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Royal Indian Raj


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I have been gettin mails from a bunch of guys, scammed by a company called "Royal Garden VIllas " located in Bangalore.The majority of their customers are NRI's, Foreigners and Expats from the US, Canada and other countries.
Some customers have requested me to publish their views. So here goes....

> They have taken money from me promising construction of villa (RG Villas) in Bangalore within 8 months. That did not happen. I have contacted them in Vancouver, Canada. They are not responding to my calls. I am planning on filing a police report and getting a court order to freeze their assets. ***Investors - Proceed with Caution***
sujoy_majumdar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.com(E-mail hidden)

Source: Email

59 comments:

  1. Anonymous said...
     

    It appears Royal Indian Raj International Corporation is involved in Fraud. To learn more about Royal Indian Raj International Corporation, Manoj Benjamin, Ravi Benjamin or Collins Benjamin you can visit www.royalindiansham.com
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  2. Anonymous said...
     

    Hello Sujoy and the infamous "anonymous" Mr. Bill Zack. The owner of the website he often boasts in his many anonymous names and fictitious characters he has posted around many blogs through out the web. What he doesn't boast is the fact he is in a legal lawsuit the company Royal Indian Raj for Slander, Defamation along with many other charges. What he doesn’t boast is his first website he posted was hosted in the USA and was ordered to be removed from the web at which time he decided to develop a new site with a new name in an Asian country (Do not want to name the country in an effort to not offend) that does not abide by Western laws. This country is popular for hosting websites of an illegal nature where the cowardly persons hiding from the laws of western society can post their unwanted business and lies. Mr. Zack is forced to host his website next to the illegal likes of child pornography and other low life beings.

    Royal Indian Raj and Royal Garden Villas are extremely well documented and anyone is welcome to visit our offices and do their own due-diligence to verify the facts. The company has been stuck in the same quagmire as over 400 other developers owning land in the North Bangalore quadrant. The governments that rule this area have been challenged to finalize the area development plan for well over 6 years now with the effects being that building permits have also been frozen and the development in the quadrant has been at a virtual standstill. These are the delays that have a few investors uneasy and some have chosen to fall into line with Mr. Bill Zack a former disgruntled communications officer of the company. The company is now happy to announce that after 4 years and 5 state governments the North Bangalore area plan is passed and the wait is almost over. Construction will commence this spring and all negative blogs posted by Mr. Zack and his few followers will become mute. On a final note, please be advised that if you follow the negative blogs of so called fraud and scamsters posted by Mr. Zack, you will find it goes at times back as far as spring of 2008. The company is in full operation, the doors are open and the company is not hiding. If the fraud and such that Mr. Zack is promoting was true and as one might say exposed, how is it that the company is in the open and not hiding???

    If anyone would like to verify the truth, please feel free to contact us at 604.685.7442.

  3. Anonymous said...
     

    Royal Indian Raj Court Orders Against and International Newspaper/Magazine Exposure:

    Financial Institutions Commission orders Cease Marketing Order Against RIRIC :

    http://www.fic.gov.bc.ca/pdf/enforcement/restate/redma20090313.pdf

    British Columbia Securities Commission Investigation:

    http://royalindiansham.com/BCSC-Summons.php

    Canadian Business Magazine – All About The Benjamins:

    http://www.canadianbusiness.com/managing/strategy/article.jsp?content=20080929_198710_198710

    Jack Nicklaus Withdraws Services:

    http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/news112608.php

    Invest Right Investor Alert: Beware of investment ploys touting foreign direct investments in India:

    http://www.investright.org/alerts.aspx?id=169


    Royal Indian Raj investor gets royal runaround:

    http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=1d8f8cf1-d9cb-40fb-852f-45a5ee50e3d7

    Royal Indian Raj scrounging for money:

    http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Royal+Indian+scrounging+money/1715565/story.html

  4. Anonymous said...
     

    Royal Indian Raj cohorts Manoj Benjamin, Ravi Benjamin, Collins Benjamin, Maya Benjamin, Sherri Vaters and Anjula Benjamin are all the persons that make up the alleged "conglomerate" that these charlatans refer to as Royal Indian Raj International Corporation. Royal Indian Raj past and present principals Mnoj Benjamin, Ravi Benjamin, Collins Benjamin, Maya Benjamin, Sherri Vaters and Anjula Benjamin are little more than propaganda machines, whose purposes are to charm trusting souls out of their hard earned cash through the spewing of lies, fancy headlines and pseudo-intimidating nonsense.

    Why did Royal Indian Raj incorporate in the tax-dodging state of Nevada, which offers little protection to investors while affording maximum protection to its officers? Wise investors while come to many conclusions aside from the obvious.

