The FBI are investigating a Zambian citizen living in the US known as Dominic Senti for swindling unsuspecting people in the US and around the world.
Dominic traveled to the Us from Zambia many years ago an earns a living by swindling unsuspecting clients overseas.
Dominic and his fellow fraudsters such as Ricardo Lopez, William Crosby, Mimi Giordano and Jeffrey Keene set up fake companies in Tampa, Florida. The two most used fronts are zausa.net and JD Truck Sales. They are all under investigation by the FBI, Tampa Police and the Florida State Attorney‘s office.
The majority of target potential customers are oversees who can not travel to the US.
According to reports, they have websites that advertise trucks, trailers and heavy equipment and collect deposits from potential customers. And when a potential customer makes a deposit, not goods are delivered. then they disappear and change phones and email/physical addresses regularly.
Some reported victims are victims in South America, Saudi Arabia, Angola, Mozambique and Zambia. In the US we know of fraud victims in Illinois, Atlanta, Alabama and Texas.
A recent victim from zambia reported his story. This is his story from Ripoffreports
“Dominic Senti, Mimi Giordano and Jeffery Keene advertised flat bed trailers on http://www.jdtrucksales.com/
After several days of talking to Mimi Giordano and Jeffery Keene. I was convinced they had the trailers and as a result, on July 4th, 2012, I traveled to see the trailers in Jacksonville, Florida with my family to go and physically see the trailers before I paid them any deposit. I was shown some nice trailers in a large yard by Mimi Giordano who claimed that they owned all the trailers there.
On July 13, 2012, I wired $20,550.00 for flat bed trailers on behalf of my brother in law who lives in Zambia. However, that was the end of it for several days, there was no phone call nor email. I got worried. Started calling daily and received no responses. I knew something was terribly wrong.
After a while Mimi wrote the following:
1) all three trailers are at the mechanics shop
2) sales receipt is the invoice minus shipping since you are going directly through Lee
3) titles will be scanned and sent to Lee by today, I will email you vin numbers by end of today.
First of all, these VIN numbers are for trailers from the 70s. My trailers that I saw where very recent.
Trailer #1- 1FUYFS2453PA906025
Trailer #2- 1GRJM9629EM062105
Trailer #3- M23025
She couldn’t provide me the mechanics shop, so on July 30th, 2012. My brother in law flew from Zambia and him and I went to Tampa to see Mimi. After a run around she confessed that she didn’t have the trailers and the company was in fact owned by Dominic Senti. I knew after this that the game had just become sour. Dominic Senti has a past that is not good.
We reported the case to Tampa Police Department District 1, their affiliate FBI field office and ICE (their International white collar crimes division).
After so many months trying to get our money back, there is no refund nor trailers. Dominic, Mimi and Jefferey are not answering calls nor returning emails.
The state officials are investigating and there is no pressure on Dominic and his crew to return the money. Meanwhile Jefferey has skipped the country and is overseas.
So, do not work with JD Trucks Sales or its sister company ZAUSA, Inc no matter how desperate.”
mwila
March 20, 2013 at 9:18 am
Ya that’s good atlist we leaving up to our good name!!!!
kakolwe
March 20, 2013 at 9:19 am
Theses are the same rats that pose as aple executives. Why would advanced security systems like FBI & Scotland yard fail to nail the idiets?
mwila
March 20, 2013 at 9:20 am
Ya that’s good atlist we leaving up to our good name!!!!we natuarally corrupt en the nigerians get all the credit,bullshit let’s show them bro
mwila
March 20, 2013 at 9:24 am
Chikala senti even corned his country men his an ***** kanshi,chigwileni
Andrew chiwala
March 20, 2013 at 9:27 am
Post
andrew chiwala
March 20, 2013 at 9:32 am
Kanshi nama zambian can swindle money pipo international.
Jack
March 20, 2013 at 9:38 am
It doesn’t matter how you get paid ……lets go bro..
u save me
March 20, 2013 at 10:39 am
open your eyes pipo
malinso
March 20, 2013 at 10:45 am
senti,nigerian style,creating a bad name for all of us chikamba iwe!
patriot
March 20, 2013 at 11:08 am
watusebanya!!! I hope you get locked up
mimi
March 20, 2013 at 11:11 am
Mwacenjela bazungu
Tell them
March 20, 2013 at 11:13 am
THIS ONE MUST BE A BEMBA..IT IS THE ONLY TRIBE ASSOCIATED WITH DUBIOUS DEALS
kleptocrats
March 20, 2013 at 12:06 pm
*****
kleptocrats
March 20, 2013 at 12:06 pm
I D I O T
MICKEY MOUSE
March 20, 2013 at 12:09 pm
sokomuntu iwe unyela kulukungu,swine lyobe,mafi yobe!racist punk
HH
March 20, 2013 at 5:09 pm
He is Tonga from the plateau.
