Here's A Tip-Off You Maybe Shouldn't Give This Fund Your Money: AOL Address

Posted by Bess Levin, Jun 13, 2008, 3:32pm

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We spoke with the U.S. Marshall's office earlier and, sadly, at this time, they've yet to put a bounty on Samuel Israel III's head, but at least one enterprising vulture stands to make some dosh off of the hedge fund industry's biggest M*A*S*H fan. An unidentified seller from Islip, New York has put what he claims is an authentic Israel business card on eBay. The current bid is up to $6.00, and the auction ends June 19. In our professional opinion, the card looks pretty legit, though also extremely easy to fake, provided you've got some pelicans in your clip art file. As luck would have it, we do, and will be printing up dozens of these bad boys in an attempt to defraud anyone looking to bid on a little piece of history. Just like Sam would've wanted it.


Bayou Fund Sam Israel III Business Card [eBay]
Missing hedge fund manager's card for sale on eBay [Stamford Advocate]

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Tags: Bayou Group, hedge funds, Samuel Israel III

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Posted by guest, Jun 13, 2008 3:39PM

egret... it's an egret.

Posted by Bess Levin, Jun 13, 2008 3:42PM

I disagree.

Posted by redpandot, Jun 13, 2008 3:44PM

definately NOT a pelican!

Posted by redpandot, Jun 13, 2008 3:46PM

may not be able to spell - but I know birds...

Posted by guest, Jun 13, 2008 3:46PM

it's a stork. pelicans have shorter legs and the big scoop on their beak (http://petcaretips.net/pelican.jpg). egrets are too small (http://www.northwoodswild.org/newspro/images/Great%20Egret%203.jpg).

Posted by big r, Jun 13, 2008 3:48PM

ha i love how db readers exhibit such amazing talents like knowing the difference between a pelican and an egret.

Posted by guest, Jun 13, 2008 3:49PM

"The card is from the Bayou Group, a hedge fund Israel helped establish in Stamford. He used the company to scam investors out of $450 million. A photograph of the card was posted as well, with the name "Sam Israel III" printed in the lower right corner and the company logo - a pelican - in the upper right."

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_9576069

Posted by FUNdamental, Jun 13, 2008 3:54PM

Nope I'm going to go out on my own - I think it's a great blue heron!

Pelicans be damned.

Posted by guest, Jun 13, 2008 3:59PM

So that frees up the egret for my ponzi scheme startup logo, right?

Posted by guest, Jun 13, 2008 4:38PM

Bess has no egrets.

Posted by Anal_yst, Jun 13, 2008 5:12PM

wtf is up with the really gay (no offense obvi) mardi-gras color scheme on that bad boy?

Are you telling me not only did this guy suck at the whole honesty/integrity thing, he also had ZERO aesthetic taste as well? THE HUMANITY!

Posted by guest, Jun 13, 2008 5:36PM

Guest @ 4:38 pm. You're funny.

Anal_yst. You may be right about the Mardi Gras color schene. Sam Israel is a scion of a New Orleans family.

Posted by guest, Jun 13, 2008 7:20PM

The bird is a crane.

Anal_yst, good call on the color scheme.

Posted by JP, Jun 13, 2008 8:26PM

How much can I get for my slightly-worn Seth Tobias business card then?

Posted by Anonymous, Jun 13, 2008 10:03PM

According to the Sibley's Guide to birds, that my friends is a Great Horned Owl.

Posted by guest, Jun 14, 2008 2:29PM

what if it's warrenbuffet's OmahaFund@aol.com?

Posted by guest, Jun 14, 2008 5:14PM

Sam Israël III?

With such a color scheme?

A Rastafarian should be...

The bird is probably Ethiopian.

Posted by NotNasser, Jun 14, 2008 7:57PM

8:26,

What kind of bird is displayed on the Seth Tobias business card?

I'm guessing it was inspired by his wife's psychic and part of its name is the word "swallow."

Posted by guest, Jun 15, 2008 10:50PM

Flamingo

sheesh!

Posted by guest, Jun 17, 2008 4:55PM

its a freakin heron u tards

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