    Royal Indian Raj International Corporation is a vehicle for greed and fraud and a plethora of other dark arts.

    Where are there offices? Not at 610 375 Water Street Vancouver as they claim, and what of the alleged Royal Indian Raj Bangalore office or Royal Indian Raj offices in London and New York?

    Why was Collins Benjamin , president of Royal Indian Raj International Corporation , and Managing Director of Royal Garden City Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. charged with Cheating and Breach of Trust in Bangalore India by the state of Karnataka? Copy and paste the following link to read more:

    Royal garden City Enterprises Ltd. Bangalore India - Public Warning Issued involving Collins Benjamin and Royal garden City Enterprises Ltd.

    Public Notice Issued October 2009 Warning that “any person entering into any kind of transactions in respect of the schedule properties with Mr. Collins Benjamin and Royal garden City Enterprises Ltd would be doing at there own cost and risk.”

    http://www.publicnotice.in/show_notice_details.php?id=8328


    Collins Benjamin of Royal garden City Enterprises Ltd. Bangalore India has criminal charged brought by local Police after UK based doctor claims he was cheated out of Rs 4.40 crore ($1.04 Million USD)

    A UK based doctor convinced the State of Karnataka to bring criminal charges against Collins Benjamin of Royal Garden City Enterprises Private Ltd.

    http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=10&contentid=20091116200911160037477035ebba5ed


    High Court of Karnataka Rules Against Collins Benjamin of Royal garden City Enterprises Ltd. Bangalore India:

    Petition to Quash Criminal Charges against Collins Benjamin Rejected by Judge

    After having a petition fail in Karnataka High Court, Collins Benjamin of Royal Garden City Enterprises Private Ltd. will face legal prosecution for criminal activity brought against him by The State of Karnataka JC Nagar Police, for “Breach of Trust” and “Cheating” under sections 420 and 406 IPC :

    High Court of Karnataka:

    http://164.100.80.145:8080/dspace/handle/123456789/139354

    View Judgment:

    http://164.100.80.145:8080/dspace/bitstream/123456789/139354/1/CRLP762-09-06-07-2009.pdf

    When it comes to Royal Indian Raj International Corporation, Royal Garden Villas Resort Corp , Royal Garden City Ent. Pvt. Ltd. , Manoj Benjamin, Ravi Benjamin , Collins Benjamin , Sherri Vaters , Maya Benjamin and Anjula Benjamin , the key phrase is "Buyer Beware".

    Ask yourself this: How likely is it that the state of Karnataka, which has laid charges against Collins Benjamin , president of Royal Indian Raj International Corporation , is going to turn around and award building permits for Royal Garden Villas and Resort Bangalore to Royal Indian Raj , Collins Benjamin and CEO Manoj Benjamin? Not bloody likely.

  5. Anonymous said...
     

    Royal Indian Raj International Corporation Royal Garden Villas Bangalore India Royal Garden City Bangalore Collins Benjamin Manoj Benjamin Ravi Benjamin Sherri Vaters.

    It is hereby warned in consideration of the public interest that all persons considering a financial investment of any kind into any of the above named companies or through the above named individuals carefully read the following before making such an investment of any kind including real estate investments , particularly in India.

    http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=royal+indian+raj+scam&meta=&rlz=1R2GGLL_enCA352&aq=f&oq=

    http://www.complaintsboard.com/bycompany/royal-indian-raj-a88986.html

    Below you will read Court Orders Against Royal Indian Raj, and International Newspaper/Magazine Exposure on Royal Indian Raj International Corporation Royal Garden Villas and Resort Bangalore India , Royal Garden City Bangalore India Collins Benjamin Manoj Benjamin Ravi Benjamin Sherri Vaters Maya Benjamin Yasmeen Benjamin:

    Financial Institutions Commission orders Cease Marketing Order Against Royal Indian Raj International Corporation (RIRIC ) Royal Indian Raj Investment Corporation Royal Indian Raj International Real Estate Fund Ltd. Royal Garden Villas Resort Corp Collins Benjamin Ravi Benjamin Anjula Yaseem Benjamin Manoj C. Benjamin:

    http://www.fic.gov.bc.ca/pdf/enforcement/restate/redma20090313.pdf

    British Columbia Securities Commission Investigation into Royal Indian Raj International Corporation , Manoj C Benjamin , Ravi Benjamin , Sherri Vaters:

    http://royalindiansham.com/BCSC-Summons.php

    Canadian Business Magazine – All About The Benjamins: An expose on Collins Benjamin Manoj Benjamin Ravi Benjamin and Royal Indian Raj International Corporation and their past unscrupulous business acitivities:

    http://www.canadianbusiness.com/managing/strategy/article.jsp?content=20080929_198710_198710