SULU
March 20, 2013 at 11:30 am
stealing is from one or two tribes, so good, no Mambwe can make such trick dealings, it a must, mutundu wambwa.
MICKEY MOUSE
March 20, 2013 at 12:10 pm
s t u p i d reasoning!you thief
Cumbu Munshololwa SC
March 20, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Senti does not sound ZAMBIAN.
Gershom Jere
March 20, 2013 at 12:45 pm
“Iyi kwena iliko bad!”
muchacho fwendenge
March 20, 2013 at 1:21 pm
ISUKO MUTWE CHAMPION
mukuka
March 20, 2013 at 4:03 pm
Ba Dominic mudala tawakachinj,the guy is from Mkushi.
musonda
March 20, 2013 at 4:04 pm
HE IS A CONGOLISE NOT A ZAMBIAN BAZAMUGWILA KABOLALA
CHANDA
March 20, 2013 at 4:42 pm
LIES LIES THIS MAN HAS SUPPLIED THE WHOLE ENTIRE ZAMBIA WITH GOOD REASONABLE PRICING ON TRUCK WE BOUGHT 10 TRUCKS AND 11 TRAILERS AND ALL IN GOOD CONDITION THERE FOR WHO EVER POSTED THIS MUST BE OUT OF THEIR MIND KEEP IT DOMINIC FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Musonda
March 21, 2013 at 9:49 pm
@Chanda.
What lies mudala? Dominic has been paid and he has not supplied. So what’s the lie?
ANONYMOUS SPEAKER
March 20, 2013 at 5:14 pm
He is a Zambian brought up in Mkushi and is not Bemba.
chomba
March 20, 2013 at 5:47 pm
We puchased 10 trucks from Dominic senti and received
Them in good condition still working as at now he is innocent man go somewere else.
John Doe
March 20, 2013 at 6:04 pm
Musonda Kapatamoyo from Ohio is a punk!!! This guy used to work for ZaUsa. I knew him from Dominic. I Work for Zausa myself. Dominic is a legit business man. NOT wanted at all!!! We here at the port laughing about it & shipping out trucks.
Do your home work fool! Check this below.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MUSONDA KAPATAMOYO
Date: Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 10:52 AM
Subject: RE: Documents 7 Trucks VIN 030883, 033849, 033056, 030823, 030855, 039042, 033073 (2012732)
To: [email protected]
Phillip and Gorgina,
Here is Mr. Godfrey Mwanza’s invoice.
Thanks,
Musonda Kapatamoyo
Be well, do good work and stay in touch,
Musonda Kapatamoyo,
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: RE: Documents 7 Trucks VIN 030883, 033849, 033056, 030823, 030855, 039042, 033073 (2012732)
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 07:13:25 +0200
Thanks Lee for the attached, do you still need a POA and IDs on this shipment?
Phillip Juakinyu
Marketing & Sales
Cell: +264 813636206 | T: +264 64 209678 F: +264 64 209657
No. 16 Rail Street Walvis Bay |Box 1789 Swakopmund
Email: [email protected] | Skype phillip_juakinyu
From: Lee Owens [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 11:07 PM
To: Phillip
Cc: Musonda Kapatamoyo; dominic senti
Subject: Documents 7 Trucks VIN 030883, 033849, 033056, 030823, 030855, 039042, 033073 (2012732)
Please find attached copy of Express Released Documents for the above referenced VIN numbers. Since these are Express Release, NO originals will be sent. Documents attached are:
Bill of Lading (Express Release)
Titles
NO INVOICE
Should you require any additional information, please let me know.
Best Regards
Lee Owens
World Freight Services, Inc.
(Corporate Office)
2900 Wilcrest, Suite 115
Houston, TX 77042
Tel: 713-780-9916
Fax: 713-780-9615
email: [email protected]
http://www.worldfreighthouston.com
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KAMBANI
March 20, 2013 at 7:18 pm
we purchased 30 freightliner trucks from zausa and received them in good order withought any hiccups.
sparrow investments kitwe.
Musonda
March 21, 2013 at 9:50 pm
Good for you Kambani.
Unfortunately, I can’t report the same.
Good luck with your business.
karzala
March 20, 2013 at 7:23 pm
4 Freigthliner colombia trucks purchased from zausa,
received in good order.
MINING HAULAGE
CHINGOLA
ZAMBIA
MFULA
March 20, 2013 at 7:26 pm
MUSONDA KAPATAMOYO IS A PUNK PHD OHIO FOOL VILLAGER.
WORKED FOR ZAUSA AND STARTED HIS TRICKY BUSINESS AND GETTING ZAUSA CUSTOMERS GO GET A LIFE MAN PUNK,….
