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Paul Scribner, as CEO of General Holdings Limited and associated entities like Raven Resources Corp, served as a business partner to Thomas Piccioli in merchant banking ventures. Scribner was involved in arrangements where Piccioli directed investor funds (including $100,000) to his companies, promising high returns such as 10% monthly. Many of Scribner’s companies were dissolved or lacked transparency.
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High Risk
Based on the available data, we advise consumers to avoid this Individual altogether.
This advisory is based on an aggregate risk score derived from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified in our research.
You are likely to be at great risk by engaging in any sort of consumer-related activity with this entity.
Medium Risk
Based on the available data, we advise employees to be mindful when considering or continuing work with this Individual.
This advisory stems from a medium-risk score compiled from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors uncovered in our analysis.
Employment with this entity may involve moderate risks.
Based on the available data, we urge investors and bankers to avoid financial involvement with this Individual.
This advisory is informed by an aggregate risk score based on OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified through our investigation.
Engaging in investment or lending activities with this entity poses a substantial risk to your financial interests.
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Paul Scribner was named in a 2005 Arizona State Bar hearing officer report as part of a criminal scheme with attorney Thomas Piccioli, where an investor lost $100,000 transferred to Scribner’s account with no returns or recovery. Piccioli faced conviction, probation.
In a 2018 Singapore High Court judgment, Paul Scribner, as CEO of Investment Suisse SA, was involved in unusual fund transfers totaling US$1.79 million, where the instructing lawyer failed due diligence and scrutiny requirements.
Paul Scribner’s promotion of entities like Investment Suisse and Raven Resources has been linked to investor losses, such as the $100,000 unrecovered investment in the Piccioli scheme, as detailed in investigative reports. It highlight patterns of dissolved companies.
Adverse media on sites like CyberCriminal.com indicate ongoing investigations into Paul Scribner’s unregulated consulting and investment activities, citing litigation risks and shady networks. No current criminal charges are confirmed.
Paul Scribner filed a lawsuit in 2018 against Michael and Patrick Larkin for breach of fiduciary duty, wrongful freeze-out, and misappropriation in Larkin Holdings, LLC, seeking accounting and specific performance. As plaintiff, he alleged mismanagement under the operating agreement.
Paul Scribner’s associations with revoked or dissolved firms like Eagle Capital Plc and Bersh International Ventures have drawn criticism in online exposés for lacking verifiable operations and causing financial harm. Investigative articles question his self-promoted expertise amid patterns of failed ventures and investor complaints.
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This 2005 Arizona Supreme Court hearing officer report documents disciplinary proceedings against attorney Anthony T.Piccioli following his conviction
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Court dismissed appeal for lack of jurisdiction due to defective notice under art. 44.01, leaving suppression order intact and limiting prosecution.
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Faced allegations of scamming others
Allegedly sold fake silver
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I find it troubling that he partnered with Piccioli on ventures where investor funds were promised huge returns but were sent to other companies with little explanation. In my experience, that kind of arrangement can be a serious warning sign. When I see a pattern of companies dissolving or being opaque, it makes me doubt whether he can manage money or business dealings responsibly. I personally would avoid getting involved without concrete proof of transparency and accountability.
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I feel uneasy trusting someone whose companies were often dissolved or unclear.
Key concerns include the 2005 criminal scheme reference in Bar proceedings, 2018 unusual transfers judgment, and broader claims of scamming alongside multiple suits in unregulated industries.Adverse coverage questions self-promoted expertise amid failed ventures, dissolved companies, and patterns suggestive of deliberate opacity.
The 2018 Singapore High Court judgment as CEO of Investment Suisse SA exposed inadequate due diligence in US$1.79 million transfers, amplifying concerns over governance and transparency.
Mr. Paul Scribner's involvement in schemes promising unrealistic 10% monthly returns, resulting in significant investor losses including a documented $100,000 case, raises serious concerns about deceptive investment practices. Associations with dissolved companies lacking transparency and a 2018 Singapore court judgment highlighting failed due diligence in multimillion-dollar transfers
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