Michael Palazzo – Boca Raton Florida |Check Fraud

Sep 19th, 2009 by dee in Personal Ripoffs

Ripoff story: Michael Palazzo – Boca Raton Florida 954-790-1725
Michael Palazzo comes om to women like he is a smooth operator. He asked me to use a credit card for a purchase and he would give me a check for the amount.

The purchase was in the amount of $577.40.  He calls me up a holiday weekend and claims checking account on which the check was drawn on had to be closed due to someone stealing his checks.  Likely story after the check was written out to me.  Has said for the past two weeks, he would replace it with postal money order.

When questioned where the check was sent to he claims he was out of town and his father was suppose to take care of it.  I am now filing charges with the Flordia State Attorney’s off for fraudelent check issued to me.


Update to “Listed below are all the emails Mr. Palazzo”

Listed below are all the emails Michael Palazzo – Boca Raton Florida has had conversation with me about his worthless check writing.  He now thinks he has a right to threaten me for asking for my money! The check was issued to me on 9/5/2009 and as of today 9/28/2009, I still have not been paid for the worthless check.  He can say anything he wants the fact remains HE OWES ME the money.  Please take note of how many times he says he is taking care of the matter.  I am not sure where he has been pro-active in handliung this matter.  If you know something I dont, please let me know.

Michael:I will tell you that I am rip roaring mad over this situation.  I was doing something to help you out and I feel like you really took me for a ride.  I think you know my situation and I didn’t have this money laying around.  I am sorry for the lost of your phone,  your checkbook or whatever else happened.  I find it very strange all this happened to you after you wrote me that check.  I should have put things together when you said they would not let you charge more then $500.00 on your credit card. I would suggest that you replace this check with cash ASAP as I have a bill to pay this week.
And more to come….

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  • What is the issue you have not posted a comprehensive picture you say you are filing charges with the Flordia State Attorney’s off for fraudelent check issued, what is the thing you purchased please elaborate for our users to better understand…..

  • He issued a check to after the account was closed! The check was dated Sept 5th and the account was closed prior to the issued date. Does that give you a clear picture of this scammer?

  • Michael Palazzo
    Founder/ President
    Leadership Advisors

    T 561-333-2800 F 919-724-4114 20423 State Road 7, Suite F6-308, Mission Bay Plaza, Boca Raton, FL 33498

    This is his new website
    Visit us on the web at leadershipadvisors.net

  • Regarding this post, the individual who is making these claims has posted both my personal and business contact information, along with my address, which is a violation of my privacy rights prescribed by law. As to the accusations in her claim, this matter was a personal loan and not related to a purchase.

    This matter is being proactively handled and payment will be made to her of this personal loan. The aggravating facts which are untrue and wholly misleading in this matter are simply that this was and is not a check fraud case. Unfortunately, people can say whatever they choose to say, and the fall out can be staggering. This person has been contacted on several occasions, and still holds to her story of misinformation and untruths.

    As the claims herein are are both unsubstantiated and not true, I would respectfully request that this posting be removed without further delay.

    Thanking you in advance.

    M Palazzo

    • When did this money become a person loan????

      You do whatever you think you should do! Please DO NOT threaten me!

      • Just so that you know, I have been dealing with your negative attitude each time something does not please you. I brought this issue to your attention when I lost a book of checks. Please do not bully me with issuing a fraudulent check when u were advised in advance of the probelm prior to your bank deposit.

        You cannot fault me for something which was not my doing.

    • Excuse Mr. palazzo but I am the victim of your worthless check writing., the last time I checked my bank account. I will be sure to spread the Word before you take advantage of your next victim

      Have a great weekend because you deserve it!

      • I am sending this and all emails to my attorney. You have gone too far with me. I never thought you would act like an ranging out of control person. This was a personal loan and nothing more. If you take any action publically to defame me, threaten me, or cause me harm until you are repaid, I assure you I will have no problem suing you for damages.

        You mouth is vile and your words are unacceptable.

        As a single mother, you do not need the headaches of a law suit which you will surely lose. Be careful Donna, your words are contemptuous and your Gestapo tactics at work will not fair well with me. I know exactly what you’re doing and if you plan on creating problems with me, I promise you, I will be the one getting paid not you!!!

        The next email you send me will be my basis for a T R O FOR HARRASSMENT.

    • Rage??? It is simple, you SCREWED me out of money. You cant even be a man and take care of your obligiations! I am sick of asking for what is due me. You have story everytime! I could write a book on your BS.

      I will make sure this situation is taken to the fullest extent of the law! You can add another thing to your list of problems!

