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Complaint Review: Investment Properties Mexico - Puerto Aventuras

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Richard Houghton and his henchmen and druggies at investment properties mexico are to be feared. Thery are true conmen in every sense of the word. Nothing is sacred to these losers. Houghton has ripped off every person he has ever come into contact with. He is not allowed in the US and his poor child is American. Let's see how that plays out. 

Do not do business with Houghton or anyone else at Investment Properties Mexico. The list of those defrauded is growing by each day. It is only a matter of timebefore we can say bye bye to those bums.

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#13 REBUTTAL Individual responds

Richard Houghton EXPOSED

AUTHOR: Dancing with the Devil - (Alameda)

POSTED: Saturday, April 01, 2017

Richard Philip Houghton, the Bi-Sexual owner of Investment Properties Mexico, has admitted to the abduction and disappearance of Javier Camou Borquez, an attorney who was set to testify against him for false accusations thus sending Tricky Ricky Houghton and his pet Stripper Allison Paige Zaner to jail for a long time. The Federal authorities have been notified and family members are encouraged to contact us at justice4javier@gmail.com

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#12 REBUTTAL Individual responds

I am Sean O'Neal and Richard Houghton is a Liar!

AUTHOR: I am Sean O'Neal and Richard Houghton is a Liar! - (LA)

POSTED: Wednesday, April 20, 2016

My name is Sean O’Neal and this and every post is written by a habitual thief and Conman who I exposed in Mexico resulting in he and his partner in crime being charged with the Largest Land Fraud Case in the History of Cancun and the Riviera Maya.

 

He is angry, and rightfully so, that I blew the whistle on him and his crooked girlfriend Allison Zaner, daughter of David J Zaner dds of Ocala Beach, Florida.

 

I will enclose the front page of the the largest and most respected newspaper in Cancun and the Riviera Maya which proves that Richard Houghton and Investment Properties Mexico, have been charged with the Largest Land Fraud Case in the History of Cancun and the Riviera Maya which culminated a 2 year investigation.

 

Richard Houghton and Allison Zaner have also been charged with money laundering, in that clients money for land purchases in Mexico were sent to their crooked lawyers accounts in Texas under the pretense of "protecting"the client. Hogwash, it was to avoid paying taxes. The Mexican Hacienda (IRS) has issued warrants that are being served at the time of this writing.

 

Richard Houghton is bad news and is a career criminal. He has fabricated each and every one of these maliscious and slanderous remarks and that is the reason that he cannot provide any proof or documentation that makes any sense at all. He continuously posts negative and diparaging comments on websites that look official but have no substance whatsoever. The internet is a tricky place where anyone with a computer can write whatever they want.

 

Tricky Ricky Houghton is angry that I blew the whistle to the Mexican Government when I uncovered his massive fraud. The truth is that I am being hailed as a hero in Mexico as one will read with the accompanying newspaper.

 

Buyer Beware, Richard Houghton is an evil coward who can only steal from the elderly and innocent. Run from this coward who will be incarcerated soon.

 

Lawsuits are in the courts now in Los Angeles for slander against he and his baby mama Allison Zaner. It is why he continues to hide in Mexico.

 

Shame on you Richard Houghton...SMD!

 

sipse.com/novedades/denuncian-ejidatarios-venta-fraudulenta-de-sus-tierras-37862.html

 

diariorespuesta.com.mx/qroo/playa/opera-fraude-investment-properties-mexico/

 

youtube.com/watch?v=xpUralHv_LI

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#11 REBUTTAL Individual responds

I am Sean O'Neal and Richard Houghton is a Liar!

AUTHOR: I am Sean O'Neal and Richard Houghton is a Liar! - (LA)

POSTED: Wednesday, April 20, 2016

My name is Sean O’Neal and this and every post is written by a habitual thief and Conman who I exposed in Mexico resulting in he and his partner in crime being charged with the Largest Land Fraud Case in the History of Cancun and the Riviera Maya.

