• 13 Jun 2008 at 3:32 PM

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

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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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Comments (19)

  1. 1
    Posted by guest | June 13, 2008 at 3:39 PM

    egret… it’s an egret.

  2. 2
    Posted by redpandot | June 13, 2008 at 3:44 PM

    definately NOT a pelican!

  3. 3
    Posted by redpandot | June 13, 2008 at 3:46 PM

    may not be able to spell – but I know birds…

  4. 4
    Posted by guest | June 13, 2008 at 3:46 PM

    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).

  5. 5
    Posted by big r | June 13, 2008 at 3:48 PM

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

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | June 13, 2008 at 3:49 PM

    “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

  7. 7
    Posted by FUNdamental | June 13, 2008 at 3:54 PM

    Nope I’m going to go out on my own – I think it’s a great blue heron!
    Pelicans be damned.

  8. 8
    Posted by guest | June 13, 2008 at 3:59 PM

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

  9. 9
    Posted by guest | June 13, 2008 at 4:38 PM

    Bess has no egrets.

  10. 10
    Posted by Anal_yst | June 13, 2008 at 5:12 PM

    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!

  11. 11
    Posted by guest | June 13, 2008 at 5:36 PM

    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.

  12. 12
    Posted by guest | June 13, 2008 at 7:20 PM

    The bird is a crane.
    Anal_yst, good call on the color scheme.

  13. 13
    Posted by JP | June 13, 2008 at 8:26 PM

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

  14. 14
    Posted by Anonymous | June 13, 2008 at 10:03 PM

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

  15. 15
    Posted by guest | June 14, 2008 at 2:29 PM

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

  16. 16
    Posted by guest | June 14, 2008 at 5:14 PM

    Sam Israël III?
    With such a color scheme?
    A Rastafarian should be…
    The bird is probably Ethiopian.

  17. 17
    Posted by NotNasser | June 14, 2008 at 7:57 PM

    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.”

  18. 18
    Posted by guest | June 15, 2008 at 10:50 PM

    Flamingo
    sheesh!

  19. 19
    Posted by guest | June 17, 2008 at 4:55 PM

    its a freakin heron u tards

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