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Category Archives: Forest product theft

Posts covering the topic of forestry product theft for those in the forest industry from certified fraud examiner and forester Aaron Gilland of Dendro Resource Management.

A Tale of Timber Schemes (Part 2)

August 24 2023

Last month we started the conversation about what could be called the largest Ponzi scheme in Mississippi history. The scheme promised investors a 13% rate of return on their investment and were given 12 signed checks that were post-dated over a period of 13 months to show the “guarantee” of results. There were even some … Continue reading A Tale of Timber Schemes (Part 2) →

Chris Majernik Forest Industry Fraud

A Complicated Tale of Timber Schemes

July 26 2023

Greetings! I have gotten several questions over the past few years about the “big fraud case in MS”. And I’ve followed the case in the newspapers but they didn’t really spell out the case very well. So I asked a reader who lives in MS about the case and he and his spouse pointed me … Continue reading A Complicated Tale of Timber Schemes →

Chris Majernik Forest Industry Fraud

The Situation: The Bluestone Project Theft

May 30 2023

The Bluestone Project is located in Giles County, Virginia. It is a US Army Corps of Engineers Flood Damage Reduction project designed to inhibit flood-level water flow along both the New River and the Bluestone River. The project’s federally protected area is a fertile habitat for growth of certain trees and plants, including black walnut … Continue reading The Situation: The Bluestone Project Theft →

Aaron Gilland Forest product theft

A Case Study of Truck Driver Theft

April 24 2023

The Situation Marvin Raggins, an independent trucker, contracted with a small wood dealer to provide him with wood. The dealer’s business consisted of providing timber products to several Florida mills under supply agreements. Raggins claimed to have his own source of wood and the wood dealer provided him with authorization cards for delivering the loads to … Continue reading A Case Study of Truck Driver Theft →

Aaron Gilland Forest product theft

Caught Three Times

January 18 2023

Greetings! I have talked frequently in this newsletter about the unique challenges of landowners trying to not only find a source for harvesting their timber, but more importantly finding one that is ethical and will do the work as agreed and pays per the contract agreement. Your woodland is a considerable financial investment and a … Continue reading Caught Three Times →

Aaron Gilland Forest Industry Fraud

Timber Theft Suspect Nabbed in Texas

September 20 2022

Greetings! I’ve shared several articles over the years discussing the various cases where landowners have been scammed during timber harvests by purchasers who violate the terms of their contract. In some cases, landowners are not even aware harvesting is taking place on his/her property. In others, a contract is never even drawn up as landowners … Continue reading Timber Theft Suspect Nabbed in Texas →

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