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Sharon Dobson
Mar 26, 2009
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Hard Evidence by RIRIC -- RGVillas Developer

For those wishing to view proof of the tactics of RIRIC, hard evidence of their “business style” has been provided for you compliments of RIRIC themselves, and right here on this complaints board. If you wish to take the time to conduct a simple search of your own on the following, you can view the evidence and then draw your own conclusions.

When you conduct a topic search in the search box in the upper right hand...
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Mar 7, 2009
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Court Cases - Fraud & Embezzlement

Royal Indian Raj International Corporation – Court cases – Fraud and Embezzlement, Manoj C Benjamin, Collins Benjamin, Ravi Benjamin. Past history shows that usually the Benjamins have long disappeared with the money by the time anyone becomes aware that they have been scammed.

The Benjamins know from past scams that only a small fraction of victims file claims, so it is profitable to pay off that small fraction...
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Jan 16, 2009
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Fraud & Deception - news article 1, bafflegab-prone company

Impressive news release probably about as far as this lotto scheme will get

A bafflegab-prone Vancouver company is at it again
David Baines, Vancouver Sun
Published: March 28, 2007

Royal Indian Raj International Corp. has a very grandiose name and issues very grandiose press releases, but its real purpose has always baffled me. Consider this corporate summary:
“Royal Indian Raj International...
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Address: Kerala

Ravi Benjamin & wife Sherri Vaters & two sons Pierce & Yael have sold their Gravely St property in Vancouver for over $800,000.00 They are now looking to sell their other property at 5488 Smith Ave in Burnaby, Vancouver for over 1 million dollars. Sherri Vaters (Ravi’s wife) has been the bookkeeper and secretary for “Royal Indian Raj”since 1999, while Ravi has been selling villas for Royal Indian Raj’s “RGvillas” since 2005. Seven years later and no build. Ravi Benjamin has also been selling shares in the company since 1999. My family, myself and many of my friends all invested heavily 13 years ago. To date (August 2012), none o[censored]s have had one penny returned. We’re asking everyone who has given them money over the past 13 years, to please share/post any updates so we can try to keep track of our money.

http://www.mariofelicella.com/Blog.php/2704-graveley-street-vancouver-east-briti...

http://www.realestatechannel.ca/listing/22194/5488-Smith-Ave/Brian-Vidas
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    sujoy majumdar
    Apr 8, 2009
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    TO ALL RGVILLAS CUSTOMERS,

    I am customer with Royal India Raj and have invested a lot of money with there rgvillas project which I doubt will ever take of. I bought the property Medina in 2006 when the company was promoting Vijay Amritraj heavily. Being naive I got sucked into buying the property and paid the money in full to avail the 30% discount. Now there is no Amritraj/Nickalaus/Steven Seagal and the company is even banned from Marketing in BC CANADA. Read articles below:

    http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/news112608.php
    http://www.fic.gov.bc.ca/pdf/enforcement/restate/redma20090313.pdf

    I had asked RIRIC to refund my money in August 2008 and they bluntly refuse to do so. I am warning all potential investors out there who want to invest in this project or are going to start their installment payments.

    PLEASE DO NOT SPEND YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY ON THIS PROJECT!! YOU WILL NOT GET ANY RETURNS AND WILL LOOSE THE PRINCIPLE AS WELL. ONCE THEY HAVE YOUR MONEY KISS IT GOOD-BYE.

    If you want any further information and still have doubts on the validity of the post please contact me at [protected]@yahoo.com. I can provide you 100's of email exchanges I had with the company executives to refund my money and their continual refusal to do so.

    Again I am a customer of RGVILLAS who has been duped of his blood sweat money and want to help others customers from getting duped.

    That is the only motivation I have left.

    --sujoy
    Aug 14, 2020
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    Royal Indian Raj Corporation — RGVILLAS SCAM!!