    Jack Nicklaus Withdraws Services from Royal Indian Raj International Corporation and Golf India:

    http://www.nicklaus.com/nicklaus_news/news112608.php


    Invest Right Investor Alert: Beware of investment ploys touting foreign direct investments in India: The reader may notice an alarming amount of coincidences between the activities of Royal Indian Raj International Corporation , Manoj Benjamin Collins Benjamin Ravi Benjamin Royal Garden Villas Resort Corp rgvillas.com RG Villas Bangalore India:

    http://www.investright.org/alerts.aspx?id=169


    Royal Indian Raj investor gets royal runaround – Vancouver Sun Expose on how Royal Indian Raj mistreats its investors.

    http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=1d8f8cf1-d9cb-40fb-852f-45a5ee50e3d7

    Royal Indian Raj and Manoj Benjamin Scrounging for money:

    http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Royal+Indian+scrounging+money/1715565/story.html

    Royal Indian Raj complaints:

    http://www.consumercomplaints.in/complaints/royal-indian-raj-international-corporation-c134575.html


    Plenty of more article and comments available:

    Search: Royal Indian Raj Royal Indian Raj International Corporation RIRIC Manoj Benjamin Ravi Benjamin Collins Benjamin Maya Benjamin Sherri Vaters Royal Garden Villas Bangalore India. And Royal Garden City Bangalore India and Royal Garden Villas Resort Corp and Royal Garden City Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

  6. Anonymous said...
     

    I got scammed by Benjimins. I don't understand why Nevada or BC attorney Generals are not proceuting them? I am going to file cheating case against them in India.

  7. KC said...
     

    Anyone interested in justice should file an FIR against Benjamin in the JC Nagar Police Station (near Benson Town) in Bangalore.

  8. Anonymous said...
     

    Any investor into royal indian raj international corporation ( riric )or royal garden villas and resort customers (rg villas) hoping to recover any money or to seek justice through criminal charges, should not delay in taking legal action. Stall tactics are the hallmark of the Benjamins modus operandi. Isn't it convenient to set up an alleged luxury villas construction project in north bangalore india when you know in advance that there will be lengthy and numerous delay with issuance of building permits due to BIAPPA approvals?

    If BIAPPA delays were the only issue then why would the state of karnataka arrest Collins Benjamin for Cheating and Breach of Trust, such as they did in late 2009? Since the state ultimately oversees the issuance of permits, if all was in order they would simply dismiss complaints against collins benjamin and royal garden city enterprises, knowing that the permits were holding up the project. The fact that the state of karnataka has laid criminal charges against collins benjamin in bangalore india is the state's way of declaring that the benjamins are not legitimately in business and that the royal garden villas project in bangalore india is nothing but a scam.

    http://www.royalindiansham.com

  9. Anonymous said...
     

    I am a victim. I booked an apartment on 3re DEC 2006. Till now no apartment and no refund.
    Ajit

  10. Anonymous said...
     

    I am victim too. How can I get my money back?

    MD

  11. Anonymous said...
     

    You can contact them on FACEBOOK. Lets open forum in Face book
    Kumar

  12. Anonymous said...
     

    (From The Economic Times)
    NEWDELHI: Royal Indian Raj International, a Canada-based company, has been allowed to invest Rs 178.9 crore in Bangalore to develop an integrated township. The foreign direct investment (FDI) flow into the project has been formally approved by finance minister P Chidambaram on the basis of recommendations from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).

  13. Dr. Jai said...
     

    Why don't you just contact their Bangalore Office like everyone else does. It's been open the whole time. I did...and though I am sick of the wait they are open it seems and moving forward.

  14. Anonymous said...
     

    Royal Indian Raj not moving forward.The remarks from March 2011 are stall tactics to steal more money from real estate customers. The Collins Benjamin family and the Royal Garden Villas project have not met not will they met the terms of booking agreements with customers.They only lie to steal more money.Private investigators have confirmed this fraud.

  15. Anonymous said...
     

    Believe me...They are moving forward with your money and you will never get it. You can't do anything!!!..Losers.

  16. Suri said...
     

    I have been fallowing RG VILLA project for 5 years.fortunately we went on our own to see if that place exists.It is god foresaken place with some acres(nothing like what is mentioned)other place they say exists nearer to nandi and no body knows where it is other than Jack Nickalus and they did show one day to market.definitely he is fraud.We would like to know which one of the investors have really seen the location by your eyes.pleas let me know and I will go again for curiosity.please dont be stupid and take him to court as a group.u may get some thing.

