Bible Prophecy

We learned about nostradamus and his predictions. Can the Bible make predictions too? Can you learn your fate from the Bible, written over 3300 years ago.

Based on my life story, the answer is, without a doubt, yes. This of course goes to the question of free will since if everything is predicted, how can there be free will?

To read my story go here...https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Prophecy-Fiction-David-Langner-ebook/dp/B0128IJAL

61 individuals indicted in international call center scam

scammers made believe they were I.R.S. employees

According to the feds..."Today, an indictment was unsealed charging a total of 61 individuals and entities for their alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organization that has victimized tens of thousands of persons in the United States through fraudulent schemes that have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.  In connection with the scheme, 20 individuals were arrested today in the United States and 32 individuals and five call centers in India were charged for their alleged involvement.  An additional U.S.-based defendant is currently in the custody of immigration authorities.  

Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District of Texas, Executive Associate Director Peter T. Edge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Inspector General J. Russell George of the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and Inspector General John Roth of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) made the announcement today.

“The indictment we unsealed and the arrests we made today demonstrate the Justice Department’s commitment to identifying and prosecuting the individuals behind these impersonation and telefraud schemes, who seek to profit by exploiting some of the most vulnerable members of our communities,”said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell.  “This is a transnational problem, and demonstrates that modern criminals target Americans both from inside our borders and from abroad.  Only by working tirelessly to gather evidence, build cases and working closely with foreign law enforcement partners to ensure there are no safe havens can we effectively address these threats.” 

“This indictment will serve to not only seek the conviction of those involved, but will send a message around the world that no one is safe from prosecution for participating in such pervasive transnational fraud schemes,” said U.S. Attorney Magidson.  “We are extremely vigilant when the names of U.S. government agencies are used to perpetuate fraud for the purpose of victimizing so many innocent American citizens.” 

“Today’s actions will not only bring a sense of justice to the victims in this case, but this significant investigation will also help increase awareness of this type of fraud,” said Executive Associate Director Edge.  “To potential victims, our message today is simple: U.S. government agencies do not make these types of calls, and if you receive one, contact law enforcement to report the suspected scam before you make a payment.” 

“All agencies involved in today’s announcement are to be congratulated and commended on their outstanding efforts,” said Inspector General George.  “This indictment is the result of countless hours of solid investigative work and excellent cross-governmental collaboration concerning massive amounts of fraud that individuals have allegedly perpetrated on the American people.” 

“This multi-agency, three year investigation illustrates the ability of federal, state and local agencies to successfully leverage resources, communicate and work together to achieve justice,” said Inspector General Roth.  “We commend the victims for overcoming any possible embarrassment or fear and coming forward and report this to the authorities.” 

The indictment was returned by a grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Oct. 19, 2016, and charges the defendants with conspiracy to commit identity theft, false personation of an officer of the United States, wire fraud and money laundering.  One of the defendants is separately charged with passport fraud.  

The indictment alleges that the defendants were involved in a sophisticated fraudulent scheme organized by conspirators in India, including a network of call centers in Ahmedabad, India.  Using information obtained from data brokers and other sources, call center operators allegedly called potential victims while impersonating officials from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.  According to the indictment, the call center operators then threatened potential victims with arrest, imprisonment, fines or deportation if they did not pay taxes or penalties to the government.  If the victims agreed to pay, the call centers would then immediately turn to a network of U.S.-based co-conspirators to liquidate and launder the extorted funds as quickly as possible by purchasing prepaid debit cards or through wire transfers.  The prepaid debit cards were often registered using misappropriated personal identifying information of thousands of identity theft victims, and the wire transfers were directed by the criminal associates using fake names and fraudulent identifications.  

The co-conspirators allegedly used “hawalas,” in which money is transferred internationally outside of the formal banking system, to direct the extorted funds to accounts belonging to U.S.-based individuals.  According to the indictment, these individuals were expecting the hawala transfers but were not aware of the illicit nature of the funds.  The co-conspirators also allegedly kept a percentage of the proceeds for themselves.

According to the indictment, one of the call centers extorted $12,300 from an 85-year-old victim from San Diego, California, after threatening her with arrest if she did not pay fictitious tax violations.  On the same day that she was extorted, one of the U.S.-based defendants allegedly used a reloadable debit card funded with the victim’s money to purchase money orders in Frisco, Texas.

The indictment also alleges that the defendants extorted $136,000 from a victim in Hayward, California, who they called multiple times over a period of 20 days, fraudulently purporting to be IRS agents and demanding payment for alleged tax violations.  The victim was then directed to purchase 276 stored value cards which the defendants then transferred to reloadable debit cards.  Some of the victim’s money ended up on cards which were activated using stolen personal identifying information from U.S.- based victims.    

The conspirators would at times allegedly use alternative fraudulent schemes in which the call center operators would offer the victims small short-term loans or advise them that they were eligible for grants.  The indictment alleges that the conspirators would then request a good-faith deposit to show the victims’ ability to pay back the loan, or payment of a fee to process the grant.  The victims of the alleged scam never received any money after making the requested payment. 

An indictment is merely an allegation and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

DHS OIG, HSI and TIGTA led the investigation.  The Ft. Bend, Texas, County Sheriff’s Department; the Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Police Department; the Leonia, New Jersey, Police Department; the Naperville, Illinois, Police Department; the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office Family Protection/Elder Abuse Unit; the U.S. Secret Service; U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General; IOC-2; INTERPOL Washington; and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices of the Northern District of Alabama, District of Arizona, Central District of California, Northern District of California, District of Colorado, Northern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Illinois, Northern District of Indiana, District of Nevada and District of New Jersey provided significant support in this case.  The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau provided assistance in TIGTA’s investigation."