      Have a good day!

      • I am sorry for this delay. I am not your ex-husband and tired of your insults. I refuse to allow you to speak with me this way. I had a financial problem which is being resolved. STOP your threats, I will send you your money. You tactics do not work. I will not be be answering any further emails.

        Michael

      • How old is this man? And where did you meet him? I believe he is on the prowl for his next victim!

    • FYI – This is being filed with the state attorney’s office today! In case you are interested it is considered a 3rd degree felony!

      • I messaged you earlier letting you know that I am on this. There is no need to be sarcastic. I will have the handled, I do not need these emails.
        M

    • Michael:
      The weekend has come and gone and no word from you! I will give you one last opportunity to replace your check with CASH TODAY. If I do not hear back from you I will move forward with my complaint to Florida District Attorney’s office!
      Donna

      • It will be handled, I am sorry this has happened. No stories Donna, I know you don’t believe me or care, but you will be paid.
        Michael

    • Michael:
      This should not even be up for a discussion as far as I am concerned. I have every right to have a NEGATIVE attitude as I am the one STILL WAITING for my money. You have every excuse in the book as to WHY! I hate to tell you I have dealt with enough people to sniff out a BS artist out! The bottom line is you owe me the money and I want it. It is really a very simple concept to comprehend. I am sure you don’t like when your client screw you out of money! Well guess what I feel the same way! If you haven’t realized I have enough of my own financial burdens without having to be a banker for you! This is not something I needed! You should have gotten the money to me last week when you found out you were going to close your bank account. That would have been the right thing to do but i forgot you are too busy or sick or whatever. It should have been a priority in your book to replace the check that was NO GOOD. You say you gave it to your father and let me understand why couldnt you send it yourself? If you went to the post office to get the money order, I am sure you could have put it in their mail boxl. Again I personally think you are FULL of BS!

      To be honest with you, I have nothing else to say to you about this stuation! I refuse to go back in forth with you about MY NEGATIVE ATTITUDE or how you are OFFENDED by my emails. Personally I DON’T CARE about what you think or feel for that matter! This is the last thing I have to say! GET THE MONEY TO ME BY FRIDAY! You will never have to deal with me again!!!!!!!!!!!

      • I am sorry, right now I have bigger problems than you. I will have to deal with this later. I am sorry you are doing this and that I envoked such rage from you.
        Michael

    • Michael:
      Dont know if you are traveling or ignoring me. I will say this one more time and then I will take it to the next level! I WANT my money that is due me! I dont think you want to go down this road with me because it will be ugly!!!!

      • I realize that your understandably annoyed and upset. I apologize for the grief this has caused you. It was not my intention to create this hassle and hardship in your life. I have been unable to reach my father and have been out of touch as my cell service is marginal in Southern AZ. I did respond to your message earlier, and was not sure how to answer your threatening comments. If you feel the need to “take this to the next level” then I cannot stop you. In as much as I understand your frustration, I am not comfortable with people who advise me that they will cause harm or problems for my personal well being.
        I would caution you to be careful what you say and what you do. I am out of town until the weekend. When I hear from my father regarding your check I will so advise. If you feel the need to take an aggressive action against me then all I can say is, do what you feel you need to do. I am so surprised that someone who was treated well by me is now repaying that with vicious and harmful tactics. I do not appreciate, not will I allow anyone to bring grief or harm into my life. I thought that you were a woman of grace and compassion, and yet in your last email you’re are acting like a common street bully.
        Donna, I am highly offended, and feel the need to advise you, that any attempt you make, which causes me any harm whatsoever will be addressed accordingly.
        Your choice in communicating in the manner in which you have, has created such a negative tone in my spirit, that when this matter is resolved, I can no longer be your friend. I will communicate with you by email and advise as to the status mentioned previously when I hear from my dad. Until then, I ask that you wait for my response without further threats or verbal intimidations.
        Michael

    • The bottom line is you have not made good on your worthless check writing! Your are a scam artist as shown in many other ripoff reports listed on the internet. PAY UP or SHUT UP!!!!

  • No way Michael Palazzo I have seen many a people posting denials and wasting time on the blogs while they conveniently ignore the core issue… pay her dues it is as simple as that the more you yank at this the more pain for you in store.
    Pay up and this page will be updated accordingly the webpage on record says all about your lack of competence to handle the core issue of returning monies.
    By the way here is another victim on record website@skylarstudios.com and we are pooling resources to get the monies from you.