  17. Gowshika said...
     

    Hey, nice site you have here! Keep up the excellent work!
    Villas in India

  18. anandhi said...
     

    Great thoughts you got there, believe I may possibly try just some of it throughout my daily life.
    Villas in Chennai

  19. BS Buster said...
     

    first off, i would like to state that i have absolutely NO PERSONAL INTEREST in royal indian raj or any of its companies. i do however, have concerns when one person creates such a firestorm that it risks investors' capital in a company based on mostly BS and personal issues. there are proper channels for such issues.

    i'm sorry, but i could not believe that any company would be so brazen or stupid as to completely lie by way of press releases to the world without having documents to back up their statements. why would a group purposely document fraudulent activity??? fraudsters TELL you something deceitful to get your money. they don't publish it internationally.

    So, after months of research and checking out the links and verifying the press releases relating to royal indian raj, I have come up with the following points that should be noted:

    - links for the charges against Collins Benjamin and for the royalindiansham.com or royalindianscam.com do not lead anywhere. these are dead links.

    - I have verified that royal indian raj have/had singed contracts with groups like nicklaus, choice hotels, etc. Your attorney can do the same. if you are going to invest thousands of dollars, hire a lawyer and get him to do the due diligence first. it is all available.

    - the delays by the karnataka state government for over 400 real estate developments including royal garden villas over the past 8 years are real. verified by biaapa.

    - the british columbia securities commission concluded their 5 year investigation with NO GROUNDS for any charges against royal indian raj (of course, the people against royal indian raj don't mention this FACT) they will only tell you what they want you tell you that would help their cause.

    - yes, some partners have disassociated themselves with royal indian raj. however, i believe this to be because of the negative press campaign contrived by the former disgruntled employee, william zack and continued delays from the karnataka government

    i believe this william zack fellow raised unnecessary alarm bells resulting in undue harm to a group who are WELL DOCUMENTED pioneers in predicting and promoting indian real estate as a great investment opportunity - The group was and is 1000% accurate in their predictions and it is all well documented for those of who wish to really do their research. i would not be too quick to dismiss the company's intentions of moving ahead with their plans to build their developments.

    so,do your homework THOROUGHLY before drawing any conclusions. Be informed. you cannot let one person with a personal vendetta against a former employer define the hard work of hundreds of people, or put their investors' capital in jeopardy. how foolish and selfish of this one man to promote fear mongering to his former employers' investors.

    Too bad that this man has caused such turmoil. One man could have potentially lost everyone's investment because of his impatience. shame on him. the real 'kicker' is that alot of the investors jumped on the fear bandwagon on one man's word. ridiculous.

    i hope that this all works out for the investors in this company.

  20. Anonymous said...
     

    if this was the first misdemenour by the Benjamins,you might have a point.However,they have an unmatched record of bad business deals and defrauding investors in the past.Go check for yourself.This is no different!!

  21. Bill Zack said...
     

    Manoj Benjamin and Royal Indian Raj brought a lawsuit against me because they didn't like me telling the world the truth about the company. I countersued Manoj Benjamin and was recently awarded a settlement judgment of $120,000 USD. Anyone wishing to see the official papers from the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York need only write to me at bzack30143@aol.com.

  22. Anonymous said...
     

    It is quite obvious that BS Buster above IS one of the Benjamins.

  23. Anonymous said...
     

    Collins Benjamin served Jail term in Bangalore for 6 months in 2011 (April to October) as a result of proceedings of one of the 32 cases against him in India. He is out again from jail, but we need to put him back. Please keep pursuing your respective cases and giving visibility to law enforcement.

  24. william zack said...
     

    Please be advised that U.S. District Court Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York has awarded a judgment of $120,000 USD to William Zack and against Vancouver resident and Royal Indian Raj International Corporation CEO Manoj Benjamin. Anyone can review the judgment and a column by Vancouver Sun columnist David Baines regarding the case and the activities of Mr. Banjamin and his family by writing to me at bzack30143@aol.com.

  25. Anonymous said...
     

    So for the people like us who have invested 10% or similar and have contract/receipt papers from rgvillas and e-mail communication on wire transfer - what are the next steps to recover the money?

  26. Anonymous said...
     

    File an FIR in the JC Nagar Police Station to recover your money (this is the minimum).

  27. Anonymous said...
     

    Isn't there a way to initiate anything in United States or Canada as the wire transfer was initiated in US to a Canadian bank and the company was incorporated in US (Nevada)

  28. Anonymous said...
     

    Ravi Benjamin has recently made thefollowing post :
    "The permit for the development are almost in. So let's hope for a late 2012 construction start. We can fianlly deliver what has been promised to our valued customers".

    http://ravi-benjamin-royal-garden-villas.blogspot.ca/

    I was sent this a year ago:

    "We have the written Govt permissions on the test site after the 6 Year Govt re-zoning delay"

    Can anyone tell me what is actually going on here?