I wonder if the individuals who got indicted in India will be extradited to USA to face justice. I remember this case from last year where the voice message of one of the callers was definitely Indian. These guys started up with the wrong people. Feds dont play and these characters will regret their crime.

What can they expect in federal prison? Read my notes at https://www.amazon.com/PRISON-expect-Federal-Bureau-Prisons-ebook/dp/B011GTWLOG

  

Florida Telemarketer gets 18 months imprisonment

According to the feds.."This morning, in Federal Court in East St. Louis, IL, Aston Lloyd Davis, 32, of Orlando, FL, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in the National Solutions timeshare re-sale fraud scheme, announced Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. Davis had pled guilty on June 15, 2016, to a charge of conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud.

Davis was a telemarketer for National Solutions and related companies located in Orlando, Florida. National Solutions defrauded consumers using various fictitious business names, including Bluescape Timeshares International, Country Wide Timeshares, Countrywide Timeshares MA, Landmark Timeshares, Propertys Direct, Quicksale Propertys, Sun Property Networks, Sun Property’s, Universal Propertys, VIM Timeshares, Propertys DRK, Quick Sale Advisers, Quick Sale International, City Resorts, Resort Advisers, American Timeshares, Exit Week, and Resort Advisors International.

National Solutions and the related companies targeted owners of timeshares throughout the United States and Canada. Telemarketers working for National Solutions, including Davis, made telemarketing calls to timeshare owners. During these calls, the telemarketers falsely represented that they had located buyers who were interested in purchasing the victims’ timeshares. To complete the transaction, however, the telemarketers told the victims that they had to pay a fee of approximately $2,000 to National Solutions. There were no buyers interested in purchasing the timeshares, and the victims lost the $2,000 fees that they paid. The telemarketers earned a commission for each fraudulent sale they made.

In various court filings related to the National Solutions scam, the government has alleged that the overall scam bilked over 2,500 consumers out of at least $6 million, including eight victims in the Southern District of Illinois.

In addition to the 18 month prison sentence, the court also ordered Davis to pay $52,637.56 in restitution to the victims of his crime. After he is released from prison, Davis will be required to serve a five year period of supervised release."

A telemarketing fraudster told me in MDC Brooklyn that all it takes is one sale out of 1000 calls and the fraudster has made his profit. What can Mr. Davis expect in federal prison?
Read my notes...https://www.amazon.com/PRISON-expect-Federal-Bureau-Prisons-ebook/dp/B011GTWLOG

Always ask your wife for advice

How can I say that? Based on Gematria. The Torah says that God built the woman from the rib of man. It says vayiven Hashem, or God built. See Genesis 2:22. Vayiven also means understanding. A woman has a nature to understand. Moreover, back in 2:18, it says e'eseh eizer kenegdo, or I will make a helper against him. The Gematria of this term is 772. Another phrase with the same number is ha'da'as tov vera, or knowing good and bad. See Genesis 2:9. From here we see that your wife has insight into something that can be good or bad. So the next time you have a question what to do, go ask your wife and tell them I said so.

To read more of my findings about the Torah and or Bible based on Gematria and Bible code, read...
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The World of Dreams

Some of us remember them, some of us dont. What is a dream? Does it have any value? Is it in the Bible? These questions are answered in my download, dream: unlock the power of your dreams...https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Unlock-power-your-dreams-ebook/dp/B015Z339YA

Where is your name in the Bible?

We know that the universe was made for the people of the Bible. The phrase of the twelve constellations of the zodiac equal the 21 founders of the Jewish faith.

Every human being has his/her spiritual source in the Bible or Torah. How do you find it? You find it based on Gematria.

My name is Avraham Yehuda Tzvi Shmaryahu son of.....My name including my mother and father adds up to 1781. Another phrase with the same number can be found at   Exodus 15:2, where it says that God is my strength and that I will praise Him. From this phrase I learned that zeh Keili, or this is My God, can also be found under first letter code at Exodus 20:8, which teaches us that we feel the presence of the Lord on the Sabbath day.

Where is your phrase in the Bible.

You can read my notes at.....https://www.amazon.com/Your-Name-Nature-based-numerology-ebook/dp/B016PUCIF8

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Garden of Eden located

Temple Mount, site of the Garden of Eden

Where is the Garden of Eden? © 2016

Where is this mystical magical place of paradise known as the Garden of Eden? We learn about in the section called Bereishis or Genesis, right at the beginning of the Torah/Bible. The Torah says that God placed Adam into the Garden of Eden. See Genesis 2:8. Further on, the Torah says at 2:16, "And God commanded on Adam the following, saying, from all of the trees of the garden you can surely eat." This phrase equals 1455. Can we unlock a five thousand year old mystery? Based on Gematria, we can.
  Another phrase with the same number can be found at Psalms 20:3, where it says,"May He send you help from the sanctuary, and strengthen you out of Zion. According to a commentator named Radak, the sanctuary refers to the Holy of Holies. This finding teaches us that the Garden of Eden was in the exact spot of the holy of holies on the Temple sanctuary, known today as the Temple Mount, and the future site of the third and final Temple. Remember, when two words or phrases have the same number, there is a meaningful connection. 

Where is proof from the Bible that there will be a third Temple?
We find it based on the last letter or sofei tevos code. It says at Deuteronomy 14:23, "in the place that He will chose to dwell his name there , or ba'makom asher yivchar le'sha'kein she'mo shum...From the first letter of Leshaken through the first letter of shum, rearranged, spells Shalosh or three. Hence, this is positive proof of a third Temple. 

To learn more interesting findings about the world and the universe based on kabbalah and the study of Gematria, read my notes at,
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Thief who stole Succos

thief dressed as Orthodox Jew

According to news reports and http://dusiznies.blogspot.com/, a thief stole 4 sifre torah, valued at 24,000, each from a shul at ave. 0 near 8th street on Tuesday, October 25, 2016.

