Zeek Rewards Shut Down Forever – Labeled By SEC As Ponzi Scheme
Zeek Rewards Shut Down Forever – Labeled By SEC As Ponzi Scheme
Well It’s Official … Rex Venture Group and Zeekler and Zeek Rewards is Closed forever by the SEC or Securities Exchange Commission and fraud charges have been filed against internet marketer Paul Burks of Lexington, N.C. and his company the Rex Venture Group.
Zeek Rewards shut down and charges filed …
The complaint filed by the SEC in federal court in Charlotte, N.C., stated that customers were offered several ways to earn money in the ZeekRewards program and two of these included purchasing securities in the form of investment contracts. The problem here was that these particular securities offerings were never registered with the SEC as is required under existing federal securities laws.
The SEC complaint also states that Paul Burks was personally siphoning millions of dollars in investors’ funds in the operation of his company Rex Venture Group and ZeekRewards. It went on to state that he distributed at least $1 million to his family members.
The SEC has Frozen all assets of Rex Venture group and Zeekrewards.
Burks agreed to settle the SEC’s charges against him without admitting nor denying the allegations. He also agreed to cooperate with a court-appointed receiver.
Zeek Rewards shut down – Customers and Affiliates Betrayed
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The Zeek Rewards Shut Down and Affiliate and customer betrayal should stand as a warning and as an example of how not to do business for other Penny Auction Businesses!
Below is the Complete SEC Zeek Rewards Shut Down Press Release
2012-160
Washington, D.C., Aug. 17, 2012 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges and an emergency asset freeze to halt a $600 million Ponzi scheme on the verge of collapse. The emergency action assures that victims can recoup more of their money and potentially avoid devastating losses.
The SEC alleges that online marketer Paul Burks of Lexington, N.C. and his company Rex Venture Group have raised money from more than one million Internet customers nationwide and overseas through the website ZeekRewards.com, which they began in January 2011.
According to the SEC’s complaint filed in federal court in Charlotte, N.C., customers were offered several ways to earn money through the ZeekRewards program, two of which involved purchasing securities in the form of investment contracts. These securities offerings were not registered with the SEC as required under the federal securities laws.
The SEC alleges that investors were collectively promised up to 50 percent of the company’s daily net profits through a profit sharing system in which they accumulate rewards points that they can use for cash payouts. However, the website fraudulently conveyed the false impression that the company was extremely profitable when, in fact, the payouts to investors bore no relation to the company’s net profits. Most of ZeekRewards’ total revenues and the “net profits” paid to investors have been comprised of funds received from new investors in classic Ponzi scheme fashion.
“The obligations to investors drastically exceed the company’s cash on hand, which is why we need to step in quickly, salvage whatever funds remain and ensure an orderly and fair payout to investors,” said Stephen Cohen, an Associate Director in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. “ZeekRewards misused the power of the Internet and lured investors by making them believe they were getting an opportunity to cash in on the next big thing. In reality, their cash was just going to the earlier investor.”
The SEC’s complaint alleges that the scheme is teetering on collapse with investor funds at risk of dissipation without its emergency enforcement action. Last month, ZeekRewards brought in approximately $162 million while total investor cash payouts were approximately $160 million. If customers continue to increasingly elect to receive cash payouts rather than reinvesting their money to reach higher levels of rewards points, ZeekRewards’ cash outflows would eventually exceed its total revenue.
Burks has agreed to settle the SEC’s charges against him without admitting or denying the allegations, and agreed to cooperate with a court-appointed receiver.
According to the SEC’s complaint, ZeekRewards has paid out nearly $375 million to investors to date and holds approximately $225 million in investor funds in 15 foreign and domestic financial institutions. Those funds will be frozen under the emergency asset freeze granted by the court at the SEC’s request. Meanwhile, Burks has personally siphoned several million dollars of investors’ funds while operating Rex Venture and ZeekRewards, and he distributed at least $1 million to family members. Burks has agreed to relinquish his interest in the company and its assets plus pay a $4 million penalty. Additionally, the court has appointed a receiver to collect, marshal, manage and distribute remaining assets for return to harmed investors.
The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Brian M. Privor and Alfred C. Tierney in the SEC’s Enforcement Division in Washington D.C. The SEC acknowledges the assistance of the Quebec Autorite des Marches Financiers and the Ontario Securities Commission.
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Zeek Rewards shut down source SEC press release:
http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2012/2012-160.htm
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