 

He is angry, and rightfully so, that I blew the whistle on him and his crooked girlfriend Allison Zaner, daughter of David J Zaner dds of Ocala Beach, Florida.

 

I will enclose the front page of the the largest and most respected newspaper in Cancun and the Riviera Maya which proves that Richard Houghton and Investment Properties Mexico, have been charged with the Largest Land Fraud Case in the History of Cancun and the Riviera Maya which culminated a 2 year investigation.

 

Richard Houghton and Allison Zaner have also been charged with money laundering, in that clients money for land purchases in Mexico were sent to their crooked lawyers accounts in Texas under the pretense of "protecting"the client. Hogwash, it was to avoid paying taxes. The Mexican Hacienda (IRS) has issued warrants that are being served at the time of this writing.

 

Richard Houghton is bad news and is a career criminal. He has fabricated each and every one of these maliscious and slanderous remarks and that is the reason that he cannot provide any proof or documentation that makes any sense at all. He continuously posts negative and diparaging comments on websites that look official but have no substance whatsoever. The internet is a tricky place where anyone with a computer can write whatever they want.

 

Tricky Ricky Houghton is angry that I blew the whistle to the Mexican Government when I uncovered his massive fraud. The truth is that I am being hailed as a hero in Mexico as one will read with the accompanying newspaper.

 

Buyer Beware, Richard Houghton is an evil coward who can only steal from the elderly and innocent. Run from this coward who will be incarcerated soon.

 

Lawsuits are in the courts now in Los Angeles for slander against he and his baby mama Allison Zaner. It is why he continues to hide in Mexico.

 

Shame on you Richard Houghton...SMD!

 

sipse.com/novedades/denuncian-ejidatarios-venta-fraudulenta-de-sus-tierras-37862.html

 

diariorespuesta.com.mx/qroo/playa/opera-fraude-investment-properties-mexico/

 

youtube.com/watch?v=xpUralHv_LI

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#10 REBUTTAL Individual responds

I am Sean O'Neal You Liar ConMan Houghton

AUTHOR: I am Sean O'Neal You Liar ConMan Houghton - (USA)

POSTED: Wednesday, April 20, 2016

My name is Sean O’Neal and this and every post is written by a habitual thief and Conman who I exposed in Mexico resulting in he and his partner in crime being charged with the Largest Land Fraud Case in the History of Cancun and the Riviera Maya.

 

He is angry, and rightfully so, that I blew the whistle on him and his crooked girlfriend Allison Zaner, daughter of David J Zaner dds of Ocala Beach, Florida.

 

I will enclose the front page of the the largest and most respected newspaper in Cancun and the Riviera Maya which proves that Richard Houghton and Investment Properties Mexico, have been charged with the Largest Land Fraud Case in the History of Cancun and the Riviera Maya which culminated a 2 year investigation.

 

Richard Houghton and Allison Zaner have also been charged with money laundering, in that clients money for land purchases in Mexico were sent to their crooked lawyers accounts in Texas under the pretense of "protecting"the client. Hogwash, it was to avoid paying taxes. The Mexican Hacienda (IRS) has issued warrants that are being served at the time of this writing.

 

Richard Houghton is bad news and is a career criminal. He has fabricated each and every one of these maliscious and slanderous remarks and that is the reason that he cannot provide any proof or documentation that makes any sense at all. He continuously posts negative and diparaging comments on websites that look official but have no substance whatsoever. The internet is a tricky place where anyone with a computer can write whatever they want.

 

Tricky Ricky Houghton is angry that I blew the whistle to the Mexican Government when I uncovered his massive fraud. The truth is that I am being hailed as a hero in Mexico as one will read with the accompanying newspaper.

 

Buyer Beware, Richard Houghton is an evil coward who can only steal from the elderly and innocent. Run from this coward who will be incarcerated soon.