    TO ALL RGVILLAS CUSTOMERS,

    I am customer with Royal India Raj and have invested a lot of money with there rgvillas project which I doubt will ever take of. I bought the property Medina in 2006 when the company was promoting Vijay Amritraj heavily. Being naive I got sucked into buying the property and paid the money in full to avail the 30% discount. Now there is no Amritraj/Nickalaus/Steven Seagal and the company is even banned from Marketing in BC CANADA. Read articles below:

    http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/news112608.php
    http://www.fic.gov.bc.ca/pdf/enforcement/restate/redma20090313.pdf

    I had asked RIRIC to refund my money in August 2008 and they bluntly refuse to do so. I am warning all potential investors out there who want to invest in this project or are going to start their installment payments.

    PLEASE DO NOT SPEND YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY ON THIS PROJECT!! YOU WILL NOT GET ANY RETURNS AND WILL LOOSE THE PRINCIPLE AS WELL. ONCE THEY HAVE YOUR MONEY KISS IT GOOD-BYE.

    If you want any further information and still have doubts on the validity of the post please contact me at [protected]@yahoo.com. I can provide you 100's of email exchanges I had with the company executives to refund my money and their continual refusal to do so.

    Again I am a customer of RGVILLAS who has been duped of his blood sweat money and want to help others customers from getting duped.

    That is the only motivation I have left.

    --sujoy
    more detail http://davtraff.com/lib/index.php
    Royal Indian Raj International is for certain a pre-meditated con job conducted by hollow pathetic losers, who think that money is going to make them happy.If they knew how others look down upon them they would crawl back under the rocks they slithered out from under and never show their evil faces again.

    Criminal charges and prison time is their only hope of redemption to pay for the curses they have called down upon themselves.

    With dozens of plaintiffs bringing lawsuits against them any customer or investor who does not take legal action quickly will be left out in the cold with no chance to recoup their "investments" in this pre-meditated fraud.

    Bangalore police are taking the accusations against Royal Indian Raj cohorts very seriously and have already levied charges against Collins Benjamin:

    Copy and paste the link below into the top bar of your browser to read of how a UK based doctor convinced the State of Karnataka to bring criminal charges against Collins Benjamin of Royal Garden City Enterprises Private Ltd.

    http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=10&content...

    If you are a customer or investor who has been duped in India or abroad you have a hope of some sort of justice in appealing to the Bangalore police to arrest this corrupt group.

    The following will evidence will be helpful and appreciated by the Bangalore Police in bringing the directors and officers of Royal Indian Raj to justice:

    - a copy of your booking agreement;
    - copies or bank statements of cheques, or money transfers sent to Royal Garden Villas Bangalore;
    - all emails between you and your salesperson;
    - a written list of phone conversations (dates and what was discussed) with your salesperson or any employee of RGV or Royal Indian Raj.

    If you are having problems locating anyone at the Royal Garden Villas (RIRIC) office in Bangalore at:

    #10/5 Benson Cross Road
    Benson Town
    Bangalore - 560046

    You may wish to try to speak with Collins Benjamin at his home:

    Villa #1
    Prestige Dorchester
    Behind Jakkur Flying Club,
    Jakkur Village
    Bangalore - 560 064

    If Ravi Benjamin was your salesperson, he may also be now living with or near Collins Benjamin. His son Pearce attends the Canadian International School, so it may be possible to locate him through that route if you wish to speak with him. The school address is:

    Canadian International School
    Survey No. 4 & 20
    Yelahanka
    Bangalore 560 064
    India

    There is a photo of Ravi Benjamin on this page:

    http://www.consumercomplaints.in/complaints/ravi-benjamin-c473294.html

    Manoj Benjamin stayed behind in Vancouver, but may now be, or soon be on the run as well.

    Manoj Benjamin and Collins Benjamin are pictured on this page:

    http://www.consumercomplaints.in/complaints/manoj-benjamin-c473297.html

    There is more information on the US complaints board as well on Manoj Benjamin Collins Benjamin Rvi Benjamin Royal Indian Raj and Royal Garden Villas:

    http://www.complaintsboard.com/?search=royal+garden+villas&everything=Everyt...

