Topic: SCAM IPO [Bakewell] - Finally, a 'transparent' investment that will 'grow'! - page 2. (Read 47857 times)

Ok, the wheels are in motion on my end. I'll keep ya'll posted.

Google cached version of the bitfunder page from Mar 25th.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://bitfunder.com/asset/BAKEWELL


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BAKEWELL is an asset that originated on the GLBSE & is seeking a new home at BitFunder
 https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.1498848


Summary

6000 shares outstanding
 3000 sold to public @ .15 per (raising 450 BTC)
 1800 given to growth and maintenance (bakewellfund)
 1200 given to Ian Bakewell - Founders Stake

 Currently operating two gaming rigs (value $4000 CAD, paid 375 BTC) each being 2x7970 for a total of 2600mhash
 - These will be sold when our Avalon ASIC arrive. The funds raised from the sale will be used to purchase Avalon expansion modules

 Currently waiting on our two Avalon ASIC mining machines to arrive (value $3000 USD, paid 151.59914357 BTC) We are in the first handfull of orders in Batch #2


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BAKEWELL is an asset that originated on the GLBSE & is seeking a new home at BitFunder
 https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.1498848

Let's get this Avalon rerouted. Do we need to contact Bitfunder and go through them?

I am only out ~10btc (damnit that's $2k+ today), but I do live in Calgary AB and drive to work through (more like around on the ring road) Edmonton on my way to work south of Ft. Macmurray AB. I drive a company vehicle and carry another employee. Meaning I cannot stop for a few hours on my way through and be the P.I. that might be wanted..... My personal vehicles are also currently down for repairs so I wouldn't be helpful on days off either for a while.

Should I be the only/closest one willing to help, I'll do what I can but whats needed is someone from Edmonton (1m people) because its a 3hr drive each way for me from my place.

The Usagi plan:

1. Immediately, we need to appoint an interim director of BAKEWELL. Everyone propose someone or someone volunteer. We then run a shareholder motion.
2. With the authorization of the shareholder motion, this person can contact Avalon and have BAKEWELL's orders rerouted.
3. The BAKEWELL problem is solved for the short and medium term.

For people who were ripped off via loan/etc:
1. Contact an Edmonton lawyer and state you need representation for small claims court.
2. Mention amounts in dollars only -- although bitcoin is a currency deal with it as the way you transferred the money to Ian, not the central theme of the case.
3. Don't forget that he bought hardware in dollars with the money you sent him. This isn't a fantasy monopoly money case. Tell them he took the hardware and disappeared.
4. Also try contacting an Edmonton-based PI. You can probably get them to find out where Ian is for as little as a bitcoin at today's rates. Just say you want them to confirm his location and you want "a picture". That should run you a bitcoin if you can provide his info (posted here) and you will be able to get a lot more info on him like where he works, friends and associates -- information which will be valuable in any (legal) social campaign to recover the money. Make sure you share the info here and on the scam accusation forum so the information is available to any employment or background check search for Ian or any of his associates.

Now, if anyone is serious about going after him, you should work together. Designate a leader for your group who will act on your behalf, and actually put up a little money for this. Say if you get 10 people, each put up a bitcoin or two. You will certainly get somewhere with a well-run organization like that. I've considered forming some kind of group or company like a bounty hunter company to go after people like Ian. HashKing is another one that needs to be chased after legally. But it will never happen unless people start organizing and realizing that it does cost money to hire a lawyer. Don't be afraid to do this. If the case is clear cut, and there are witnesses, you are almost assured a judgement esp. in canadian small claims court. And I strongly suspect that dragging someone into the public eye like this (the story WILL get picked up by the press) will probably be enough to get someone to pay.

FWIW Ian only owes me a very small amount of money, probably not enough for me to get involved. I am just saying this and trying to help out because I think he deserves to get hog-tied and repeatedly bitch-slapped.

But if no one does anything with the police or an Edmonton lawyer he will probably get away with it.

We especially need someone local to Ian to represent and run this. It would be so much easier if a Canadian, especially someone from Alberta or Edmonton, could step up and guide us through this.

Great place to start!

We need some more names behind any approach.

Please, Bakewell shareholders, and any others in the community with an interest in deterring this and future scamming,

NOW is the time to make yourselves heard. Express your support for approaching Avalon here and now.

Or come up with any other suggestions.

So what's the next move? I think we can get the bitcoin community behind us here.
Who should we contact? I know this guy is involved in Avalon http://www.linkedin.com/in/yifuguo.

It's not, it's called closed because the scammer who started the thread renamed it.

Why is this thread closed?

Thanks for the support nameface!

+1

I have a lot at stake as well. Bakewell assets should be ours, and Bitfunder owes us an explanation.
I'm on board to petition Avalon. They have all the evidence they need to credit us those pre-orders.

Great pic, iCEBREAKER!

But seriously, wtf is going on???

Ukyo, you must be monitoring this thread. You allowed that Bakewell slimeball onto your exchange after jumping ship from burnside, and now all Bitfunder has to say about the current situation is "Asset is currently frozen." I think you owe all his shareholders a bit more of an explanation than that.

Who froze the Asset- him or you? What's the next move?

Do you have any contact with him, or has he, as I'm sure most of us now suspect, disappeared off the edge of the bitcoin world?

I still hold quite a lot of shares, even though I've managed to dump a lot at a big loss since he moved to Bitfunder, so I'm very interested in any attempts at any recovery.

We, the shareholders, own the Bakewell equipment, including the Avalon orders. Surely there is something that can be acheived with Avalon if we contact them as a group??

And then there are all the dividends owed since he decided to stop paying them months back without any vote or even notice.

It would be great to get an update here from Wisard and TradeFortress, as they look to be the biggest losers here. I guess he has run away from you too?

Come on guys, let's not just sit back and let another creep get away with it!

Bumping this thread for great justice.

We need the BITCOIN POLICE!

Nah they didn't.  Someone TRIED to involve them and they basically said "Not interested - we're sending to the original address entered when the order was made."

They can't start deciding to change where they send orders because of disputes they aren't involved in.  Much as I'd love to see Bakewell get his come-uppance, it won't be Avalon who do it.

Avalon got involved in a lending dispute, so..

Ring ring,
Hello thank you for calling DHL


.....and it's gone

There is no way that Avalon will get involved. They have a contract with Ian, if Avalon fails to deliver on their contract then they could be sued by Ian.

Robin Bouwhuis is a dude, he definitely not Ian's girlfriend.


I don't condone doxing others, but he owes close to $80,000. If someone owed me that kind of money and wouldn't return my calls then I would call up all of their friends and associates to try and get a hold of them.