 

Lawsuits are in the courts now in Los Angeles for slander against he and his baby mama Allison Zaner. It is why he continues to hide in Mexico.

 

Shame on you Richard Houghton...SMD!

 

sipse.com/novedades/denuncian-ejidatarios-venta-fraudulenta-de-sus-tierras-37862.html

 

diariorespuesta.com.mx/qroo/playa/opera-fraude-investment-properties-mexico/

 

youtube.com/watch?v=xpUralHv_LI

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#9 REBUTTAL Owner of company

The Truth of Why Sean O’Neal Left Mexico and Investment Properties Mexico

AUTHOR: Richard Houghton - (Mexico)

POSTED: Monday, January 18, 2016

Sean O’Neal tells a story of him leaving Mexico after discovering a fraud and wanting nothing to do with Investment Properties Mexico, which like the rest of his stories, is just another Sean O’Neal lie.  


Sean O’Neal told Richard that he wanted to move to California to be near his elderly mom and asked Rich if he would buy him out so he would have the money to move and open an office in California and continue working for Investment Properties Mexico remotely.  He only “left” IPM when Rich no longer allowed him to work for the company almost a year later.


1.  In December of 2013, Sean O’Neal approached Richard to discuss Sean moving to California as Sean told Rich that he wanted to move his family and his kids near his elderly mother while she was still alive.  At this time Sean O’Neal asked Rich if they could work out a deal where Rich would buy Sean’s portion of the company so that Sean would have the money to be able to move back to California and open an office there from which he would continue to work for Investment Properties Mexico to which Rich agreed.

2.  In early March 2014, prior to his move, Sean O’Neal negotiated and signed a new commission agreement with Richard for the sales he would make after he had moved to California as he was opening an office for himself in California from which he would continue to work for the IPM and share deals with the other sales people still in Mexico.

3.  March 27, 2014, Sean O’Neal meets Allison, the wife of Rich, at the cell phone company office to transfer his phone number to her so she could answer calls on his real estate signs.  At this time he tells Rich and Allison to not tell anyone when they were actually leaving (the next week).  

4.  Approximately one week later, Sean O’Neal and his family move in the middle of the night, which we find out was to avoid paying his household staff of 6 people the mandatory 3 months salary when a job is terminated.  The staff showed up to work the next work day to an empty house and no idea what had happened and called the company to find out what was going on.

5.   After this time, Sean sets up an office for himself in California and continues to work for IPM as evidenced by a multitude of emails between himself and most members of the IPM staff during the course of 2014.  A couple examples follow:

6.  April 11, 2014.  Text from Sean O’Neal to Rich:  “Anyway, on a positive note, I secured my office yesterday and start pounding the world on Monday. Can you keep some sort of call log on my behalf? One that I can view as well?  Furniture still not here. Been sleeping on floor…Life is great amigo.”

7.  September 25, 2014.  Email from Sean O’Neal to Rich and Sandra, a colleague at IPM.  “Just wanted to put in writing that I am working with Sandra on a deal and that I promised her on this and all future deals a 60/40 split on our end of the commission with the 60% going to her.”

8.  October 2014.  Richard terminates Sean’s access to the company’s sales program.

9.  January 15, 2015.  Text from Sean O’Neal to Rich.  “Hi Rich... Happy New Year. I am through with all the negative s**t in my life. Please turn back on the e-mail and Skype. I will make us both over a million dollars this year on my son's life.”

10.  January 16, 2015.  Text from Sean O’Neal to Rich.  “Rich, please let me know what's up. Are you going to make a deposit please? Will you reinstate my e-mail and SF [sales program] today. I really need to start pounding phone today... Please advise.”  “One word answer will work amigo, is there anyway to worm back into IPM or are we done senor?”

11.  February 3, 2015.  Text from Sean O’Neal to Rich.  “Ok and good morning.  You may use this against me one day over a beer but I f**ked up leaving there.  We could have worked something out.  My family hates it here.  Just another challenge huh?”

