Samuel Luke Llaneras Thief scammer Miami florida

On October 10, 2023, I was contacted by Nadav Gurevitch, Novel Collection, Inc.  I personally have engaged in business with Nadav on several business deals the past.  Novel Collection, a private company owned by Mashiah & Oved families, one of the founders of the Israeli diamond and gemstone industries. Novel-collection.com .  9401 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 545, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.  213-489-8066.

I was contacted by Nadav Gurevitch on October 10, 2023. Nadav corresponded with me, by telephone and text messages for 72 hours non stop.   The conversations between myself and Nadav were to confirm that we had a trusting relationship and that any client referred by Nadav Gurevitch was vouched for.

Nadav on several of his conversations and/texts requested information about a particular watch for a client of HIS Samuel Luke Llaneras.  Mr. Llaneras  was advised by Nadav to contact me directly (my phone number was provided to Mr. Llaneras by Nadav) 

As a known dealer (jeweler), Nadav Gurevitch, who periodically calls my company, to source and/or refer me deals with clients of his, had been contacting me for 72 hours straight.  Mr. Gurevitich requested my help to close a deal on a watch for "his client" Samuel Luke Llaneras who was interested in selling the watch.  Mr. Nadav's goal on the acquisition was obviously for both his company and my company to benefit on the upside.  Mr. Gurevitch was in constant communication with his client Samuel Luke Llaneras.  It became evident that Nadav was extremely eager to close this deal with Mr. Llaneras.  On October 13, 2023 after 72 hours of constant communication with Nadav and myself, Nadav confirmed that his client, Samuel Luke Llaneras was ready to complete the deal but would only accept crypto.  My partner, who owns a crypto account, agreed to proceed with the deal on my behalf.  Mr. Gurevitch proceeded to inform me that he would be calling me via conference call with his client to complete the details.  I then received a call wherein Nadav and Samuel conferred with me to complete the deal.  On the call Mr. Llaneras agreed to receive 50% of payment while sending the balance upon arrival to my office in Miami that same day.  Mr. Llaneras claimed he was driving from Boca Raton and would arrive within a two-hour period. The funds ($66,000) were sent to Mr. Llaneras as Nadav vouched for him as being an excellent client.  My trust with Novel Collection (Nadav Gurevitch)  has been 100 outstanding from previous business deals we engaged in previously.  At no time did I or would I have questioned Nadav's vouching of his client. Once I confirmed with Nadav that he agreed to the deal I sent the $66,000 to Mr. Llaneras.  After sending the funds Mr. Llaneras  disconnected his (apparent burner phone) phone and never showed up to my office.  The phone number had been disconnected and it became obvious that I was scammed.  I proceeded to contact Nadav once I concluded it was a Scam. I pressed Nadav to give me more information about his "client" he affirmed to me that his client, Mr. Llaneras was a trusted client.  He forwarded to me Mr. Llaneras driver's license prior to the completed deal.  He then offered his condolences.  TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.  Mr. Gurevitch is negligent and 100 percent responsible for this scammed transaction.  

It then became apparent that Nadav embellished his relationship with Mr. Llaneras to entice me into the deal.  I have to believe Nadav received part of the $66,000. Nadav used me (a relationship that was 100 percent trusting up to this point).  My contact information was given to Mr. Llaneras by Nadav to Facilite the conference call wherein I would use my trusting relationship with Nadav to confirm the deal. I believe Nadav should be held accountable along with Mr. Llaneras.