  29. Anonymous said...
     

    RAvi Benjamin is a LIAR

  30. Anonymous said...
     

    The following was sent via email by Manoj Benjamin- Subject: VICTORY GOVERNORS APPROVAL OF BOTH RIRIC PROJECTS IN BANGALORE today - Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:42:26 -0600
    I am delighted to inform you all that RIRIC has received the State Governors Approval by way of a Government Letter for the the following permissions to be issued immediately; 17 acre site and surrounding 200 acres. 1200 acre site in Nandi Hills.

    Then I was sent this a year ago:
    "We have the written Govt permissions on the test site after the 6 Year Govt re-zoning delay"

    Now Ravi Benjamin has recently made thefollowing post :
    "The permit for the development are almost in. So let's hope for a late 2012 construction start. We can fianlly deliver what has been promised to our valued customers".

    http://ravi-benjamin-royal-garden-villas.blogspot.ca/
    Seven years later - no development still as of May 2012 and thirteen years later with no investor returns.

  31. Anonymous said...
     

    British Columbia Securities Commission dismisses fraud investigation into Royal Indian Raj International Corporation

    Canadian proprietary township model to proceed in India as result of clearance by the BCSC

    Vancouver, BC, November 25, 2011 - As of April 2010, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has formally closed their investigation into Royal Indian Raj International Corporation (RIRIC).

    Allegations of fraud and irregular land acquisition processes surrounding RIRIC's township development activities in India were brought against the company in early 2005 by a former local employee looking to undermine the hard-earned reputation of RIRIC in both North America and India. In addition to RIRIC's early brand incubation of such names as Choice Hotels (15,000 rooms), Century 21, and Caldwell; exclusive rights to the Jack Nicklaus golf courses and Academies; consultancy associations with Jones Lang LaSalle and CPG Corporation (former Singapore Public Works Dept); and financial relationships with Global Emerging Market Fund on a 300,000,000M (GBP) Equity Line of Credit the following townships were presented to the Indian government and proposed for development subsequent to land negotiations and Township master plans submission:

    Royal Garden City Bangalore (2004) - 3,000 acre (146.36 million sq. ft. built-up) "Smart" City, Bangalore, India
    Royal Garden City Mumbai (2004) - 5,000 acre (217,800,000 sq. ft. built-up) "Smart" City, Mumbai, India
    Royal Garden Villas and Resort (2005) - Phase 1: 17 gated communities (600,000 sq. ft.buildable), proposed expansion to 137 acres (5- 7M sq. ft.) Bangalore, India
    The Italian Village (2007) - 1,136 acre gated community, Bangalore, India
    Golf India (2007) - a series of prestigious, planned golf course communities across India by golf legend Jack Nicklaus
    The Special Economic Zone (2008) - 12,500 acres for commercial development, State of Meghalaya, India

    After an exhaustive review, BCSC lead investigator David Martin determined there were no grounds for prosecution.

    "At the end of [that] process, we concluded that there was insufficient evidence to sustain allegations," said Bob Abrams, BCSC Investigations Manager.

    "We are very pleased with the BCSC's decision," says RIRIC's chairman Manoj C. Benjamin. "As RIRIC is very vigilant at keeping well-documented records of its cross- border activities in the new emerging market of India and elsewhere we remained confident with the investigation's outcome. The process has nevertheless delayed our progress.We are eager to put the last few years behind us and get

  32. Anonymous said...
     

    British Columbia Securities Commission dismisses fraud investigation into Royal Indian Raj International Corporation
    British Columbia Securities Commission dismisses fraud investigation into Royal Indian Raj International Corporation

    Canadian proprietary township model to proceed in India as result of clearance by the BCSC

    Vancouver, BC, November 25, 2011 - As of April 2010, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has formally closed their investigation into Royal Indian Raj International Corporation (RIRIC).