12.  March 27, 2015, one of Sean O’Neal’s fraud victims posts a negative review on IPM’s facebook and from there Richard unravels the depths of Sean O’Neal’s frauds and lies, which is the real reason that Sean O’Neal left Mexico, because the IPM was going to find out the frauds that he had committed.

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#8 General Comment

Richard Houghton CHARGED!!!

AUTHOR: Richard Houghton Charged!!! - (Houston)

POSTED: Sunday, December 13, 2015

Richard Houghton and his girlfriend Allison Zaner the crooked owners of Investment Properties Mexico have just been charged with the largest land fraud case in the history of Cancun and the Riviera Maya!!!

http://www.diariorespuesta.com.mx/qroo/playa/opera-fraude-investment-properties-mexico/

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#7 REBUTTAL Individual responds

PLEASE SHOW PROOF OF THESE SLANDEROUS CHARGES?

AUTHOR: PLEASE SHOW PROOF OF THESE SLANDEROUS CHARGES? - (Las Vegas)

POSTED: Wednesday, December 02, 2015

HGTV is airing a segment on Investment Properties Mexico. This outfit is in shambles. Richard Houghton, who fled US Authorities for operating a boiler room operation in La Jolla, California has now set up shop in Puerto Aventuras.

Investment Properties Mexico is running an 8% Ponzi Scheme to pay old investors with new investor money.

Richard Houghton and his partner in crime Allison Zaner are keeping the office doors open by selling Ejido land that has been unlawfully obtained from the true landowners. However, these poor Mayans cannot even read or write and Richard and Allison have duped them. (article enclosed)

Richard Houghton is under indictment in Mexico and will be deported after incarceration but unfortunately Mexico continues to run slowly and Richard Houghton is preying on that fact.

For those of you that have been or are being approached to buy their "investor only" land be careful. It is outright fraud. They need these sales of land to fund their illegal operation. They will ask you to send the money to the states for "your" protection. What??? The land is in Mexico. It is a ploy to wash the money and avoid paying taxes. Duhhhh

C'Mon Richard Houghton, do yourself and us a favor and end it.

 sipse.com/novedades/denuncian-ejidatarios-venta-fraudulenta-de-sus-tierras-37862.html

 

http://www.poresto.net/ver_nota.php?zona=qroo&idSeccion=4&idTitulo=246551

 

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#6 Consumer Comment

Tricky Ricky Houghton

AUTHOR: Tricky Ricky Houghton - (Little Rock)

POSTED: Friday, November 13, 2015

This outfit is in shambles. Richard Houghton, on the run from US Authorities for a boiler room operation in La Jolla, California has now set up shop in Puerto Aventuras.

 

Investment Properties Mexico is running an 8% Ponzi Scheme to pay old investors with new investor money. 

 

Richard Houghton and his partner in crime Allison Zaner are keeping the office doors open by selling Ejido land that has been unlawfully obtained from the true landowners. However, these poor Mayans cannot even read or write and Richard and Allison have duped them. (article enclosed)

 

Richard Houghton is under indictment in Mexico and will be deported after incarceration but unfortunately Mexico continues to run slowly and Richard Houghton is preying on that fact. 

 

For those of you that have been or are being approached to buy their "investor only" land be careful. It is outright fraud. They need these sales of land to fund their illegal operation. They will ask you to send the money to the states for "your" protection. What??? The land is in Mexico. It is a ploy to wash the money and avoid paying taxes. Duhhhh

 

C'Mon Richard Houghton, do yourself and us a favor and end it.

 

 

http://sipse.com/novedades/denuncian-ejidatarios-venta-fraudulenta-de-sus-tierras-37862.html

 

 

http://www.poresto.net/ver_nota.php?zona=qroo&idSeccion=4&idTitulo=246551

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#5 UPDATE Employee

Richard Houghton Mexico Allison Zaner Fraud Set Sean Up!

