![Photograph of James Stanley Eberhart taken in 1999](eberhar_jst.jpg) |
Photograph taken in 1999 |
Aliases: |
James S. Eberhart, James Eberhart, Jim Eberhart |
DESCRIPTION
Dates of Birth Used: |
July 8, 1941;
July 3, 1941 |
Hair: |
Gray |
Place of Birth: |
California |
Eyes: |
Green |
Height: |
5'11" |
Sex: |
Male |
Weight: |
175 pounds |
Race: |
White |
NCIC: |
W393498088 |
Nationality: |
American |
Occupation: |
Telemarketer |
Scars and Marks: |
None known |
Remarks: |
Eberhart enjoys sailing on board his luxury
boat called "Infinity." Eberhart is believed to have fled
from the United States to the Philippines, Costa Rica, Hong Kong,
Singapore, Thailand, and most recently to Malaysia, since late 1999.
Eberhart is believed to be currently residing in Singapore. |
CAUTION
James Stanley Eberhart is wanted for his alleged involvement in a telemarketing
scheme which defrauded website investors out of over $11 million. Between
February and October of 1999, Eberhart and several associates owned and
operated a telemarketing company, YES Entertainment Network, Inc., in Orange
and Los Angeles Counties, California. They purported to have a limited liability
company which was in the business of developing and providing an Internet
website with access to 18 channels offering video programming in various
areas. It is alleged that website investors were promised returns which
would be generated from advertisements on the multi-channel family website
that was never completed. Over 800 victims throughout the United States
reportedly invested amounts as high as $100,000 individually. None of the
investors received returns on their investments. Money raised from investors
was allegedly used for the personal benefit of the company's principal employees
and telemarketers who sold investments. A substantial amount of the money
was transferred to offshore bank accounts in Hong Kong and Singapore.
On December 4, 2002, a federal indictment was filed by the United States
District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, California,
charging Eberhart and others who are no longer at large, with multiple
counts of mail fraud and money laundering. Federal warrants remain outstanding
for the arrest of Eberhart.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PERSON, PLEASE CONTACT
YOUR LOCAL FBI
OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN
EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.
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