If caught, he may face prison time.  According to New York Post, the thief had a change of heart and returned the Torahs. They were found in black garbage bags in front of the shul.  

If he takes the merchandise across state lines, it may turn out to be a federal case. If that is the case, this is what he can expect...https://www.amazon.com/PRISON-expect-Federal-Bureau-Prisons-ebook/dp/B011GTWLOG



Now that the Torahs were returned, should the thief sit in jail? I say as long as he truly regrets his act and apologizes, let him move on with his life and work honorably. Forgive and forget

Tax Preparer gets 51 months prison sentence

According to the feds..."Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that SAMUEL GENTLE, a tax preparer and the owner of tax preparation businesses named GenGen, Inc., and GenGen Financial, Inc., in Mount Vernon, New York, was sentenced today in White Plains federal court to 51 months in prison for obstructing the IRS and preparing false and fraudulent individual income tax returns for his clients.  GENTLE was found guilty in July 2016 after a one-week trial before U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said:  “As established at trial, Samuel Gentle abused his position as a tax preparer to file false tax returns on behalf of his clients, himself, and his businesses.  His fraud resulted in over half a million dollars in losses to the IRS, and now a sentence of 51 months in prison for Gentle.”

As established by the evidence at trial:

From 2010 through 2014, GENTLE operated a large and thriving tax preparation business that prepared and submitted to the IRS, on average, 3,200 tax returns each year.  These tax returns contained a pattern of false and fraudulently inflated deductions for business expenses and gifts to charity.  Numerous clients of GENTLE testified that they had not provided GENTLE with any information that he could have used to support the false or inflated deductions.

As part of the investigation of this matter, an undercover IRS agent posed as GENTLE’S client.  During the operation, the agent provided GENTLE with no records that he could have used to support any deductions.  But, consistent with his pattern, GENTLE included false and fraudulent deductions for business expenses and gifts to charity on the tax return he prepared for the undercover agent. 

GENTLE also failed to report on his own personal and business tax returns nearly half of the $1 million in receipts that he received for his tax preparation services from 2010 through 2014.  He spread the receipts across eight bank accounts at five banks, and he failed to issue required IRS forms to himself or his employees, further concealing from the IRS the amount of receipts he and his business had received.

As confirmed by IRS audits as well as the evidence at trial, GENTLE’s crimes resulted in a loss to the IRS of more than $550,000.

In addition to the prison term, GENTLE, 59, of Mount Vernon, New York, was sentenced to one year of supervised release and ordered to pay a $125,000 fine and to pay the IRS over $295,000 in back taxes.

Mr. Bharara praised the investigative work of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, and thanked the IRS for its assistance. "

Why did he get so much time? Because he took the government to trial. In my opinion, he would have gotten a lot less time if he would have simply took a guilty plea. Will he end up in a camp or in a low? It all depends on his security risk factor. Does he have  a history of violence? If not, he will most definitely end up in a camp. Remember, they put people in camp with 10 years or less of time to serve.

I am surprised his website is still up...http://gengencorp.com/taxandaccounting.htm. The way the website reads, Mr. Gentle sounds most professional. I guess the caveat applies, buyer beware....

Thank God I took a guilty plea. Otherwise, I would still be sitting today. You don't play with the feds. They play hardball.

What can he expect in prison? https://www.amazon.com/PRISON-expect-Federal-Bureau-Prisons-ebook/dp/B011GTWLOG

What was the fruit that Eve ate?

delicious grapes

There is a five thousand year old mystery in the Bible and there are some opinions about it.
What did Eve or Chavah eat that caused the downfall of mankind? I have a clue based on Gematria...
The Gematria of Adam and Eve equals 70, or in Hebrew,  adam v'chavah. In Gematria, when you find another word with the same number there is a link. In this case, the word is yayin, or wine. Hence, we see that Adam and Eve had a nature to drink wine. The source of wine is a grape. Hence, the fruit of our downfall was a grape. Don't worry, I still love grapes.

In any event, we see a link between too much wine and death when you drive. That is a dangerous combination. Never drink and drive.

To learn more about the secrets of life, the universe and the world, read....Code of the Heart....https://www.amazon.com/Code-Heart-Gematria-Bible-Decoder-ebook/dp/B012LM98XO

King Horder

We hear a lot about hording. I know a king horder and to prove it, I have the picture. Why do people horde? It can be many reasons. Here is the picture....

Real Estate Developer hit with 37 months prison sentence

According to the feds, "Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MICHAEL BARNETT, a real estate developer, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas to 37 months in prison for conspiring to defraud lenders and make false statements to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) in connection with his development of Vineyard Commons, a luxury residential complex in Ulster County, New York.  BARNETT pled guilty on January 19, 2016, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul E. Davison.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said:  “Michael Barnett abused his position as the developer of Vineyard Commons to enrich himself and defraud HUD and his construction lender.  Today he has been sentenced to federal prison for his crimes.”

According to the Superseding Indictment to which BARNETT pled guilty and his admissions in court during his plea allocution:

BARNETT, who was the developer of Vineyard Commons, sought kickbacks and investments from subcontractors and vendors on the project and made false statements to the project’s lender so that he could draw down on the project’s line of credit.  BARNETT arranged with his co-defendants, Robert Lees and Kevin DiCello, executives of a vendor that provided rough carpentry and lumber supplies on the project (the “Lumber Company”), to have the Lumber Company pay Barnett a kickback in exchange for BARNETT’s award to the Lumber Company of the Vineyard Commons contract, as well as future business on other developments BARNETT was planning.  To raise funds for the kickback, BARNETT, Lees, and DiCello agreed that the Lumber Company would inflate its bid for labor and materials by approximately $865,000.

BARNETT, Lees, and DiCello intended that the kickback would be funded unwittingly by the construction lender, and ultimately by HUD through its guaranty of the construction loan, through the submission of false and inflated requests to draw down the construction loan.

