Another victim here.
He owes us $6000 for a Napoleon Hill eBook that we collaborated on and did most of the modernization work.
After 2 yearsof waiting for payment I asked for confirmation that he had no intention to use it and had this very 'pleasant' interchange.
I actually have a few ideas on getting a bigger footprint out to protect other victims. I'm a little tied up for the next month but can then pass them on to help ensure others are not screwed over.
Arthur Hawk Scams Another Victim
Arthur Hawk stole $14,000 from me, I would say I got maybe $2000 of value from what he did. He also took money from me to produce an e-book which took forever and a day to get the files from a girl in Croatia. The guy is a thief, liar and extraordinary con man. He is good at deceiving people, very good.
David Harper
Arthur Youngblood Hawk's E-Book Scam - More Victim's Heard From
Contributed by: Don Winner
By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - And yet another of Arthur Youngblood Hawk's victims is heard from. I just received the following via email, and this story seems typical of all the rest: "We fell for it too--we paid Arthur Hawk $1500 to publish a Patient Survival Guide. Of course, we are both too ill to do the work ourselves, and we thought he had a patented ebook system (turns out he cheated a designer into half building the book for us, and then did not pay her). So we have a poorly designed ebook, no way to fix it, and of course, nowhere to post it. We should have been more careful, and will be in the future. However, we did google his name and came up only with his "reputable press..." Deena Larsen http://www.deenalarsen.net" Typical of his modus operandi - he promises to do something, collects the money, does not follow through, then hauls-ass for greener pastures. Nice guy. And, most of his victims just get "nicked" but not taken for their life savings, so they are less inclined to spend a whole lot of effort or resources to chase the guy down and get him locked up. And, of course there's practically no chance of ever getting your money back, because he eats what he steals.
Class A Scumbag in my book. Anyone else? Please write me at don@panama-guide.com. Since most of his scams seem to prey on people who are relatively Internet literate, I'm hoping to make this prick Google-famous - to lessen his effectiveness. Hey, anything I can do to help... Keywords: "Arthur Youngblood Hawk Arthur Y. Hawk Arthur Hawk fraud scam confidence man con artist fraud theft wanted legal complaint Panama Costa Rica Philippines Bali Thailand China Canada" Back in the day someone would have said "fire for effect..."
Copyright 2009 by Don Winner for Panama-Guide.com.
Arthur Youngblood Hawk Burned His Bridges In Costa Rica
Contributed by: Don Winner
By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - Several of the people who have contacted me regarding the exploits of Arthur Youngblood Hawk are from Costa Rica, and apparently he was "working" the English speaking expatriate community there before moving on to fresh meat in Panama. I received the following via email: "Hello Don, I only lost $500 (unpaid bill)) and another $200 for Italian and Spanish translations that never happened but I would like to see Justice done. Fortunately I didn't go for his offer to make me an "employee" in exchange for a "good will" investment of $15,000. As for hiding places he may be in Costa Rica, the Philippines, Bali, or the Toronto area. According to his blog a guy in Thailand was also stung. John - Costa Rica" Again, unpaid bills, and a guy who was smart enough not to fall for his scam. Please send me your story via email if you were ripped off by Arthur Youngblood Hawk, anywhere in the world. Bali? Why not... Whatever, as long as he gets the hell out of Panama...
Copyright 2009 by Don Winner for Panama-Guide.com.
Arthur Youngblood Hawk's Happy Trail of Irresponsibility and Crime Extends to Croatia
Contributed by: Don Winner
By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - They say a tiger can't change his stripes. It appears the standard modus operandi for Arthur Youngblood Hawk is to meet new people, gain their trust and confidence, get them to either give him money ("invest" in something) and then run away before he actually follows through on his commitments. He then either takes the money or leaves substantial bills unpaid. I received the following via email, this time from a former employee in Croatia: "Hi Don, Regarding additional contact information: his Yahoo messenger ID is "arthurhawk", if he is online, he is there, but always invisible. Other email addresses: ayhawk@gmail.com, arthurpanama@hotmail.com, arthurhawk@yahoo.com, arthur@replicapress.com. His ICQ messenger ID is "panamabeer", #: 379476371; MSN (now Windows Live): "Arturo", arthurpanama@hotmail.com and, of course, GoogleTalk or Gmail chat: ayhawk@gmail.com. And all I know regarding other details is that he has been reported to the FBI a few years ago or so, to no avail. I was his employee from Croatia, Europe (teleworking from Dec 2007 until Nov 2008), and he owes me $4,500. Best regards and thank you, Nea." Nice friggin' guy. I've been getting a lot of email saying similar things, like "he left but he still owes me $5,000 bucks." What do I hope to gain from publishing these articles? That hopefully from now on a few of his potential future victims will first do a simple Google search on his name, and they will find this and the other articles I've published. Any for the record, I've tried to contact Arthur Y. Hawk to get his side of the story on several occasions with no success. This guy literally lives on the Internet so I am absolutely certain he's aware of these articles by now. Arthur, if you would like to tell me your side of the story, please contact me via cell at 6614-0451 or via email at don@panama-guide.com. I'm all ears.