    • This an email I sent to Mr. Palazzo after leaving me a message at midnight on Monday (ungoddly hour to leave a message to someone) He has threaten to put this money into bankrupcy court “because he is well within his rights” as he says.

      This was my response to his voicemail:

      Michael:

      I received your voicemail this morning. I will be more than happy to satisfy your request when I have the CASH in my hand. You have been telling me for the past 3 weeks you would take care of this money that is due me. If you think for one minute I would trust anything you say, you are truly living in a dream world my friend! It is scum like you that prey on innocent, single mother’s with your sceming ways. At this point I will chalk this up to charity! If you put this into a bankrupcy and it takes 5 years to pay me, I guess it will take me 5 years to honor your request! You knew from day one you never had any intentions of taking care of this matter. I knew after the 2nd excuse, you were full of it! The one thing you are very good at is TALKING THE TALK. As you will find I am a woman of my word unlike you a man of your word! I might be out the money now but you will surely pay for it twice over. Unless you have CASH in hand, please DO NOT have any further contact me via email or phone. I have nothing else to say to you but PAY UP and stop preying on woman!

      Have a wonderful day because you deserve it!

      It is very sad that SCUM like this person walk the streets. He thinks by threatening me with his attorney’s and suing me is suppose to make me say “dont worry about paying the money” Little does he know, he will be hearing from my attorney. Like I have said in many of my emails, all he needs to do is PAY UP!!

  • Mr. Palazzo:

    Just wondering if my name was put on your bankruptcy list yet?

  • suzi9596@gmail.com

    Please contact me regarding Michael Palazzo.

  • Please remove my previous posting. After reading it, MIchael Palazzo has verbally agreed to settle his obligation to me immediately.g

  • I am not sure what kind of legal counsel you can get for FREE! Mr. Palazzo has also threaten me that he was going to own my house. I cant imagine he could afford this when he cant even pay his debts. He makes me laugh when he says he is being defamed! I am sorry Mr. Palazzo, this is not a defamation of character, THIS IS YOUR CHARACTER! You have scammed your way from North Carolina to Las Vegas to New York and now to Florida.

    The latest update in my situation is he contacted a mediator to mediate the debt he owes. There is NOTHING TO MEDIATE, PAY ME WHAT YOU OWE ME!! If you feel you dont need to Mr. Palazzo I will continue with my lawsuit and will see you before a Judge!

    You talk like you are such BIG STUFF but the only thing you are is SCUM that preys on woman. The funniest part of your email is “you can reach me in my Florida office!” His so called office is a two bedroom RENTED condo.

    Hopefully all thses posting will save another woman from becoming a victim of your scamming ways! It seems you have ripped off people from North Carolina to New York to Las Vegas and now Florida.

    Have a great day because you deserve it!

    Michael Palazzo productions * Scam* (raleigh,nc)
    Beware of Michael Palazzo Productions, Raleigh, nc SEE: RIP OFF.COM … He has pages and pages on Google – press releases. He HAS NEVER PRODUCED A ONE IN DEC. …
    Report: Michael Palazzo – Michael Palazzp Productions
    Michael Palazzo – Michael Palazzo Productions Beware of Michael … He has pages and pages on Google – press releases. He HAS NEVER PRODUCED A ONE IN DEC. …
    http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/420/RipOff0420464.htm – 59k – Cached
    Michael Palazzo Productions- *SCAM*Leadership Challenge *SCAM*
    …Submit a press release Sign up now! Categories Entertainment Blog Refer this site HelloArticle … About Michael Palazzo Productions …
    pr-inside.com/training-executives-and-managers-on-r102046… – Cached

    Report: Michael Palazzo – Michael Palazzp Productions
    Category: Seminar Programs

    Michael Palazzo – Michael Palazzo Productions Beware of Michael Palazzo Productions Inc. He will sign a contraxt with you and not pay you your salary. If you are a sales staff he will not re-emburse you for expenses that are in your contract. He will bread your contract and change your sales min. at a when. Beware of this man and this company. He puts on a great show. He was sued by Franklin Covey for unedthical practices in Federal Court Raleigh North Carolina
    *UPDATE by author:… Scam Artist Moves on to form a new company

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    Michael Palazzo – Michael Palazzp Productions
    Phone: 919-521-4700
    Fax:
    Raiegh, North Carolina 27675
    U.S.A.

