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Complaint Review: VCL Periodicals - Houston TX

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  • VCL Periodicals 2611 Cypress creek Parkway Suite F204 Houston, TX United States

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Chris Wade (not sure if is real name or alias).
Black male, Approx. 5’ 6” tall, 160 lbs.
Wife goes by the name “Veronica Barnes”.
Sales Mgr goes by the name “Don Martin” but can barely speak English with a heavy “Indian” accent.
346-249-9269

VCL Periodicals located 2611 Cypress creek Parkway Suite F204, Houston, TX 77068 (current address).

See attached Bank Photocopy for Fraudulent Forged Check. To this day I have NOT been paid. When I call to discuss it with the so called “Owner” he hangs up the phone. Now only court action is the option.

Formerly a Texas Convict, with a long history of crime and was recently arrested for choking his wife. He is a Chronic Marijuana abuser. Smoking in and out of the office, in his car and on the leased property.

Mr. Wade says he owns the company VCL Periodicals located 2611 Cypress creek Parkway Suite F204, Houston, TX77068 (current address). Although, this guy who calls himself “Chris Wade” has had numerous similar companies under MANY different names and locations. Can we say “fly by night”?

Although Wade, claims to OWNS the company, there is a white man in his late 60’s-Early 70’s who is very hands on with the business, there for a few minutes most days, but lurks on the edges of the business. It is very suspicious. My first thought was some kind of money laundering scheme.

The company hires about anyone who applies including CONVICTS AND FELONS who have access to sensitive information like names, addresses, cc# and/or banking information. The people they contact are generally very elderly and often can’t remember things well. He also instructs employees

Prior to knowing anything previously mentioned, I had completed some work for VCL Periodicals. After numerous requests for payment they send me a check which I deposited. Several Days later, my bank contacted me and stated not only was there INSUFFICIENT FUNDS but it was also FORGED. The matter has been turned over to Harris County Sheriff’s Department for investigation and prosecution.

This company stinks of forgery, hot checks, money laundering, fly by night, drug use in the work place and senior abuse/fraud and possible identity theft. STAY AWAY! Order DIRECTLY FROM PUBLISHERS ONLY – For your own or loved ones safety.

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#9 Author of original report

A drowning convict.

AUTHOR: Mike - (United States)

POSTED: Monday, August 27, 2018

Wade is trying to make handwritten documents to prove his innosence. he is a good forger as most are. Unfortunately for him we have three/3 witnesses that watched him forge Veronicas name to checks. You can try to scam all you want but in a court of law they will hang your convict but.

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#8 Author of original report

Christopher Wade Scam Templar Periodicles

AUTHOR: Mike - (United States)

POSTED: Monday, August 27, 2018

Christopher Wade Scam Artist continues to evade the law for now and has jumped his company to a different name yet again and under the owner name of of his co-conspiritor Don. THe remain at the same location (see previous entry) and Waqde is still living in his office despite of lease violations. The new company is Templar or Templarr Periodicles. They remian in serious financial distress and are expencted to fail yet again soon. We will keep you updated.

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#7 Author of original report

Convict is on the run from Sheriffs department

AUTHOR: Mike - (Afghanistan)

POSTED: Sunday, July 22, 2018

This drug addict convict woman beater is on the run from law enforcement. Note he does not address any allogations put forth here. Instead he FABRICATES false stories to divert attention from his crimes...Evidence speaks for its self. Not even a nice try scum bag. Run run fast as you can gingerbread man

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#6 REBUTTAL Owner of company

Christopher Wade

AUTHOR: Christopher - (United States)

POSTED: Monday, July 16, 2018

Mike was fired from VCL Periodicals for taking pictures of a young lady chest over the cubic. As Mike stated I do hire people with a pass as well as he has pass history of being in jail. Veronica Barnes stole the money from VCL Periodicals and I went back and paid everyone but Mike because he call the office and told me little black boy you better have my money and I told him that I wasn't not going to pay him and he need to call Veronica Barnes. 

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#5 Author of original report

Christopher Beau Wade UPDATE

AUTHOR: Mike - (Afghanistan)

POSTED: Tuesday, June 12, 2018

HCSO CASE #HC180092675 (Harris County Sheriffs Dept., Case #)

 

Christopher Beau Wade (not sure if is real name or alias). Formerly from Huntsville
DOB 7/7/(((REDACTED)))
346-249-9269
Black male, Approx. 5’ 6” tall, 160 lbs.

 Wade is person on the right.


