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Golfer Jesper Parnevik and partners claim to be victims of advance fee fraud that caused losses of $150 m

June 05, 2012 by David Marchant

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  • Plaintiffs claim to have lost $2.18 m in fees and their real estate development to foreclosure
  • Convicted fraudster Michael Frank Burgess has allegedly offered prosecutors evidence of fraud at Innovatis Asset Management, which operates investment schemes in the Bahamas, Switzerland, & Guernsey
Professional golfer Jesper Parnevik is among three plaintiffs who claim to have suffered damages of more than $150 million after falling victim to advance-fee fraudsters, including convicted fraudster Michael Frank Burgess, who has allegedly offered criminal prosecutors evidence of fraud at Innovatis Asset Management, which operates investment schemes in the Bahamas, Switzerland, and Guernsey.

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