AUTHOR: Richard Houghton Mexico Allison Zaner Fraud set Sean Up! - (USA)

POSTED: Friday, June 19, 2015

This is really a travesty. I work for IPM now so am in a tough position. However, I cannot see an injustice happen. It is common knowledge here in the office that Richard and 2 employees that I won't name, one man and one woman, they know who they are, have helped Richard discredit Sean and his family.

Richard Houghton was confronted by Sean for huge amounts of money that were missing. Sean found out that Houghton had embezzled company funds to buy a "marina front lot" in Phase 4 of Puerto Aventuras. 

When confronted by Sean O'Neal, Houghton admitted to the theft and Sean immediately terminated the partnership. 

The two worked out an agreement whereby Houghton was to buy O'Neal's half of the company. O'Neal returned to the US to aid in the care of his dying sister.

Houghton immediately defaulted on the arranged payments and then quickly went about to find a "rape victim" who all of a sudden comes out of the woodwork 1 and a half years later to report this because they said Sean threatened her parents. Well, according to Houghton, she and her Mother worked/works next door to office. Hmmm, quite coincidental ehhh?

Houghton did this and paid the woman, along with a ridiculous story of fraud to an elderly woman. I will be resigning this week because I now see Richard Houghton for what he is. An evil person. I think we would all agree.

 

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#4 REBUTTAL Owner of company

Sean O'Neal Indicted with Fraud O'Neal Strategy Group Rancho Palos Verdes CA (and he is also the author of this report and all of the comments are also authored by Sean O'Neal)

AUTHOR: Richard Houghton - (Mexico)

POSTED: Thursday, May 28, 2015

I am writing apologize to anyone reading this report.  It is a product of a severed relationship that has resulted in a disgruntled ex-employee who is posting false and malicious reports and comments in these reports as well under various aliases ("IMFulano", "That's Called Business", "Won't fleece me", etc) in an attempt to harm to the company. I have since filed charges against this person, Sean O'Neal. 

 Sean O’Neal has been indicted with fraud of a client, a 66 year old retired woman, from whom he took her entire life savings ($375,000 USD). Having her deposit the money on 3 separate occassions into his (((REDACTED))) son (((REDACTED))) O'Neal's US bank account.  (copies of checks attached). 

Afterwards, Sean flees the country moving his wife and 3 children in the middle of the night leaving their 4 staff members at their house wondering what happened and suddenly without jobs or severance pay.

 We have since found out that Sean O'Neal has also been charged with rape and statutory rape by a local girl that he had gotten pregnant when she was 17 years old in 2013 in Mexico. 

 Now Sean is residing in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA doing business as O’Neal Strategy Group with an office in Rolling Hills Estates, CA.  http://www.onealstrategygroup.org

 Again we apologize to any clients or potential clients for having to read this.  It in no way reflects the way we do business nor the way our employees conduct themselves.  We are happy to answer any questions you might have and can put you in touch with any of Sean's victims as they would be happy to tell you the truth.   You can reach us at:  Toll Free USA/Canada (866) 751-7955 • International (561) 200-6134 • Mexico (984) 859-3282.  

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#3 REBUTTAL Owner of company

So What, That's Called Business

AUTHOR: That's Called Business - (USA)

POSTED: Friday, April 24, 2015

What is it with you people. Who cares if I am trying to make a buck? If these idiots are too stupid to do their homework why should I care. I am in business to make money any way I can. That's called capitalism. I can charge whatever I think the client will pay. That's called business.

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#2 Consumer Comment

Just Dumb People

AUTHOR: Won't fleece me - ()

POSTED: Sunday, February 22, 2015

Every person at this office has issues. Use Coldwell Banker in Puerto

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Richard Houghton Fraud

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POSTED: Friday, February 20, 2015

This guy is a serial rip off artist. If he owes you money ask for any of it back. That is any of it. Watch what happens.

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