and ye shall receive