In January 2010, the Lumber Company made a partial kickback payment of $200,000 to BARNETT, and Lees and DiCello disguised the transaction on the Lumber Company’s books by making it appear to be a customer rebate payable to a company controlled by BARNETT that was not involved in the development of Vineyard Commons.  BARNETT then used the $200,000 as a partial payment of an obligation he had to the general contractor on Vineyard Commons.

BARNETT also solicited subcontractors and vendors on the Vineyard Commons project, including the Lumber Company, to provide labor and materials to build a pool house at his home.  Some of these subcontractors and vendors, including the Lumber Company, agreed to do so.

Finally, BARNETT submitted false invoices to the construction lender in order to enrich himself fraudulently by drawing down the loan.

In addition to the prison sentence, BARNETT, 47, of Marlboro, New York, was sentenced to three years of supervised release.  Judge Karas also ordered BARNETT to forfeit $200,000 in ill-gotten gains and any interest in certain specified real property, and to pay $1,334,620 in restitution.

*                *                *

BARNETT’s co-defendants have been convicted and are awaiting sentence.  Lees was convicted by a jury on May 20, 2016, of conspiracy, mail fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in a loan application, and is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Karas on December 15, 2016.  DiCello pled guilty on April 20, 2016, to conspiracy, mail fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in a loan application, and is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Karas on January 19, 2017."

You would think that a real estate developer is so wealthy that he does not have to stoop to kickacks and what not. Obviously, this is probably the tip of the iceberg in the real estate world. If the feds dig, they will find mud.  What can he expect in federal prison? He will most likely go to a camp, as long as there is no history of violence. Here is my take  on federal prison based on my story...https://www.amazon.com/PRISON-expect-Federal-Bureau-Prisons-ebook/dp/B011GTWLOG

 

Tax Attorney and CPA indicted by the feds

According to the feds,"Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Shantelle P. Kitchen, Special Agent In Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), announced that HAROLD LEVINE, a Manhattan tax attorney, and RONALD KATZ, a Florida certified public account, were charged today in Manhattan federal court in an eight-count Indictment with engaging in a multi-year tax evasion scheme involving the diversion of millions of dollars of fees from a Manhattan law firm and the failure to report that fee income to the Internal Revenue Service.   

Mr. Bharara said:  “As tax professionals and partners at professional firms, both Harold Levine and Ronald Katz knew better.  But as alleged, they engaged in a multi-year scheme to divert and evade taxes on millions of dollars of fee income.”

IRS-CI Special Agent in Charge Shantelle P. Kitchen said:  “Tax and accounting professionals who conceal their incomes, evade income taxes, and otherwise obstruct the Internal Revenue Service simply have no excuse for violating the very laws their professions are centered on.  IRS-Criminal Investigation works hard to ensure that everyone pays their fair sure and we take particular interest in allegations involving professionals who should simply know better.” 

According to the allegations in the Indictment[1] returned today in Manhattan federal court:

HAROLD LEVINE, a tax attorney and former head of the tax department at a major Manhattan Law Firm (the “Law Firm”), schemed with RONALD KATZ, a certified public accountant, to divert from the Law Firm over $3 million in fee income from tax shelter and related transactions that LEVINE worked on while serving as a partner of the New York Law Firm.  In addition, LEVINE failed to report that fee income to the IRS on his personal tax returns during the period 2005-2011.  For his involvement in this scheme, KATZ received and failed to report to the IRS over $1.2 million in fee income.     

As part of the fee diversion scheme, for example, LEVINE caused tax shelter fees paid by a Law Firm client to be routed to a partnership entity he co-owned with KATZ and thereafter used those fees – totaling approximately $500,000 – to be used to purchase a home in Levittown, New York.  LEVINE caused the home to be purchased as a residence for a Law Firm employee (the “Law Firm Employee”) with whom he carried on a close personal relationship.  Although LEVINE allowed the Law Firm Employee to reside in the Levittown house for over five years without paying rent, LEVINE and KATZ prepared tax returns for the entity through which the home was purchased to claim false deductions as a rental property.

In or about 2013, LEVINE was questioned by IRS agents concerning his involvement in certain tax shelter transactions and the fees received for those transactions.  During that questioning, LEVINE falsely represented that the Law Firm Employee paid him $1,000 per month in rent while living in the Levittown home.  In addition, when the Law Firm Employee was contacted by the IRS and summoned to appear for testimony, LEVINE urged the employee to represent falsely to the IRS that she had paid $1,000 per month in rent to LEVINE."

Will they be going to Federal Prison? To early to tell. They can make a deal and possibly get probation although it is most likely they will do some time. How can people so smart do such dumb things. The Talmud gives us the answer. It says when you do something forbidden a few times, it becomes permitted to you. Here's what they can expect in Federal Prison...https://www.amazon.com/PRISON-expect-Federal-Bureau-Prisons-ebook/dp/B011GTWLOG

 

Did Kain and Abel ever get along?

Did kayin and hevel ever get along ? Based on gematria we have unlocked a five thousand year old mystery and the answer is no. Here is how I did it. The difference between Kayin 160 and hevel 37 is 123 which is milchamah or war . So the answer is that there was sibling rivalry and it escalated to murder .

To read more of my findings about the Bible based on Gematria, read...Code of the Heart and thanks for stopping by....https://www.amazon.com/Code-Heart-Gematria-Bible-Decoder-ebook/dp/B012LM98XO

The universe was made for the Bible

How can I make such a bold statement? Because it is math, 1 + 1 =2. If you add up the 3 patriarchs, 6 matriarchs, 12 sons of jacob, it equals 5064, which is exactly the numerology of the phrase in the Book of Creation that lists the 12 signs of the Zodiac.

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Why do we feel different on the Sabbath?

