Ivan Diaz IKON CAPITAL GROUP LLC IVAN DIAZ , WARNING SHORT SALE FRAUD STAY AWAY Chicago, Illinois

Rip off Report:

My name is Ivan Diaz, President and co-founder of IKON Capital Group, LLC. I have read through this report with complete astonishment. How could a perturbed and twisted mind use its spear time to hurt a successful business? 

Recently, one of my partners pointed out that there were some complaints about our company online. I read the reports posted and was blown away.

I then decided that it was time to STOP all of the lies. I did some research and hired an internet investigator to track down the person or group responsible for all these fallacies.

All of the reports against our company have all been filed by one single individual. This persons intent is only to harm companies that are performing well.

I personally contacted the Illinois Attorney General office and the FBI Fraud Consumers Line. I asked them if there were any complaints or related matter against our company and the FBIs answer was to disregard and that the people posting the lies were most likely is scam-artists.

Furthermore, a few days after the report was filed, I received a phone call from a TEAM VIP Arbitration. They said they can remove all the complaints about the business for a small fee of about $8,000.00.

Below is the website information:

Here's how it works. We have contracted with private arbitrators who have extensive experience, including experienced judges. You submit a written arbitration statement identifying the false statements in the report, or explaining that the report was posted by a competitor pretending to be a customer. You are also given the opportunity to support your position with documentary evidence and/or sworn affidavits. There is a filing fee of $2,000 to pay for the arbitrators time and for administration of the program. The author of the report is then given the opportunity respond and you are given the opportunity to reply.

Our company was under attack with 4 different negative reports. That means we need to pay up to $8,000; to clear something that are COMPLETE LIES.

SO THE Rip off REPORT ITSELF BECOME A Rep off.

My name is Ivan Diaz and all these reports are complete lies. If you are the person or company behinds these lies DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME (312) 235-6600.

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It looks like someone has taken the time to trash this company big time.

I'm a current customer and they do not ask for upfront money at all, quite the contrary it is against their practices. They are very honest hard working people.

I did a little digging and it seems like whoever started creating these complains doesn't even have the decency of creating their own content.

I found the following under this website: http://mortgagefraudblog.com/perp-walk/item/11970-chicago_straw_borrower_arrested

"Saturday, 13 November 2010 17:47      posted by      

 bt     Please beaware of Julio Vargas of E1 Financal.  He was suppose to help save me from losing my home, but turned his back on me. I was supid to give him money thinking he was on my side, but instead, he has never contacted me on anything.  The sheriff came and threw me out along with all my posessions.  This was very emotional for me.  He said I was going to keep my home, but it was all a BIG LIE.  Dont trust him"

Notice how it is the same text word for word, only posted 2 years ago on another site. Even notice how "stupid" is mispelled as "supid" on both the ripoff report and the other report. Obviously the only thing that changed was the name of the person and company.

Why ripoff report allows this type of behavior is beyond me.

I wish the person behind these posts goes to jail.