    Submitted: Thursday, February 05, 2009
    Modified: Friday, June 12, 2009
    raleigh, North Carolina

    Ripoff Report Verified Safe
    Michael Palazzo CEO of Michael Palazzo Productions Inc, Raleigh, NC.
    Beware of this man. He is all smoke and mirrors. For women esp. he comes on as a respectful boss. He becomes obsessive and threatening when he is does not get his way.
    He will sign a contract with you and breat is on a whim. He is a glorified Ponzi scheme. He has no working capital for this “firm” .He is all smoke and mirrors.
    He has not held one of the LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE WORKSHOPS that he has issued by press releases through -out the web.
    He has been successful sued by FRANKLIN COVEY for unethical practices.

    If you are hired with a contract. Expect him to change it on a whim. He will ad commissions so that you will “be paid ” what you were stated. YOU Will NEVER GET PAID. You will call , email and beg. You will not get paid.

    If youa re on sales staff. He will sell you a GREAT DREAM of what you will make.
    He will stae there is NO COLD CALLING. Yes, you will be givin a vertical market and you will smile and dial all day without results.
    Your commission structure sound good. You will never get 15 -25 -or 50 “butts in seats.

    If you are a facilitator… Forget about it.
    You will Not be re-reimbursed for your expense. YOU WILL NOT GET PAID . In your contract it will state you will be paid within 7 days after the conference… You will get stiffed your fee. OR you will beg for weeks to be re-reimbursed.
    AS A FACILITATOR… You will get bookings postponed and then can celled. He will blame it on a sales team.
    He has NO Print advertising . He relies on an all commission sales team that drop out like flies.
    He has pages and pages on Google – press releases. He HAS NEVER PRODUCED A ONE IN DEC. JAN OR FEB 2009.ALL FEB HAD TO BE CANCELLED DUE TO A LACK OF SALES FORCE- They quite.
    He then terrorized them – with emails, ims , home calls for “working materials”
    What were thee important doc’s??? They were the OUTDATED sales and contact sheets for the CANCELLED Leadership Challenge workshops!

    BEWARE OF THIS MAN. He works out of his home…look at the website. Its a PO BOX address.
    He has NO MONEY for this company.
    He stiffed his entire sales team. Facilitators and his COO.

    HE WILL CALL ,OBSESSIVELY WHEN YOU QUIT, AND THREATEN YOU WITH THE POLICE FOR THESE ONE PAGE FLIERS FOR CANCELED CONFERENCES,

    We have filed against him at the Chamber, Better Business Bureau , Dept of Labor and the AG in North Carolina.

    beware.

    Kara
    raleigh, North Carolina
    U.S.A.

    Scam Artist Moves on to form a new company
    Michael Palazzo formerly known as Michael Pallazzo Productions is now scamming folks using a newly formed company, Palazzo Media Group, LLC. based in Raleigh North Carolina. He is being sued in North Carolina under the old company name and now he is at it again.

    Website: http://www.palazzomedia.net
    Email: executive-office@palazzomedia.net

    Contact Phone:
    (919) 406-4500
    (919) 724-4114

    Mailing Address:

    Palazzo Media Group, LLC.
    P O Box 90637
    Raleigh, NC 27675 Submitted: Thursday, February 05, 2009
    Modified: Thursday, February 05, 2009 Kara baker
    raleigh
    U.S.A.

    Michael Palazzo Productions, Michael Palazzo , Raleigh.NC
    The Original Ripoff Report Title:
    Michael Palazzo – Michael Palazzo Productions Beware of Michael Palazzo Productions Inc.
    I was so upset this morning I didn’t see mistakes.
    Mr. Michael Palazzo of Michael Palazzo Productions, Raleigh,NC. Mr.Palazzo will agree to sign a contract and then break it on a whim.He will sign a contract with you and not pay you your salary. If you are a sales staff he will not re-reimburse you for expenses that are in your contract. He will break your contract and change your sales minimums to suit his needs. Beware of this man and this company. He puts on a great show. He was sued by Franklin Covey for unethical practices in Federal Court.

    Mr.Michael Palazzo , is the CEO of Michael Palazzo Productions of Raleigh,NC.
    He states he runs :THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE : workshops.
    Micheal Palazzo Productions is run out of him home office. Michael Palazzo productions put out advertising and had many people from out of state fly into Raleigh,NC. to begin selling for his these workshops . He never re-reimbursed these employees for thier airfare as promised. He never paid thier expenses as stated in his own contract.

    He has many pages on Google that states he is conducting THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE. These programs never took place. They were repeatedly postponed and then canceled.

