Iconic Concepts, Marco Maggiore Middle Man Scam, Misrepresentation of company, Won't answer phone or emails, Hasn't paid bill Buffalo Grove Illinois

Oh really Marco, you say you are not a scammer, huh? Well you are not a very good liar. This news article documenting yours and Lloyds arrest for "money laundering, mail fraud, computer fraud, and theft" speaks volumes about your honesty.
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/two-men-charged-in-north-suburban-golf-ball-scam.html

Check Bounced. Address and Phone number have been removed from website. Old phone number is out of service. Numerous people have called me with similar stories. The lists of stories and complaints just goes on and on.

Total Balance Due is $3892.50.

Received a check for $300.

Received a check in the amount of $1750.00 post dated June 30, 2009.

Received a check in the amount of $1842.50 post dated July 31, 2009.

Hello, my name is Marco and I am the person being mentioned in the above report. I am in no way a scammer or try to go around hurting people. Holly from the Alamo Golf Club has a right to feel frustrated as well as upset with the situation. I was a sales rep for the above mentioned company that sells promotional items to end users.

The company had completed a large order with a new client and when the goods were delivered and payment was collected the check issued for payment from the end user bounced leaving Iconic Concepts in a financial mess (it was made even worse as the check originally cleared and checks were written against it before it was later bounced out by Iconic bank). This mess tricked down to vendors that Iconic had used to order product for other jobs with other clients. This is where Holly at Alamo and the other golf vendor that she is mentioning ended up not receiving their payments for the products they sold to Iconic because of the companies cash flow issues.

Iconic is in the process of restructuring and recovery. I have personally taken time away from them (in the fashion of a personal leave for health reasons), as my intention is to resign and no longer rep. them. I have not officially left until the debt owed to effected vendors is cleared up as I feel a personal need to make sure those individuals I ordered product from are taken care of. Today, I reached a payment plan agreement with Holly from Alamo in which she is receiving a good faith payment overnighted to her along with 2 post dated checks for the end of this month and the end of July that when cleared will fulfill the balance owed to her. The other golf club vendor has reached a similar deal with Iconic and has received her checks as well.

So I personally and Iconic have tried to weather the storm so to speak and work with effected vendors to set up programs in which they will be compensated.

I received a call from Marco Maggiore and he told me he runs a promotions company that distributes "green" products at GreenLeafPromotions.com. He is asking for a proposal for design and printing. The similarities are too coincidental. Same general location, same general business, same distinctive name. In my initial research I came across this report and I'm interested in determining if this is the same person.

1) for my own protection
2) to provide further contact information if others need to locate him

Marco Maggiore called today. He said "they" finally passed on the message to him that I've been calling. I guess "they" check his personal voice mail for him?? When asked about the company's address, he wasn't sure what the companies address was because he's only a sales rep. The address that they reportedly changed to is "really just his address for billing'. When asked how he planned to make up the difference from the money he got for the order and the actual amount owed for the order, he said the company plans to absorb the cost. He couldn't return my phone calls any sooner because he has been out of town. I don't know why he couldn't respond to my emails. The reason he hasn't paid for the balls yet is that someone wrote them a hot check and now they can't pay their bills. He says he will mail me a check by the end of May.

Marco Maggiore called today. He said "they" finally passed on the message to him that I've been calling. I guess "they" check his personal voice mail for him?? When asked about the company's address, he wasn't sure what the companies address was because he's only a sales rep. The address that they reportedly changed to is "really just his address for billing'. When asked how he planned to make up the difference from the money he got for the order and the actual amount owed for the order, he said the company plans to absorb the cost. He couldn't return my phone calls any sooner because he has been out of town. I don't know why he couldn't respond to my emails. The reason he hasn't paid for the balls yet is that someone wrote them a hot check and now they can't pay their bills. He says he will mail me a check by the end of May.

Marco Maggiore called today. He said "they" finally passed on the message to him that I've been calling. I guess "they" check his personal voice mail for him?? When asked about the company's address, he wasn't sure what the companies address was because he's only a sales rep. The address that they reportedly changed to is "really just his address for billing'. When asked how he planned to make up the difference from the money he got for the order and the actual amount owed for the order, he said the company plans to absorb the cost. He couldn't return my phone calls any sooner because he has been out of town. I don't know why he couldn't respond to my emails. The reason he hasn't paid for the balls yet is that someone wrote them a hot check and now they can't pay their bills. He says he will mail me a check by the end of May.

Marco Maggiore called today. He said "they" finally passed on the message to him that I've been calling. I guess "they" check his personal voice mail for him?? When asked about the company's address, he wasn't sure what the companies address was because he's only a sales rep. The address that they reportedly changed to is "really just his address for billing'. When asked how he planned to make up the difference from the money he got for the order and the actual amount owed for the order, he said the company plans to absorb the cost. He couldn't return my phone calls any sooner because he has been out of town. I don't know why he couldn't respond to my emails. The reason he hasn't paid for the balls yet is that someone wrote them a hot check and now they can't pay their bills. He says he will mail me a check by the end of May.