As an orthodox Jew, I feel different on the Sabbath and I always wondered why. The answer is encoded in the 4th commandment of the Ten Commandments. The Torah says, Zachor Es Yom Hashabas Lekadsho, or remember the Sabbath day to sanctify it. The first letters rearranged, spells Zeh Keili, or this is my God. This phrase is found at Exodus 15:2, where Rashi, the super commentator, states that even the maid servants saw more than the propehts and felt the presence of God at the splitting of the sea.

Hence, on the Sabbath day we do feel the presence of God. The Baal Haturim makes use of Bible codes as well. He was a prolific writer around 1000 years ago. I follow his practices.

If you enjoy Bible study and Torah codes, you will enjoy my findings about life and the world, at
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Psalms and Repentance, any connection?

The book of Psalms, or sefer tehilim, equals 825. Another phrase with the same number is ba'alei teshuvah, or masters of repentance. This teaches us that the road to repentance is studying the book of Psalms, written by King David.

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Nassau County Politicians get busted for Corruption

Edward Mangano, busted by the feds....

According to the feds, "A 13-count indictment was unsealed this morning in federal court in Central Islip charging Edward Mangano and John Venditto with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest services fraud, as well as the related substantive counts, and charging Mangano with extortion.  The indictment also charges Edward Mangano, Linda Mangano, and Venditto with obstructing justice, and Linda Mangano and Venditto with making false statements.  Since January 2010, Edward Mangano has served as the Nassau County Executive.  Since January 1998, Venditto has served as the Town of Oyster Bay (the TOB or Town) Supervisor. 

The defendants were arrested this morning and will be arraigned today before the Hon. Sandra J. Feuerstein, United States District Judge, at the United States Courthouse, 100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, New York.  Earlier today, federal agents also executed two search and seizure warrants at the Manganos’ residence in Bethpage, New York, and at the County Executive’s Office in Mineola, New York. 

The charges were announced by Robert L. Capers, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), and Shantelle P. Kitchen, Special Agent-in-Charge, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, New York Field Office (IRS-CI).

“Yet again, we announce a breach of trust by two of our public officials.  In 2010, Nassau County voters granted Edward Mangano the opportunity to serve by electing him their highest ranking official in the County.  Similarly, in 1998, Town of Oyster Bay voters granted John Venditto the honor of electing him their chief elected official.  Yet, as alleged in the indictment, both of these men undermined the very system of laws they promised to uphold by furthering their personal interests rather than the best interests of their constituents.  Sadly, Mangano also enlisted the assistance of his wife in an attempt to shield his wrongdoing from public scrutiny,” stated United States Attorney Capers.  “However, no one is above the law, and the defendants will now be held to account for their actions.”  Mr. Capers extended his grateful appreciation to the FBI, IRS-CI, the agencies responsible for leading the government’s investigation, and thanked the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office for their valuable assistance.

“As detailed in the indictment, Edward Mangano and John Venditto abused their positions as the highest ranking elected officials in Nassau County and the Town of Oyster Bay, respectively – at least, until today.  Those involved in this scheme allegedly lied about their conduct to investigators, fanning the flames of a fire that became too large to contain.  Public corruption wastes countless tax dollars every year, threatens the credibility of governmental institutions, and opens the door for further criminal activity,” stated FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Sweeney.

 “The public expects its elected officials to serve them honestly and honorably,” stated IRS-CI Special Agent-in-Charge Kitchen.  “When public officials abuse the power they have been entrusted for their own personal benefit, they violate the public trust and betray their constituents.  As a law enforcement agency, IRS Criminal Investigation takes allegations of public corruption very seriously, and we are always ready to contribute to an investigation when the allegation has a financial component.” 

I.          Background

As alleged in the indictment and other court filings, between January 2010 and February 2015, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, TOB Supervisor John Venditto, and others, engaged in a scheme to receive bribes and kickbacks from a businessman and restaurateur, identified in the indictment as Co-Conspirator #1, in exchange for performing official actions to benefit Co-Conspirator #1 in connection with that individual’s businesses in Nassau County and the TOB.  The official actions included: (a) the TOB’s guarantee of certain loans that Co-Conspirator #1 received from a bank and lender in connection with Co-Conspirator #1’s status as a TOB concessionaire (the “TOB Loan Scheme”); and (b) Nassau County’s award of certain contracts to Co-Conspirator #1’s businesses (the “Nassau County Contracts Scheme”).  In connection with these schemes, Mangano and Venditto are each charged with conspiring to commit federal program bribery and honest services wire fraud and related substantive counts, and Mangano is charged with extortion under color of official right.

II.        The TOB Loan Scheme

The indictment charges that Co-Conspirator #1 paid bribes and kickbacks to Edward Mangano and John Venditto in exchange for, among other things, the officials’ assistance in obtaining the Town’s guarantee of four loans totaling approximately $20 million that two of Co-Conspirator #1’s businesses received from a bank (identified in the indictment as the Bank) and from a private corporate financing company (identified in the indictment as the Lender).  As detailed in the government’s bail letter filed today, the first loan, which closed on June 9, 2010, was a $1,500,000 line of credit from the Bank.  The second loan, which closed on May 25, 2011, was a $3,400,000 loan from the Bank.  The third loan, which closed on November 18, 2011, was a $7,843,138 loan from the Lender.  The fourth loan, which closed on June 22, 2012, was a $12,273,748 loan from the Lender.  In late 2012 and 2013, Co-Conspirator #1 sought an additional loan of approximately $12 million from the Lender in connection with improvements to be made to Co-Conspirator #1’s facilities at two Town beaches – this loan was not ultimately extended.