Former TDC inmate with a long history of crime. Recently arrested on October of 2017 for assaulting his girlfriend. Wade is a heavy drug user. He is reportedly over $35,000 behind in child support. Wade opens companies under others names and avoids his name from being tied to the entity.

Has formed numerous similar companies under other people’s names and under various names as well as locations. Righteous Business Inc., BCW LLC, Senior Publishers, Good Ole Boys, Richest Business etc.

I had, along with numerous others, completed work for VCL Periodicals. After numerous requests for payment they sent me a check which I deposited. Several Days later, the bank contacted me and stated not only was it a FORGED Check but also INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.

See below, Bank Photocopy for Fraudulent Forged Check. Numerous other employees also received “forged” Checks. To this day I have NOT been paid. When I call to discuss it with the so called “Owner” he hangs up the phone           

Wade has forged Veronica Barnes (former girlfriend and owner of VCL Periodicals), name to numerous company checks and given to employees AFTER Barnes had left the company. On at least one occasion witnessed by Yazid Dawan (SEE BELOW).

Last known Business Addresses #1
VCL Periodicals
2611 Cypress creek
Houston, TX 77068
346-249-9269
I was informed he may be living at this office space.
Property management: Alexis at  Tarantino Properties, alexis@tarantino.com 713.974.4292

Last known Business Addresses #2
Pentalpha Media Company
www.pentalphamediacompany.com
4008 Louetta Rd #603
Houston TX, 77388
281-895-0972

“Veronica Barnes” 281-408-9914 Ex-Girlfriend/owner to whom Wade forged her name and has wealth of information on him.

“Don Martin” Co-conspirator, 346-249-9269 Sales Mgr goes by the name but can barely speak English with a heavy “Indian” accent. He had inside knowledge of illegal activity and VCL Periodicals
346-249-9269

“Mr. Lee” Co-conspirator, 713-677-9246 Although Wade, claims to OWNS the company, there is a white man Mr. Lee, in his late 60’s-Early 70’s who is very hands on with the business, there for a few minutes most days, but lurks on the edges of the business. It is very suspicious. My first thought was some kind of money laundering scheme.

Brenda Castellanos Co-conspirator,  832-597-0992
https://www.facebook.com/brendacastellanos02
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009832391093
Former employee and now re-hired. She has full knowledge of criminal activities by Wade and within the companies and may now be his girlfriend.

XXXXxxxxxxx a  former employee who also received forged check along with his sister. Yazid his sister and niece, witnessed Wade forged Veronica Barnes’s name to checks.

The company hires about anyone who applies including CONVICTS AND FELONS who have access to sensitive information like names, addresses, cc# and/or banking information. The people they contact are generally very elderly and often can’t remember things well.

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#4 Author of original report

Update on previously mentioned "older white haired man"

AUTHOR: Mike - (Afghanistan)

POSTED: Thursday, May 24, 2018

Our investigation identified the "older white haired man" as a  "Mr. Lee". The relationship with the business is unknow. However, an informant told us that he provides money to the business. Any illegal activity by Mr. Lee is yet to be discovered. Will update.

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#3 Author of original report

Brenda Castellanos Fired for inability to makes sales

AUTHOR: Mike - (Afghanistan)

POSTED: Thursday, May 24, 2018

Brenda Castellanos Fired for inability to makes sales then rehired after company wrote forged checks. Brenda has a working knowleges of the crimes committed, drug use/abuse and fraud. In my opinion she should be considered a co-conspiritor and arrested with the rest of them.

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#2 Author of original report

Houston Scam Artist Chris Wade Open Yet another Scam! Pentalpha Media Company

AUTHOR: Mike - (Afghanistan)

POSTED: Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Houston scam artist along with side kick "Don Martin" has opened yet another scam periodicals after having to shut down his previous one VCL Periodicles after paying employees with FORGED BAD checks.

Wades new scam company is located at the same address but its name is now

Pentalpha Media Company

Phone number 281-895-0972

Located at 2611 Cypress Creek Parkway STE F 204

Houston, TX 77068

www.pentalphamediacompany.com

It is important to make the public aware of this company as they prey on older people and especially senior citicens!

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#1 Author of original report

Chris Wade of Houston Closed criminal business and opened another! SAME Location!

AUTHOR: Mike - (Afghanistan)

POSTED: Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Chris Wade of Houston Closed VCL Periodicals after forging numerous checks to employees. Then a couple weeks later opened anothere business in the same industry at the same location under a new name. We will update with new name soon. Their new number is 281-895-0972. We discovered yet another entity that Chris Wade had operated  and closed name Righteous Brothers Periodicals. This matter is now under investigation by the State of Texas and local law enforcement.

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