DOMINIC KEEP UP YOUR GOOD WORK MAN.
SABLE
March 20, 2013 at 7:30 pm
SABLE TRANSPORT
WE PURCHASED ROAD CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT TRUCKS BOATS
AND OVERHEAD IRRIGATION SYSTEMS FROM ZAUSA,NEVER HAD ISSUE.
THANK YOU,
KEEP IT UP.
TIMOTHY
March 20, 2013 at 7:35 pm
We purchased a number of trucks from zausa over the years and no issue whatsover,this musonda kapatamoyo needs a chill pill and get his punk straight.
NDOLA ZAMBIA.
Musonda
March 21, 2013 at 9:55 pm
@Timothy,
Your money was not lost. Mine was. Why are you mad?
ngosa
March 20, 2013 at 8:06 pm
musonda and mwanza.
they should go Down.
By the way I still have the 9 freightliner trucks we bought from you running great.keep it up man
And we need 5 more Flatbed trailers asap let me know.
kenny
March 20, 2013 at 8:13 pm
ZAUSA,has never Dissapeared on os we trust zausa 100%
we get our equipment no matter how long it takes we believe in you dominic.we never lost a coin on our dealings
keep it up.
KENNY
LUSAKA.
Musonda
March 21, 2013 at 9:56 pm
Good for you Kenny.
In my case, its been a nightmare.
kenny
March 20, 2013 at 8:56 pm
Rippoffs and tumfweko Could these companies be somehow related? That would be extortion as I see it? Against federal law as I understand it. Could that be the reason the Ripoff Report server is located in Turkey? They do have a PO Box in Tempe, Arizona, perhaps a mail forwarding service of some type? I do not know. Smells funny to me. Rip-offs by ripoffs.com seem to be quite a growing concern, so much in fact that their web page even has a section on why it would be foolish to sue them.
kenny
muhammad
March 20, 2013 at 8:59 pm
It seems to me that the real rip-off here is this mwanza musonda organization Ripoff Reports. They claim to be advocates of good business practice yet post anonymous claims against any business as they are received. No verification, no investigation, no justification. They go so far as to admit this on their main page: “While we encourage and even require authors to only file truthful reports, Ripoff Report does not guarantee that all reports are authentic or accurate.” They further state that they never remove reports, presumably even when those reports are false, slanderous, or just plain dishonest. Yet a quick search on Google shows several companies that guarantee Ripoff Report removal for a fee.
kapatamoyo has to be sued…..go zausa go.
George Stevens
March 20, 2013 at 9:35 pm
This man musonda creates FALSE BLOGS targeting innocent companies. One by one he breaks down the very structure by scattering disgusting lies on the internet and then BLACKMAILING companies to pay him in his so called ADVOCACY PROGRAM. THIS IS EXTORTION!!!! The general public BEWARE. People who read the KAPATAMOYO terrible blogs and the companies fall hard. This is NOT free speech. It is illegal behavior based on greed and opportunity.
In a time of recession even innocent good standing companies are being targeted by MUSONDA KAPATAMOYO FALSE lies down!!!. EXTORTION at the VERY CORE. YOU MUST STOP HIM!
My company has lost almost a million dollars since this man created lies and false accusations. Worse, I CANNOT defend myself. But will in soon. Ohio.
CHILUFYA MANSA.
March 20, 2013 at 10:47 pm
Musonda Kapatamoyo, Ph.D. has an updated current title: Member at Edwardsville Rotary Club
Congratulate BIG LIAR Musonda K.
BIG LIER…..
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asmunda
March 22, 2013 at 7:04 am
I remember seeing an add on muvi tv and I believe Jk was da country representative
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alred antanito
April 16, 2013 at 12:20 pm
you no what **** tumfweko they kip on bringing up faque issues
One Zambia One Nation
April 26, 2013 at 1:16 am
Dominic, why are you hiding then? If you have morals then you should pay back the money you took from the Zambian guy in Chicago Illinois. Umu Sebanya kuma fellow Zambians because ba secret services are gonna hunt you down! He who lives by the gun shall…… God is not sleeping. The poor guy is so depressed, his money was hard earned not stolen like yours is. You son of a MFB , you sound like you came out of your mother’s rear! Pay back the US $ 18,000. Eighteen thousand dollars is a lot of money to someone who has worked hard for it. Or provide the truck he bought from you. Ku Luapula teti upite round with such garbage. Wanya Mafi.
ray-ray
April 26, 2013 at 5:11 am
its funny because all statements made in supporting dominic have the same pattern..”….no issue”..”…keep it up..”..keep up the good work..”..and also i see people mentioning their specific locations/companies,. i smell a rat, i smell a pattern. i hope i’m wrong, if not then its sad. there might be another scam to favor ba dominic here or bitter rivals, made proper assessments before you made judgements.