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    After 5 year exhaustive review of Royal Indian Raj and It's Afilliate Companies - The British Columbia Securities Commission has officially dropped all charges and allegations of fraud and any wrongdoings on May 15 th 2010 against the companies and Individuals involved.

    This message is to all concerned clients and shareholders.
    The company has never refused to refund the money. All customers will be refunded their money as per the booking agreement which clearly states that the reund will be made when their released unit is put for sale and sold.
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      billzack
      Apr 3, 2009
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      My goodness, another "corporate statement" from the scamsters at Royal Indian Fraud. Curiously, the two leading scamsters, Manoj Benjamin and Ravi Benjamin, never sign their names. They hide behind their "corporate statements" like the cowards they are. Come on out Manoj and face the music. I notice that you haven't mentioned in any of your "corporate statements" how you have refused to return monies to customers who have, per their contracts with Royal Indian Raj, requested refunds. And I noticed nowhere in your "corporate statement" have you mentioned that you are now banned, per government decree, from marketing in British Columbia.

      I assume you're going to file a lawsuit against the government agency that banned you since that is your offical corporate response to anyone who stands up to you and describes you for what you are - a scam artist.
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      Webster's Dictionary describes scam as: a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation

      It describes sham as: a trick that deludes.

      Take your pick, Royal Indian Raj fits both descriptions.

      See for yourself at www.royalindiansham.com
      For 10 years, Manoj Benjamin and Royal Indian Raj have been all talk and no action. Ravi Benjamin likes to spout off about a $100 million lawsuit against me, but when he and Royal Indian Raj have to appear in court or produce documents, guess what? They're no-shows. My guess is Manoj and Ravi Benjamin simply don't have the guts to actually show themselves in court because they know what's in store. They're going to be exposed as the scam artists they are. They certainly don't want any judge questioning all the lies they have produced over the years.

      So, my suggestion to Manoj Benjamin and Ravi Benjamin and Royal Indian Raj is simple. If you want to meet me in court, let's go right now. Tell your lawyers to stop delaying. We're ready to take you and your scam company on today. And tomorrow and the day after.

      Of course, you won't. Because like all bullies, when you're faced with someone who isn't afraid of you, who laughs at you, you back down like the cowards you are.

      By the way, I notice that you haven't responded to the recent ruling by the British Columbia Financial Institutions Commission, which has forced you to stop marketing Royal Garden Villas in British Columbia.

      Care to respond, cowards?
      Royal Indian Raj International Corporation just celebrated its 10-year anniversary. During those 10 years, the company has accomplished exactly ZERO. They have scammed $16 million from investors and customers and 10 years later they have failed to deliver a single dime back to investors or a single home to customers. The company has refused to refund monies to customers. It refused to place customer monies in escrow. Curiously, the only people who have profited during the last 10 years are the Benjamins. Court records show Ravi Benjamin and his wife have purchased several Vancouver properties since RIRIC was incorporated in 1999. Manoj Benjamin continues to live in a Vancouver penthouse.

      We look forward to meeting the Benjamins in court. And we will continue bringing the Benjamins - ALL the Benjamins - to the attention of law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
      Mr. Colins Benjamin Sr. in India has the 16M or so invested in land in Bangalore and it's all our investors
      money and then some...as well as what is owned in Canada . We need to act quickly and those
      land assets frozen from Mr. Colins Benjamin . Our Securities Commission needs to come down hard
      on white collar crime. They are all moving to India and Ravi and family have already moved...only one
      left and ready to leave is Manoj Benjamin and he needs to be stopped in his tracks here.
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        sujoy majumdar
        Mar 30, 2009
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        I am a customer with RIRIC and got sucked into buying a property (flat type Medina) at their RGVILLAS project in Bangalore around August/September of 2006 when Vijay Amrita was actively promoting the property. Till date I have not seen anything built and now the company and its owners are refusing to return my money. My refund was due back in Dec 21 2008 as per my contract. I had even hired a lawyer to send the demand letter and the company did not respond. The truth is the money is gone and I have been scammed.

