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IBOA
International...Independent
Business Owners Association International Distributors
are told that the IBOAI
is an organization
of distributor leaders that work, on their own time,
to protect the interests of the distributor force.
Their web site describes the organization’s function
as this:
“Welcome to the Independent Business Owners Association International (IBOA International), the official website For Independent Business Owners affiliated with Quixtar. We are an independent organization dedicated to representing the interests of Independent Business Owners (IBOs) throughout North America. Every day, we are here to support thousands of families as they build financial freedom.”
Here is the current board of directors:
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What is ironic is that nothing
could possibly be further from the truth. The
IBOAI Board is run by
mostly Kingpin level
Diamond distributors who
have made their livings defrauding the masses into their
respective tool businesses.
Many have been named in fraud lawsuits. Ironically,
Amway Corporation
has received multiple complaints regarding fraud and
deceptive practices involving Double
Diamond Fred Harteis.
Here is a complaint from a young couple in NY that worked
directly with Fred
Harteis of Harrisburg,
PA. The letter was sent
by certified mail to both Amway
President Dick DeVos and the IBOAI Board itself in 2001.
Although we did not know each other while we both worked
with Harteis,
our stories are nearly identical. In his letter, distributor
Shawn Derrick
provides details
of deception, fraud and illegal pyramiding.
He describes the
process of fear, manipulation and intimidation in a
cult like atmosphere in
which Harteis and
his operatives induced Derrick to lose over $34,000
on the purchase of books, tapes, seminars etc...while
attempting to build a profitable Amway
business. Here is the exact letter sent certified to
Amway and the IBOAI
in 2001:
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Click On PDF Icon To Download The Shawn Derrick
Complaint Letter Sent To Amway & The IBOAI
Showing $34,000 Worth Of Deception!
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I
independently filed an almost identical fraud complaint
over a year prior, not even knowing the Derricks,
by fax and certified mail, to both Dan
Bailey and Dick DeVos.
The response was astounding...They
allowed Harteis
to be Chairman of the Legal & Ethics Committee
and then in 2004
allowed him to become Chairman of the entire IBOAI.
Again, my experience is in working often directly
with Harteis for almost
ten years as a high
level leader in his group. In this time period of working
with thousands of distributors, most
all lost money and were simply replaced by new, unknowing
consumers with full pockets. See the Case
Study section where there are 12
former Harteis distributors who gave testimonials that
showed a totals loss of approximately $250,000. Multiply
this by thousands
(on tape he claims to have tens
of thousands in his organization at one time)
who have gone through the Harteis
Amway organization and you can estimate the amount
of financial losses endured by those he has “helped.”
Two of his most successful distributors, Emeralds,
were forced into bankruptcy while in Amway
with Harteis, and
some distributors lost their homes.
From Fred Harteis’ President’s
statement on the IBOAI web site he states:
“As we embark on 2004, I realize how fortunate we are. We are free people involved in free enterprise, building our own businesses as big or as small as we want.
We are united under the umbrella of the Independent Business Owners Association International. This powerful Association – with the Board representing your interests – is dedicated to furthering our growth and creating confidence in the future. This Internet-based business is unique, and we are just beginning to realize our full potential.
During my years on the Board, I have admired and respected the many Board Members willing to invest countless hours on behalf of all Independent Business Owners. Your representatives are constantly focused on improving the best business opportunity in the world.
The Board acts as a team to serve you. If you have any questions, concerns, or recommendations, please contact a Board Member or the IBOAI office.
This business has been a dream come true for thousands of people. I encourage you to set lofty goals and to match your goals with effort and faith. Together we will make this our best year ever.” |
Despite having full knowledge of the
fraud and being named as co-defendants in multiple
fraud lawsuits, Amway
continues to this day
to promote the very people and entities that are defrauding
its own distributor force. Why
you ask? The very same Kingpin
leaders bringing in millions
of people globally (the fraud is replicated with
franchise precision around the world) generate
the billions in volume (dollars, not sales) for Amway
with their false tales of Amway
wealth.
In a March 2000 Achieve
magazine sent out to all North American distributors,
Executive Vice President
Doug DeVos, advises the newest trusting flock
of distributors:
“From our founding as a partnership to our lines of sponsorship, support of each other has been our strength. Thousands of employees and extensive corporate resources have the sole purpose of supporting you. Your line of sponsorship wants you to succeed. You’re part of an organization of positive people pursuing goals.
You gather together and find that enthusiasm is contagious. Your Independent Business Owners Association International Board works hard to represent your interests. No other business like ours enjoys this level of support. Our common bond makes us strong. ”
Doug DeVos – Executive Vice President |
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