Edward Mangano and John Venditto used their official positions to influence and reach a particular outcome, i.e., the Town’s guarantee of the loans for Co-Conspirator #1.  As a result of the guarantees, were Co-Conspirator #1’s entities to default on the loans, the Town would be responsible for repaying the Bank and/or the Lender the entire amount of the loans.  In or about November 2015, Co-Conspirator #1 defaulted on the repayment of the two loans with the Lender and the loans’ holder, which had previously been assigned the loans from the Lender, demanding that the TOB remit payment on the outstanding money due under the loan documents.

III.       The Nassau County Contracts Scheme

As set forth in the indictment, beginning in approximately late 2011 through December 2012, Co-Conspirator #1, through certain business entities, was awarded lucrative contracts by Nassau County, including certain contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide food services to Nassau County agencies.  Specifically, as detailed in the government’s bail letter, Nassau County awarded two contracts to business entities of Co-Conspirator #1:  a 2012 Nassau County contract to supply bread and rolls to the Nassau County Correctional Center (the Bread and Rolls Contract), and November/December 2012 daily purchase orders with the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to supply emergency food services to OEM following Hurricane Sandy (the OEM Emergency Food Services Contract).  The Bread and Rolls contract was valued at approximately $200,000 and the OEM Emergency Food Services Contract was valued at approximately $237,000.  Edward Mangano used his official position to effectuate a specific outcome, i.e., the award of these contracts to Co-Conspirator #1.

IV.       The Receipt of Bribes and Kickbacks

As set forth in the indictment and, in greater detail, in the government’s bail letter, Co-Conspirator #1 provided Linda Mangano with a “no-show” job for approximately three and one-half years, from April 2010 to August 2014, at a restaurant owned and operated by Co-Conspirator #1, identified in the indictment as Restaurant #2.  The payments from Co-Conspirator #1 to Linda Mangano in connection with her “no-show” job totaled over $450,000.  In addition, Co-Conspirator #1 paid for various hotel and travel expenses for the Mangano family, including vacations to Niagara Falls in 2010, Marco Island Florida in December 2011, St. Thomas in July 2012, Turks and Caicos in July 2013, and Amelia Island, Florida in July 2014, as well as an ergonomic office chair in January 2010 ($3,371.90), massage chair from Brookstone in September 2012 ($3,623.73), a Panerai Luminor watch in November 2012 ($7,304), and hardwood flooring and its installation in the Manganos’ bedroom in January 2013 ($3,701.81).   Co-Conspirator #1 also provided free meals to Edward Mangano and his family and associates.

From July 2011 to December 2013, Co-Conspirator #1 additionally provided Venditto and his family members and associates with free limousine service.   Co-Conspirator #1 also allowed Venditto to hold fundraisers at Co-Conspirator #1’s restaurants at a discounted rate and permitted Venditto to use a conference room in the basement of one of Co-Conspirator #1’s restaurants.

V.        The Obstruction of Justice

The indictment further alleges that Edward Mangano, Linda Mangano, and Venditto engaged in obstruction of justice in connection with their attempts to cover-up their wrongdoing, and Linda Mangano and Venditto are also charged with making false statements to federal law enforcement authorities. 

As alleged in the indictment, between January 2015 and the present, the Manganos engaged in a conspiracy intended to obstruct a grand jury investigation.  Specifically, they repeatedly met with Co-Conspirator #1, and fabricated stories in an attempt to explain Linda Mangano’s employment by Co-Conspirator #1 and Co-Conspirator #1’s payments of gifts and vacation expenses to the Mangano family.

On January 13, 2015, FBI agents interviewed Linda Mangano at her residence.  On May 20 and 24, 2015, prosecutors and FBI and IRS agents interviewed her at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Central Islip.  On all three occasions, Linda Mangano was advised that lying to federal officials was a federal crime.  Nevertheless, on each occasion, when asked about her employment by Co-Conspirator #1, Linda Mangano fabricated examples of work she allegedly did for Co-Conspirator #1. 

On October 23, 2016 and December 18, 2015, prosecutors and FBI and IRS agents interviewed Venditto at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Central Islip.  At the beginning of each interview, Venditto was advised that lying to federal officials constituted a federal crime.  During the December 18, 2015 interview, Venditto stated that he had not received anything of value, including the payment for limousine services, from Co-Conspirator #1.  Records from the limousine company, bank records for Co-Conspirator #1, and interviews with numerous witnesses, establish that Co-Conspirator #1 paid for the limousine service.

If convicted, Edward Mangano and John Venditto each face a term of imprisonment of up to 20 years for each honest services wire fraud charge, the conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud charge, up to 10 years for the federal program bribery charge, up to five years for the conspiracy to commit federal program bribery.  Edward Mangano faces a term of up to 20 years for the extortion charge.  Edward Mangano, Linda Mangano, and John Venditto each face a term of imprisonment of up to 20 years for each obstruction of justice charge, and up to five years for each false statement charge.  The charges in the indictment are merely allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty."

If they end up in prison, this is what they can expect....https://www.amazon.com/PRISON-expect-Federal-Bureau-Prisons-ebook/dp/B011GTWLOG

What we learn from Ha'azinu

In this week's Torah reading, Haazinu, Moses teaches us the history of the world and he does it as a poetic song.

According to the Ramban, every one ever born is mentioned in the song of the history of the world.

I find an allusion to my life at Deut. 32:17-18 based on my four word name. I document it at
Bible Prophecy, fact or fiction https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Prophecy-Fiction-David-Langner-ebook/dp/B0128IJAL6

In my short essay, I document finding my arrest date, sentencing, release date from prison all encoded amongst the Hebrew letters. It is mind boggling how a scroll written thousands of years ago is cunningly accurate of important dates in my life. How can this be? You decide.  