        I am currently looking for customers who have invested more than $100, 000 USD into the RGVILLAS (www.rgvillas.com) project to buy a property (flat or villa) to join me in a law suit against the company and the perpetrators of the scam.

        Any customers reading this and would want to join my group please respond via email to me at [protected]@yahoo.com or dhiraj.[protected]@gmail.com. We both are customers who have been scammed by this company and trying to get back our money and law suit is the only option left now. Dhiraj Tyagi has already gone public against the RIRIC via his interview with David Baines of Vancouver times. The article is published at http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/columnists/story.html?id=1d8f8cf1-d9cb-40fb-...

        I am appealing to all who have been scammed by RIRIC and have lost their hard earned money please join me in this law suit. This is the only viable option left now. Don’t get swayed by this company’s grandiose promises. They are just buying time to scam more unsuspecting customers like us.

        --sujoy
        Aug 14, 2020
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        As others have mentioned, MAINTAIN YOUR FOCUS

        Maintain your focus on the real issues of Fraud, False Marketing, False Claims, False Representations, Embezzlement and Where the money disappeared. FOLLOW THE MONEY. Be certain to name all the Benjamins in your statements to the authorities or in any other actions as they are all involved. If you leave one Benjamin out they simply transfer assets to that person's name. You may want to review the names of the Benjamins below.

        - Manoj C Benjamin
        - Collins Benjamin
        - Maya Benjamin (wife of Collins and involved in movement of money)
        - Ravi Harold Benjamin (brother of Manoj)
        - Sherri Vaters (Sherri Benjamin - wife of Ravi and involved in movement of money)
        - Anjula Yasmeen Benjamin ( sales and sister of Manoj)
        - Mita Benjamin-Dass
        - Kenneth Corey - VP Marketing and Operations;
        - Kenneth Mortimer Corey
        - Bob Brown - VP Corporate Relations
        - Janet MacFarlane - Sales
        - Heather Bailey - Administration and Girl Friday
        - Eric Ferguson - Sales
        - Patrick J Hinds - #1 Salesman - The bigger talker now gone missing
        - Kiara Hunter - Sales, Singer, Songwriter, Actress (s0-called Sister of Patrick Hinds)

        I would also suggest following paper trails, and trails of shares, stocks, money movement, art, drugs, alcohol, homes, cars, entertainment, home furnishings, travel, fibre-optics, shipping containers, recycled/ raw metal, gold shares, lotto and so forth... with the following:

        Xavier Trading Corp - Anjula Y Benjamin - business front
        Sierra Pacific Enterprises Inc.
        KITN Media
        York West Management
        InfoSoft Tech
        Cyberian Tecnologies and Ronald Flynn
        Ali Sultani
        CoreyRacing Inc.
        Golf India
        Royal Indian Resort Corp
        Royal Garden Villas and Resort
        RGVillas
        Jerry Dubin
        Global Lottery Corp - another front to filter money

        We encourage you to continue to list. Thank you.

        Royal Indian Raj — Law Suit!!

        I am a customer with RIRIC and got sucked into buying a property (flat type Medina) at their RGVILLAS project in Bangalore around August/September of 2006 when Vijay Amrita was actively promoting the property. Till date I have not seen anything built and now the company and its owners are refusing to return my money. My refund was due back in Dec 21 2008 as per my contract. I had even hired a lawyer to send the demand letter and the company did not respond. The truth is the money is gone and I have been scammed.

        I am currently looking for customers who have invested more than $100, 000 USD into the RGVILLAS (www.rgvillas.com) project to buy a property (flat or villa) to join me in a law suit against the company and the perpetrators of the scam.

        Any customers reading this and would want to join my group please respond via email to me at [protected]@yahoo.com or dhiraj.[protected]@gmail.com. We both are customers who have been scammed by this company and trying to get back our money and law suit is the only option left now. Dhiraj Tyagi has already gone public against the RIRIC via his interview with David Baines of Vancouver times. The article is published at http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/columnists/story.html?id=1d8f8cf1-d9cb-40fb-...