    This is for three reasons.
    First: lack of funding & lack of advertising
    Second: LACK OF A SALES TEAM
    Third : On one has ever heard of him = No business

    His sales team quite.Due to never being paid for re-reimbursements. His facilitators quite because they were not repaid expenses and re “stiff” for their fees. He never paid his primary facilitator for his work in facilitation in The Leadership Challenge Workshop. Since, Jan 09 three of his facilitators have quite.
    Michael Palazzo sent an threatening email to his female facilitator. All of this has been thoroughly documented.

    Michael Palazzo is a flim flam artist. No money for his company. Everything must be his way or your are verbally assaulted. You are called repeatedly by him or sent vicious emails.
    We have copies.

    Beware of this man. There are no jobs. There is no money behind this man. There is no business .
    Beware, esp. if you are a women.
    He will prey on you, use you and if you do not get results you will be degraded, and demeaned.

    Thank – you for reading this.

    Scammer
    Michael Palazzo Productions, its owner and any other related companies (ie: MP Productions) is a company to stay away from. This individual is attempting to begin a company with no true history, copywright infringment lawsuits, long running history of non-payment for work provided by employees-irregardless of contract liability, non-reimbursement of expenses incurred on his behalf, double charging of customer accounts, and a nack for quoting all the leadership/self-help books without walking the walk…

    Michael Palazzo Productions/ Michael Palazzo
    By Michael Palazzo United States of America Contact publisher via email
    Education August 1, 2009 Michael Palazzo Productions ceases business operations due to economic downturn.

    For_Immediate_Release:

    (Free-Press-Release.com) August 1, 2009 — July 31, 2009

    Raleigh NC Entrepreneur Michael Palazzo, former President and CEO of Michael Palazzo Productions has issued the following statement regarding claims of unethical business practices.

    “As a result of the 2007-2008 economic crisis, Michael Palazzo Productions, LLC was unable to meet corporate financial obligations, As such, on April 15, 2009 all business operations have ceased and the company has been dissolved. All customers of the now terminated corporation have been satisfied with reference to payments for events produced. All unsatisfied debits for vendors and procurement contracts have been included in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing.
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    Michael Palazzo Productions, LLC, at no time hired employees, nor did the company have any legal employee obligations for withholding or unemployment taxes. The corporation did contract with a variety of independent contractors in an effort to stimulate revenue as a last effort to save the financially failing corporation. These efforts did not produce results, and as such, no revenue was received, and all independent contractors either resigned or had their contracts terminated”.

    The aforementioned represents the facts as they occurred and no further comment will be given on this matter.

    ###

    I would like to know what kind of special citizen you are? I didn’t know you can claim bankruptcy twice in one year! I am just wondering how you can add the debt to the bankruptcy court when according to this FREE press release, it was done back in July.

  • Latest Update

    On October 6, I received a phone call and many text messages from Mr. Palazzo begging me to stop this posting and he would pay up. Well guess what another empty promise. His $577.40 has now turned into $800.00. Mr. Palazzo was served a civil lawsuit on October 7th. I am sure he was shocked when the sheriff showed up at his house. He will now have to appear before the Judge in the beginning of Nov. I will keep you updated as things progress.

  • Well the saga continues with Mr. Palazzo. He shows up to court on November 17th and he makes a deal with the mediator he would pay 992.00 (includes court costs). He cant pay it all at one time so he requests to pay $100.00 per week until it is paid off. The first payment was due on or before November 27th with a 5 day grace period. the grace period ended on Dec 4th and guess what NO CHECK! What a surprise! He has the nerve to call me on Thursday to ask me if I wanted to meet him or drop the check off at my house. nOTHING LIKE WAITING UNTIL THE 11TH HOUR! I text him to drop off at my house. He calls me at 9:00 the morning of Dec 4th to ask me if he drop the check off or mail it to me. I had to remind him the grace period for the check was on Dec 4th. He needs to figure it out on how to get me the check on the Dec 4th. He tells me he has to work until 5:30 but would drop the check off by 8:30. That didn’t happen either! Maybe the San Antonio police dept and Oregon police dept need to now the scam artist they are dealing with! I will be back to court on Monday morning first thing with regard to the breech of the agreement. As I have said he is all talk and no action! I will also file criminal charges for passing on a fraudlent check. Believe me Mr. Palazzo you have not heard the last of this and for the matter either has anyone on the internet! I guess I will be seeing you in court AGAIN!

  • Well one of the 3 payments that were due by December 11th! UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!! I am thinking the dog must of eaten the other payments!

  • I was granted a default judgement on Mr. Palazzo. We will begin proceeding with seizing his property and or anything he owns! I guess I will be owing your house! Oh I forgot you live in s rented condo! By the way Mr. Palazzo, have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS because you deserve it!