Copyright 2009 by Don Winner for Panama-Guide.com.
Canadian Scammer Arthur Youngblood Hawk - Wanted By DIJ and Immigration (Have You Seen This Man?)
Contributed by: Don Winner
By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - A Canadian expat who has been living in Panama for more than a year has been stealing money from people, scamming money from people who thought they were "investors।" He has left a long string of bills unpaid a wake of victims wherever he goes. This name is Arthur Youngblood Hawk, and he is now wanted by the Panamanian criminal and immigration authorities. There is a current and valid arrest warrant pending against him, and the Panamanian Immigration Authorities have ordered the National Police to arrest Arthur Y. Hawk "on sight." Today I received via email a copy of a criminal complaint filed against Arthur Y. Hawk by Tamara Rowe, as well as receipts and a hand-written I.O.U. in which Hawk promises to repay Rowe $10,000 dollars in cash by today, which has not happened. His scam revolves around selling "Licensing Packages" for non-existent on-line magazines. He has victimized people in Costa Rica, the Philippines, Panama, and who knows where else.
Have You Seen This Guy? Arthur Youngblood Hawk basically "hauled ass" this week when he learned Panamanian authorities were intent on arresting him। He was living in the Costa Blanca - Decameron Golf Villa #83 near the town of Farallon in Panama's Cocle province, but he hastily packed his belongings in a suitcase and fled that residence. In the past he has rented a one-bedroom flat near Via Argentina in Panama City. He is in Panama as a tourist but has overstayed his tourist visa by some 15 months. Immigration officials have been alerted and he will be arrested immediately if he tries to depart via any of the standard border crossings or through the Tocumen International Airport using his Canadian passport (number WS119998). He is now likely to be living in hiding somewhere, most likely in Panama City.
Description: Arthur Youngblood Hawk is a 57 year old white male, approximately 5' 11" tall, weight 130 pounds. He's described as "very skinny" and he hardly doesn't eat. He is a chain smoker and will be smoking a cigarette about every five minutes. He also drinks a lot of beer, and "will be having his first beer by 10:00 am every day." He is unlikely to be either armed or dangerous, but he is also a dedicated reader of Panama-Guide.com so he will probably know about his article as soon as it is published. If you know of Arthur Youngblood Hawk's current whereabouts or if you have seen him in the past three days, please give me a call at 6614-0451 or send me an email। And, if you happen to be sitting there drinking a cup of coffee and looking at this guy, all you have to do is find any local cop and explain that Arthur Youngblood Hawk is currently wanted by the Panamanian authorities and that he has overstayed his tourist visa by 15 months. According to Immigration authorities, any local policeman should then check his passport and detain him immediately upon learning that he is not in the country legally. That will get him into custody and eventually deported.
Are You A Victim? Have you been ripped off by Arthur Youngblood Hawk? If so, I would like to hear your story. Basically, this guy is a relatively low-level scumbag who gets by in life by ripping off innocent and unsuspecting people, using them up and then moving on. There's even a website about his exploits at www.arthurhawk.info under the banner of "Does Arthur Hawk Own You Money?" So, this guy has ripped off and pissed-off a whole raft of people। The possibilities of any of this victims being able to recover any of the money they are owed is probably zero. Arthur Youngblood Hawk rates as a kind of "camp follower" who burned out his welcome first in Costa Rica and now in Panama, and hopefully he will be arrested and deported with a restriction on his passport that will prevent him from re-entering Panama (to steal from more people.) Man, we're kinda turning into "Panama's Most Wanted" lately. Whatever - time to take out the trash (again). I'm going to have to start carving notches on the side of my computer monitor or something...
Copyright 2009 by Don Winner for Panama-Guide.com.
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