        I am appealing to all who have been scammed by RIRIC and have lost their hard earned money please join me in this law suit. This is the only viable option left now. Don’t get swayed by this company’s grandiose promises. They are just buying time to scam more unsuspecting customers like us.

        --sujoy
        such fraudsters must have evidence brought against them.bad persons acting in bad faith.persons in bangalore india and elsewhere must protect against collins benjamin and his family.it seems ravi benjamin has left canada.perhaps fear of the authorities forced his flight to india.sherri vaters as well has fled canada.manoj benjamin and mother maya and sister anjula should be watched.they may arrive in bangalore india soon.evidence must be brought now to secure justice and return of villas customer money from royal garden villas in bangalore.
        As the administrative hurdles allow the project to move forward appropriate staff is required to assemble at the site . where is the question of flight from where ? Is it not reasonable to arrive at the destination to complete the job.? All refunds will be returned as per the agreement Why the hysteria ? What is the basis for fear ? Enquiries reveal that the comapny office in Bangalore is open . Telephone lines are alive and the staff is in attendance to answer any qurries.
        The MD of the company is still at his post managing the project.Dont understand Krishna R.s hysteria.
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          sujoy majumdar
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          I am an customer with RIRIC and got sucked into buying a property (flat type Medina) at their RGVILLAS project in Bangalore around August of 2006 when Vijay Amritraj was promoting the property. Till date I have not seen anything built and now the company and its owners are refusing to return my money. My refund was due back in Dec 21 2008 per my contract. The truth is that the money is gone and I have been scammed.

          I am currently looking for customers who have invested more than $100K USD into the RGVILLAS (www.rgvillas.com) project to buy a property (flat or villa) to join me in a law suit against the company and there board of directors.

          Any customers reading this and would want to join in the law suit please respond via email at [protected]@yahoo.com or dhiraj.[protected]@gmail.com
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            Sharon Dobson
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            In reference to a post by Ravi Benjamin located on the India Complaints board:

            http://www.consumercomplaints.in/complaints/royal-indian-raj-c151460.html#commen...

            I'm further perplexed how Ravi Benjamin can claim "No investigations...nothing." in reference to rg villas and royal indian raj international corporation.

            It logically follows that since Ravi Benjamin has been the primary salesman who has sold, by far, the most units out of any salesperson operating out of the riric Vancouver BC office for royal garden villas and resort rgvillas.com -- now inexplicably renamed royalvillasandresort.com -- he would have surely been informed of the following:

            "Last week, FICOM issued a cease-and-desist order under the B.C. Real Estate Development Marketing Act against Royal Indian Raj, Benjamin, and several related companies."

            The above is an excerpt from a David Baines article dated today -- March 11th, 2009. Since the cease-and-desist order was issued last week, it therefore must have been issued no later than Friday March 6th, 2009 at the absolute latest. As Ravi made his claim of "no investigations" on March 9th, 2009, something here just isn't adding up. How could an investigative body issue an order if no investigation were underway? And since it is the policy of FICOM to contact the party under investigation to question them, doesn't it seem extraordinarily unlikely that Ravi Benjamin -- the lead salesman -- had no idea that an investigation was underway?

            Note: FICOM stands for Financial Institutions Commission: http://www.fic.gov.bc.ca/

            Below is the link to the David Baines article, which also points out the fact that "So far, the B.C. Securities Commission has done nothing relating to the sale of shares". Now why would Baines make such a statement if the BCSC weren't conducting an investigation?

            http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Neither+here+Ayre+Bodog+founder+posh+condo+... -- scroll down to the 3rd update story beginning with the paragraph:

            " Readers may recall that I have been ragging on a pileup-in-progress called Royal Indian Raj International Corp., which purports to be developing multi-billion-dollar "smart cities" in India. "

            Sharon Dobson
            Aug 14, 2020
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            Don't worry about Ravi Benjamin or Manoj Benjamin or Collins Benjamin getting away with anything. Just because they are going on the lam doesn't mean they're winning. They're running right into the trap.
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