 

Beauty Pageants, meet Trump and Achashveirosh, history does repeat itself

Trump and a beauty contest, courtesy CNN

We read about Donald Trump and his sexual assault accusers. But then you say, wait a minute, what did Donald Trump do for a living? Part of his business was hosting Beauty Pageants and Miss Universe contests and now it is coming out that he was inspecting women...See story in CNN...http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/13/politics/donald-trump-miss-usa-contestant/index.html

History repeats itself as we read in the book of Esther how King Achashveirosh held his own beauty contest, demanding that his wife show up naked , so that he can show off her beauty to the public. When she refused, she was executed. Haman convinced the king to execute her because he said if the king lets her live, all woman across the country will lose respect for their husbands.

In our lifetime, if Trump wins, men will lose respect for women since Trump shows no respect for women as evidenced from the video tapes shown all over the internet. So women need to take this to heart.

Jessica Leeds, what is her true nature?

Jessica Leeds, a trump accuser of sexual assault

As I do numerology, or Gematria, what is the true nature of Jessica Leeds, the lady who has made a bombshell interview with Anderson Cooper over Donald Trump's escapades.? I wrote her name in Hebrew and it came to 296. When you find another word with the same number, there is a connection. Another word with same number is ha'aretz, or the earth. This teaches us that Mrs. Leeds is a very down to earth  person. You cannot get more truthful than that.

To read more about the nature of a person based on Gematria, go here...https://www.amazon.com/Your-Name-Nature-based-numerology-ebook/dp/B016PUCIF8

When was Repentance created?

Every year we have Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, the day when we do Teshuva or repentance. So when was Teshuva created? Based on Gematria, it is part of creation. There is a piyut in our prayers that said, hacol be'ma'amar asah, or everything was made with His word. This phrase equals 713. Another phrase with same number is Teshuvah, or repentance. Hence we see that Teshuva was created along with creation.

For more insights into into life and the Bible, read code of the heart.....https://www.amazon.com/Code-Heart-Gematria-Bible-Decoder-ebook/dp/B012LM98XO

Honeymoon to Hell

Is an action packed short story of a newlywed couple who take a trip to Argentina and end up with a struggle for survival. Read this action packed story ....https://www.amazon.com/Honeymoon-Hell-Earl-David-ebook/dp/B01DK4OI50


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Brooklyn resident (Ghanian) takes guilty plea

According to the feds..." A resident of Brooklyn, New York pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

Festus Owusu, 44, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge David S. Cercone.

In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that Owusu allowed his bank accounts to be used as repositories for fraudulently obtained federal tax refunds. Owusu would then withdraw the refunds in cash, keep a portion for himself and provide the remainder of the funds to his co-conspirators.

Judge Cercone scheduled sentencing for February 6, 2017. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000 or twice the amount of loss to the victims, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Owusu."

How much time will he sit in prison? It all depends on how much he stole and if he made a deal with the feds to take down bigger fish. He may end up with probation. In any event, he won't mess with the feds again. That is my opinion. They hit you like a ton of bricks.

To see what to expect in federal prison, go here...https://www.amazon.com/PRISON-expect-Federal-Bureau-Prisons-ebook/dp/B011GTWLOG

My personal experience with Donald Trump

40 Wall Street

I, Earl David, was quoted in a bloomberg news story, written by Max Abelson, who I personally met in the Bloomberg News Tower on 58th and Lexington. See story here...http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2016-trump-40-wall-street/

I discussed with him my life at 40 Wall Street and how I met Trump when he was buying the building.

What people fail to realize is that Trump is only out for his own interest. Did he share his wealth with the world? Obviously not. I got first hand knowledge as my brother originally leased a part of the 60th floor back in 1990 and he signed a five year lease. The building was falling apart. I had the best views of the Statue of Liberty as I practiced immigration law.  A Chinese company bought 40 Wall Street in the early 90's  and starting fixing up their own floor on the highest floor, I believe it was either the 66th or 67th floor. In any event, they could not hold onto it and then the Donald came into the picture and eventually bought the building for a song and a dance for the tune of 10 million. I met him once in front of the building and I did give him a handshake and then he jumped into the back of his limousine.

The way my immigration business was booming back then, maybe I should have bought that building.....I could have filled it up with immigration clients.

I say that Trump is pure business is that since my brother did not sign the option to renew the lease, we were forced to vacate and we moved to 110 Wall Street.

I went through two feet of leases at 40 Wall and I clearly saw that my brother did not sign the document where it said, option to renew. We pleaded to stay but it fell on deaf ears.

Trump is a friend of no one. His love is money and women. That is all I have to say about this person.

    

Another Navy Officer Takes a Plea

Gentry Debord, as noted on twitter account 

 According to the feds..."U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Gentry Debord pleaded guilty to a bribery charge in federal court today, admitting that he accepted cash, luxury hotels and prostitutes from foreign defense contractor Leonard Glenn Francis in exchange for proprietary Navy information that benefitted Francis’ company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia.

Debord was so happy to receive lavish gifts that GDMA executives described him as “over the moon” and joked that Debord swallowed their bribes, “hook, line and sinker,” according to instant messages quoted in the plea agreement.

Debord also admitted that he instructed GDMA executives to inflate their invoices to the Navy to cover the cost of various illicit gifts provided to him.

“This conduct is a disgrace to the U.S. Navy and an affront to U.S. taxpayers who were left to foot the bill for parties and prostitutes,” said U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy. “We are pressing forward in this investigation until we are certain that all involved have been held accountable.”

The guilty plea was entered before U.S. Magistrate Judge Bernard G. Skomal, who set sentencing for January 13, 2017 at 9 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino.

According to his plea agreement, from November 2007 to January 2013, Debord provided Francis and others with internal, proprietary U.S. Navy information; directed Francis and GDMA to inflate invoices to reflect services not rendered; advocated for the U.S. Navy to procure items from GDMA under its husbanding contracts; and otherwise used his position and influence in the U.S. Navy to advocate for and advance GDMA’s interests, as opportunities arose.