    Allegations of fraud and irregular land acquisition processes surrounding RIRIC's township development activities in India were brought against the company in early 2005 by a former local employee looking to undermine the hard-earned reputation of RIRIC in both North America and India. In addition to RIRIC's early brand incubation of such names as Choice Hotels (15,000 rooms), Century 21, and Caldwell; exclusive rights to the Jack Nicklaus golf courses and Academies; consultancy associations with Jones Lang LaSalle and CPG Corporation (former Singapore Public Works Dept); and financial relationships with Global Emerging Market Fund on a 300,000,000M (GBP) Equity Line of Credit the following townships were presented to the Indian government and proposed for development subsequent to land negotiations and Township master plans submission:

    Royal Garden City Bangalore (2004) - 3,000 acre (146.36 million sq. ft. built-up) "Smart" City, Bangalore, India
    Royal Garden City Mumbai (2004) - 5,000 acre (217,800,000 sq. ft. built-up) "Smart" City, Mumbai, India
    Royal Garden Villas and Resort (2005) - Phase 1: 17 gated communities (600,000 sq. ft.buildable), proposed expansion to 137 acres (5-7M sq. ft.) Bangalore, India
    The Italian Village (2007) - 1,136 acre gated community, Bangalore, India
    Golf India (2007) - a series of prestigious, planned golf course communities across India by golf legend Jack Nicklaus
    The Special Economic Zone (2008) - 12,500 acres for commercial development, State of Meghalaya, India

    After an exhaustive review, BCSC lead investigator David Martin determined there were no grounds for prosecution.

    "At the end of [that] process, we concluded that there was insufficient evidence to sustain allegations," said Bob Abrams, BCSC Investigations Manager.

    "We are very pleased with the BCSC's decision," says RIRIC's chairman Manoj C. Benjamin. "As RIRIC is very vigilant at keeping well-documented records of

  33. Anonymous said...
     

    Royal Garden Villas and Manoj and Ravi Benjamin have started posting lots of links etc but they have effectively stopped communicating with their paid customers. They do not return phone calls, emails or bother to give any updates on the status of this project. Safe to say, the cloud of 'fraud' has not receded from their heads.

  34. Anonymous said...
     

    Royal Indian Raj, Manoj Benjamin, Ravi Benjamin, Sherri Vaters, Collins Benjamin
    Posted: 2012-04-02 by darni

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    The following was sent via email by Manoj Benjamin- Subject: VICTORY GOVERNORS APPROVAL OF BOTH RIRIC PROJECTS IN BANGALORE today - Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:42:26 -0600
    I am delighted to inform you all that RIRIC has received the State Governors Approval by way of a Government Letter for the the following permissions to be issued immediately; 17 acre site and surrounding 200 acres. 1200 acre site in Nandi Hills.

    Then I was sent this a year ago:
    "We have the written Govt permissions on the test site after the 6 Year Govt re-zoning delay"

    Now Ravi Benjamin has recently made thefollowing post :
    "The permit for the development are almost in. So let's hope for a late 2012 construction start. We can fianlly deliver what has been promised to our valued customers".

    http://ravi-benjamin-royal-garden-villas.blogspot.ca/

    Can anyone tell me what is actually going on here? Also, can anyone confirm that Collins Benjamin recently spent 6 months in jail? --- Thank You

  35. Anonymous said...
     

    Confirming, Collins Benjamin spent April 2011 to October 2011 in a Bangalore jail (Parappana Agrahara)

  36. Anonymous said...
     

    RIRIC on the move . .

    Ravi Benjamin & wife Sherri Vaters & two sons Pierce & Yael have sold their Gravely St property in Vancouver for over $800,000.00 They are now looking to sell their other property at 5488 Smith Ave in Burnaby, Vancouver for over 1.2 million. Sherri Vaters (Ravi’s wife) has been the bookkeeper and secretary for “Royal Indian Raj”since 1999, while Ravi has been selling villas for Royal Indian Raj’s “RGvillas” since 2005. Seven years later and no villas. Ravi Benjamin has also been selling shares in the company since 1999. My family, myself and many of my friends all invested heavily 13 years ago. To date (August 2012), none of us have ever had one penny returned. We’re asking everyone who has given them money over the past 13 years, to please share/post any updates so we can try to keep track of our money.

    http://www.mariofelicella.com/Blog.php/2704-graveley-street-vancouver-east-british-columbia


    http://www.realestatechannel.ca/listing/22194/5488-Smith-Ave/Brian-Vidas

  37. Anonymous said...
     

    Royal Indian Raj Loses Multi-Million Dollar International Lawsuit Over Failure to build Royal Garden Villas Resort in Bangalore India or to refund customer money according to contractual obligations.

    Read judgment against Royal Garden City Enterprises Private Ltd. , Royal Garden Villas Resort Corp. , Royal Indian Raj Int'l Corp. , Royal Indian Raj Int'l Holdings Corp. , Royal Indian Raj Int'l Real Estate Fund Ltd. , Anjula Yaseem Benjamin, Collins H. Benjamin, Manoj C. Benjamin, Maya Benjamin, Ravi Benjamin.

    http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/candce/3:2010cv01781/226864/159/0.pdf?ts=1355390958

    Royal Indian Raj,Royal Garden Villas Resort Corp, Manoj Benjamin, Ravi Benjamin, Collins Benjamin, Maya Benjamin, Anjula Benjamin, Royal Indian Raj International Corporation, RIRIC, RIRIC.com, Rgvillas.com.

