I have heard grumblings by others who have been scammed by Ashley Neal and his notorious website, Face of Siberia. I have also seen that his site is listed on the scammer blacklist at
http://www.russianblacklist.com. I believe that I have also been a victim of this scammer, and I am now considering taking aggressive action. Various government agencies have already been notified. We should all be aware that internet scams where a person or agency takes our money through fraud or deception is considered theft (at least here in Texas), and it may also be a federal crime if the theft occurred using mail (which includes credit card statements or cancelled checks or payments sent or received by mail). The Texas Attorney General Consumer Protection Division at
www.oag.state.tx.us should be notified of any scams perpetrated by any Texas based agency, and the Internet Fraud Complaint Center, which is a joint effort to shut down internet scams between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center, should also be notified. You can file a complaint online at
http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp. The San Antonio Police Department, Special Crimes Investigations Division, is the proper LOCAL law enforcement agency to investigate any scams, fraud, and theft reportedly committed by Ashley Neal and Face of Siberia of San Antonio, Texas. It is clear his computer is located in San Antonio, and his site is registered using a local San Antonio PO Box. Bexar County Courts would also have jurisdiction in a case involving his alleged fraudulent activity and deceptive trade practices. Generally, scammed amounts often equal a small monetary amount. The value, which I believe was stolen from me through deception, was less than $1500, which would make his theft against me to be charged as a misdemeanor. However, if the AGGREGATE, or total amount from EVERYONE, he has scammed or stolen from is greater than $1500 this could be charged as a felony (hypothetically speaking), and the Special Crimes Unit would likely be more diligent in its investigation.
So...if anyone else out there has truly been scammed by this agency, please post details here (if its okay with Patrick) along with your email address and you may be contacted by a San Antonio, Texas based lawyer to gather information regarding possible criminal and civil action. Hopefully, the victims of his scams can help shut this scammer down and help put him behind bars, and also maybe help INS deport his co-conspirator wife back to Russia. It may seem harsh to some, but its time for us all to act aggressively against scammers.