As part of this conspiracy, Debord, Francis and others attempted to conceal the nature and extent of their relationship, by, among other things, using fictitious email accounts to communicate and using coded language and other means designed to obfuscate the true nature of their corrupt relationship, including referring to prostitutes as “cheesecakes” and “bodyguards.”

For example, on or about February 26, 2008, Debord emailed a GDMA executive to ask him to provide the services of prostitutes during the U.S.S. Essex’s upcoming port visit to Manila, Philippines: “[D]ouble checking to see if I will have my security for the 2nd and the 4th. I however do not want anyone to know I have a bodyguard.” The executive responded: “Bodyguards are standing by.”

About eight months later, around October 30, 2008, Debord emailed GDMA executives advising them that the U.S. Navy’s ship husbanding contract in the Philippines was “coming up for renew[al],” and asking that GDMA provide him with an apartment in conjunction with an upcoming port visit by the U.S.S. Essex to Hong Kong. Debord noted that he and another GDMA employee “had fun up [near Clark Air Force Base,] ate lots of cheesecake, even ate some in a group session.”

On or about February 22, 2010, Debord asked a GDMA executive to provide him with three hotel rooms, two cell phones, a van and $2,000 Singapore dollars and instructed the executive to recover the value of these items by inflating the amount that GDMA would invoice the U.S. Navy for potable water and trash removal service for the U.S.S. Essex port visit to Singapore from February 22-25, 2009.

Francis approved the payment to Debord, and as instructed by Debord, GDMA fraudulently inflated its invoice to the U.S. Navy to account for the things of value given to Debord.

So far, a total of 16 named individual defendants have been charged in connection with the GDMA corruption and fraud investigation. Of those, 11 are current or former U.S. Navy officials, including Debord, Admiral Robert Gilbeau, believed to be the first active-duty U.S. Navy flag officer charged in a federal criminal case; Captain (ret.) Michael Brooks; Commander Bobby Pitts; Captain Daniel Dusek; Commander Michael Misiewicz; Lt. Commander Todd Malaki; Commander Jose Luis Sanchez; Petty Officer First Class Daniel Layug; Naval Criminal Investigative Service Supervisory Special Agent John Beliveau; and Paul Simpkins, a former DoD civilian employee, who oversaw contracting in Singapore.

Debord, Gilbeau, Dusek, Misiewicz, Malaki, Beliveau, Sanchez, Layug, and Simpkins have pleaded guilty. On Jan. 21, 2016, Layug was sentenced to 27 months in prison and a $15,000 fine; on Jan. 29, 2016, Malaki was sentenced to 40 months in prison and to pay $15,000 in restitution to the Navy and a $15,000 fine. On March 25, 2016, Dusek was sentenced to 46 months in prison and to pay $30,000 in restitution to the Navy and a $70,000 fine; and on April 29, 2016, Misiewicz was sentenced to 78 months in prison and to pay a fine of $100,000 and to pay $95,000 in restitution to the Navy. Beliveau is scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow; Gilbeau, Sanchez, and Simpkins also await sentencing.

Brooks and Pitts were charged in May 2016 and their cases are pending.

Also charged are five GDMA executives – Francis, Alex Wisidagama, Ed Aruffo and Neil Peterson and Linda Raja. Three have pleaded guilty; Wisidagama was sentenced on March 18, 2016 to 63 months and $34.8 million in restitution to the Navy. Francis and Aruffo await sentencing; Peterson’s and Raja’s cases are pending.

The Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and the Defense Contract Audit Agency are investigating. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark W. Pletcher and Patrick Hovakimian of the Southern District of California and Assistant Chief Brian R. Young of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section are prosecuting the case.                      

Anyone with information relating to fraud or corruption should contact the NCIS anonymous tip line at www.ncis.navy.mil or the DOD Hotline at www.dodig.mil/hotline, or call (800) 424-9098."

Will he face jail time, too early to tell. If he cooperates, may be he will get probation. It depends if he takes down bigger fish and cuts a deal with the government. In this kind of story, your best friend becomes your enemy as each person is trying to save their life.

To read more about federal prison and what to expect, go here....https://www.amazon.com/PRISON-expect-Federal-Bureau-Prisons-ebook/dp/B011GTWLOG

 

Powerful Proof of link between Bible and Universe

Is there mathematical proof that the Bible connects with our universe? The answer is a resounding yes.

I was reading a book called the Sefer Yetzirah and on page 209 of this book, it says in Chapter 5:4, twelve constellations of the universe, the ram, the bull, twins, crab, lion, virgin, scales, scorpion, archer, kid, water drawer and fish. I added up the phrase and it came to 5064.

With the rules of Gematria - Numerology, when you have two phrases with the same number there is a meaningful connection.

Another phrase with the same number of 5064 are the Patriarchs (3), Matriarchs (4) and 12 sons Jacob.    

Another phrase of 5064 is one we say after we learn something and then someone says the kadish prayer and the prhase is, Rabbi Chanania ben Akashia omer, ratza HKBH lezakos es Yisroel leficach
hirbeh lahem Torah Umitzvohs or Rabbi Chanania son of Akashia said, the Holy One desires to confer merit upon Israel, there he gave to them Torah and Commandments.

To read more of my findings that impact our world, read ....https://www.amazon.com/Code-Heart-Gematria-Bible-Decoder-ebook/dp/B012LM98XO

Hurricane Nicole

Today we are reading how Hurricane Nicole is making a direct  hit on Bermuda. See story here...
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/bermuda-braces-for-high-winds-flooding-hurricane-nicole/60644137

Does God has anything to do with it? Based on my study of religion and the science of hurricanes, the answer is yes.

To read my findings, go here and thanks for stopping by....https://www.amazon.com/Hurricanes-God-connection-David-Langner-ebook/dp/B014RFZQES