  38. Anonymous said...
     

    My self and two of my friends paid more than $100000.00 dollars to Royal Garden villas. We submit a lawsuit againt RG Villas to get our mony back.

  39. Mark Dowsett said...
     

    My brother and I made a small investment back in 1999. We wrote the investment off long ago but I would like to be kept in the loop as to this outcome.

    At this point, it isn't worth our while to seek legal advice to get our money back...but if there is a method to easily do that, I would pursue that. I'd almost rather still ride it out and hope that it is a success (not holding breath)

  40. Anonymous said...
     

    ROYAL INDIAN RAJ INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION®
    RESPONDS TO FALSE MEDIA & CYBER BULLYING ATTACK ORCHESTRATED BY DISGRUNTLED FORMER EMPLOYEE

  41. Anonymous said...
     

    BRITISH COLUMBIA SECURITIES COMMISSION DISMISSES FRAUD INVESTIGATION INTO ROYAL INDIAN RAJ INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION®

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  44. Anonymous said...
     

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  45. Molly rocker said...
     

    British Columbia Securities Commission dismisses fraud investigation into Royal Indian Raj International Corporation

    Canadian proprietary township model to proceed in India as result of clearance by the BCSC

    Vancouver, BC, November 25, 2011 - As of April 2010, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has formally closed their investigation into Royal Indian Raj International Corporation (RIRIC).

    Allegations of fraud and irregular land acquisition processes surrounding RIRIC's township development activities in India were brought against the company in early 2005 by a former local employee looking to undermine the hard-earned reputation of RIRIC in both North America and India. In addition to RIRIC's early brand incubation of such names as Choice Hotels (15,000 rooms), Century 21, and Caldwell; exclusive rights to the Jack Nicklaus golf courses and Academies; consultancy associations with Jones Lang LaSalle and CPG Corporation (former Singapore Public Works Dept); and financial relationships with Global Emerging Market Fund on a 300,000,000M (GBP) Equity Line of Credit the following townships were presented to the Indian government and proposed for development subsequent to land negotiations and Township master plans submission:

    Royal Garden City Bangalore (2004) - 3,000 acre (146.36 million sq. ft. built-up) "Smart" City, Bangalore, India
    Royal Garden City Mumbai (2004) - 5,000 acre (217,800,000 sq. ft. built-up) "Smart" City, Mumbai, India
    Royal Garden Villas and Resort (2005) - Phase 1: 17 gated communities (600,000 sq. ft.buildable), proposed expansion to 137 acres (5- 7M sq. ft.) Bangalore, India
    The Italian Village (2007) - 1,136 acre gated community, Bangalore, India
    Golf India (2007) - a series of prestigious, planned golf course communities across India by golf legend Jack Nicklaus
    The Special Economic Zone (2008) - 12,500 acres for commercial development, State of Meghalaya, India

    After an exhaustive review, BCSC lead investigator David Martin determined there were no grounds for prosecution.

    "At the end of [that] process, we concluded that there was insufficient evidence to sustain allegations," said Bob Abrams, BCSC Investigations Manager.

    "We are very pleased with the BCSC's decision," says RIRIC's chairman Manoj C. Benjamin. "As RIRIC is very vigilant at keeping well-documented records of its cross- border activities in the new emerging market of India and elsewhere we remained confident with the investigation's outcome. The process has nevertheless delayed our progress.We are eager to put the last few years behind us and get

  46. Molly rocker said...
     

    i believe this william zack fellow raised unnecessary alarm bells resulting in undue harm to a group who are WELL DOCUMENTED pioneers in predicting and promoting indian real estate as a great investment opportunity - The group was and is 1000% accurate in their predictions and it is all well documented for those of who wish to really do their research. i would not be too quick to dismiss the company's intentions of moving ahead with their plans to build their developments.

    so,do your homework THOROUGHLY before drawing any conclusions. Be informed. you cannot let one person with a personal vendetta against a former employer define the hard work of hundreds of people, or put their investors' capital in jeopardy. how foolish and selfish of this one man to promote fear mongering to his former employers' investors.

    Too bad that this man has caused such turmoil. One man could have potentially lost everyone's investment because of his impatience. shame on him. the real 'kicker' is that alot of the investors jumped on the fear bandwagon on one man's word. ridiculous.

    i hope that this all works out for the investors in this company.

