ING Investment Broker, Rhonda Breard, appeared to have it all. She owned 3 luxury homes and 27 cars, trucks, boats and RV’s. She even had her own Infomercials titled, “Help Me Rhondaâ€.
Unfortunately for all the investors, it was all a scam. Rhonda stole over $11 million over at least 10 years. Now she’s facing upwards of 8 years in jail. She cites the need to live like all the rich people around her (and believe me, there are plenty of wealthy individuals in the Kirkland, WA area) as much of the reason for her scams. It’s a classic case of materialism and keeping up with the Jones’ with a felony twist.
Here’s the article about her: Seattle Times