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“Heaps of houses and heaps of money!”

Update: Sheree Becker is on bail pending an appeal to the Supreme Court in 2024. Sheree Becker, one of Otton’s “advanced mentoring students” has been found guilty of seven charges of obtaining financial advantage by deception.  (Update – Sentenced 29/11 to … Continue reading

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Dominique Grubisa prohibited from legal practice

On 22 June 2022, the Victorian regulator for lawyers announced that Grubisa “no longer holds a practising certificate in Victoria” and is “not entitled to engage in legal practice anywhere in Australia”.

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Dominique Grubisa banned by ASIC for 4 years.

ASIC has banned Grubisa for four years from “engaging in credit activity, providing financial services, performing any function in a credit entity, or controlling a credit entity or financial services business”

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Are you a “vulture” if you deal with distressed property?

Also see, Dominique Grubisa and DG Institute, Dominique Grubisa and DG Institute – Part 2, Dominique Grubisa, Master Wealth Control & Vestey Trust, https://thenaysayer.net/media-dominique-grubisa-dg-institute/ Dominique Grubisa claims that “there is a misconception that taking over distressed properties is preying on struggling families”, and … Continue reading

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Dominique Grubisa, Master Wealth Control & Vestey Trust

See my other posts about Dominique Grubisa. Update:  Claims about Master Wealth Control / Vestey Trust protecting all assets have been found to be misleading by the Federal Court (April 2024).  Statements about a court decisions (Sharrment) supporting these claims … Continue reading

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Dominique Grubisa and DG Institute – Part 2

Read an overview of my concerns about Grubisa’s Real Estate Rescue technique here. Also Are you a Vulture if you Buy Distressed property? This post considers some issues in more detail. These are my views on some content of Grubisa’s … Continue reading

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Rick Otton – What harm did he do?

The Federal Court has imposed record fines on Otton and his company for misleading his students and the public – but what harm was caused? Some of Otton’s students lost money, or were prosecuted by regulators, for using his strategies, … Continue reading

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Hiring a car?   You’re driving uninsured!

‘Damage waiver” in car hire contracts isn’t insurance, doesn’t cover some types of accidents and can leave drivers exposed to huge bills Excess insurance may be of little, or no benefit, if the ‘damage waiver” doesn’t cover you While many … Continue reading

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Telemarketing, ‘Do Not Call’, and the The Property Investment Link 

Note: Optima Wealth Solutions is a property investment firm http://www.owealth.com.au which  shares a phone number with Optima Lending Solutions and Optima Homes.  It is not related to Optima Group, Optima Lending or Optima Wealth Management who do not use telemarketers. … Continue reading

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Shocked by education costs? – why anxiety about your child’s education can make you vulnerable

We are often reminded about the cost of educating our children at this time of year – not just because we’re paying for school books, uniforms and fees, but by media reports about the high costs of education. These cost estimates … Continue reading

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