  47. Anonymous said...
     

    Myself and many family members invested a great deal of money into Royal Indian Raj in 1999. To date, July 2014, there has not been one penny returned to anyone, there has not even been one actual development built by this company. Lots of predictions though.Lots of press releases and lots of posted articles. Over 600 people have invested in Royal Indian Raj over the past 15 years. No one has had a return on their investment. Where has all of the millions and millions gone??

  48. Anonymous said...
     

    Under contract, I wrote most of the business plans for their projects. Made most of it up.
    GOOD LUCK SEEING ANY MONEY FROM THEM.

  49. Anonymous said...
     

    Jailed Twitter troll speaks of regret

    17 November 2014 Last updated at 07:48 GMT
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30077860

    Internet trolling has become a growing problem in recent years, but is enough being done to teach children and adults about online abuse?

    Despite guidance for schools, the chair of the education select committee says many are still failing to make students more aware of the dangers.

    5 live Breakfast's Rachel Burden has been speaking to Isabella Sorley, who was jailed after posting abusive messages on Twitter and other Social Media but now wants to warn other young people not to follow in her footsteps.


    Sujoy Mamjumday, Diraj Tagyi, William (Bill) Zack your 7 year Internet Trolling, iPredator and Cyber Bullying attacks attacks will face the law soon. Remove your traces as Cyber Investigators will trace you now.

  50. Anonymous said...
     

    You SOB, cheat. You and your family are nothing but cheats. You will suffer for creating people. Return our money if you are a human being. It's been more Han 8 years. Even with 5% you made enough money bastard.

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  52. Anonymous said...
     

    Well it's now 2015. Sixteen years since myself, friends and family members invested a great deal of money into Royal Indian Raj aka: Ravi Benjamin and wife Sherri, Manoj Benjamin and father Collins Benjamin. The BC securities did an "exaustive" investigation? Sure. We all have our investment receipts yet not one of us has ever received a penny back from these people. In fact, there have been over 600 investors who have lost millions upon millions combined. How do they sleep at night.

  53. Anonymous said...
     

    Manoj Benjamin is a sociopathic liar. He makes himself out to be this important figure in business but the actual truth is that he is unemployed and lives at home with his mother. He has been lying and using whoever he can in order to get his bidding done with empty promises of wealth in the end. Since 2008, he has been feeding lie upon lie to the people that were the only ones helping him. His father is rotting in jail because of all this. No one trusts him. This is a warning to anyone who gets approached by this man with promises of a "big pay day" in the end for helping him. He is a monster who has left families high and dry. He is completely blinded by his own ego and this false belief that he is well known and respected. The fact is that nobody trusts this man and that is why nothing has moved forward in the development of these "so called properties". Also, where is this so called "board of directors" he keeps yammering about? If you are one, please speak up. DO NOT TRUST THIS MAN WITH YOUR MONEY OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR THAT MATTER!!!

  54. Harish said...
     

    Has anyone had any luck legally or in getting their money back? I was back stabbed as well by these guys

  55. Anonymous said...
     

    No Harish but the father, Collins Benjamin is in jail right now.

    http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgmentsdsp/bitstream/123456789/49656/1/WPHC27-15-03-03-2015.pdf

  56. Abbo said...
     

    Where are all the Benjamin's currently living ?

  57. Anonymous said...
     

    British Columbia Securities Commission dismisses fraud investigation into Royal Indian Raj International Corporation

    Canadian proprietary township model to proceed in India as result of clearance by the BCSC

    Vancouver, BC, November 25, 2011 - As of April 2010, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has formally closed their investigation into Royal Indian Raj International Corporation (RIRIC).

    Allegations of fraud and irregular land acquisition processes surrounding RIRIC's township development activities in India were brought against the company in early 2005 by a former local employee looking to undermine the hard-earned reputation of RIRIC in both North America and India. In addition to RIRIC's early brand incubation of such names as Choice Hotels (15,000 rooms), Century 21, and Caldwell; exclusive rights to the Jack Nicklaus golf courses and Academies; consultancy associations with Jones Lang LaSalle and CPG Corporation (former Singapore Public Works Dept); and financial relationships with Global Emerging Market Fund on a 300,000,000M (GBP) Equity Line of Credit the following townships were presented to the Indian government and proposed for development subsequent to land negotiations and Township master plans submission:

  58. Ron said...
     

    I was going through my stock certificates last week and came across my royal Indian raj stock from 2000 I'm guessing it's not worth the paper it's printed on? Any info on value? I appreciate any feedback thanks

  59. Anonymous said...
     

    Yes I too have stock certificates along with many friends and family members from 2000. None of us have ever been contacted in regard to any reimbursement or any kind of compensation whatsoever.

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