So this was originally posted on FB in August, but I think it still has relevance. Enjoy.Find Paul Neglia
This demon must be apprehended!
| Host: | Justice - Kenora style by Eythan and Bryde |
| Type: | |
| Network: | Global |
| Start Time: | 07 August 2008 at 20:00 |
| End Time: | 06 September 2008 at 23:00 |
| Location: | Canada |
| Town/City: | Kenora, ON |
Description
Okay so here's a shitty story for you all:
I met a guy named Paolo Neglia at the gas station near my cottage. He had lost his wallet and was stranded so I offered him a sleeping bag; he declined. When I got home my mom insisted we go 'rescue' him for the night.
We got drunk at a friend's house that night. After this Paul was always around, hanging out with me, meeting all my friends and having a good time here at the Lake.
He told us he had Hodgkin's Disease (cancer) but would never go swimming and/or show my mom his scar. He told us he got a job in a nearby town working at a lodge as a cook, with a small apartment there for staff.
One day he told us his parents were coming out to Kenora as he had convinced them of the natural beauty here, etc. He said he rented a cabin here for them.
This whole time we were becomming fast friends as he was very generous and overall a funny and fun guy to hang out with.
Once in mid July my friends from Ottawa who were driving through had their computer and camera go 'missing'. The police were called out but they couldn't deduce anything.
No one ever heavily questionned Paul; he and my family got along great and he was always helping and cooking dinners for us.
All at once, his appointments and life events started delaying and piling up to happen around Tueday/Wednesday this week. For example, his cancer biopsy was postponed, his grandma in Montreal passed away so is parents would be late, he quit his job at the lodge and was susposed to start work at the gas station where we met.
That was around Saturday when all these things started changing.
That day he asked me if he could borrow money for car payments and gas, because he still didn't have a wallet. I was iffy. He then told me of how he could give me double my money back if I gave it to him, and he'd pass it through his mob cousins in Montreal who were loan sharks.
He kept slowly convincing me, telling me how much it would help my planned trip to Hong Kong and how maybe we could even take the profits and blow a month in Thailand together. Don't forget people, this guy was, at the time, my friend. And I trusted him, obviously too much.
I gave him my ticket money to Hong Kong. One thousand five hundred dollars, cash.
I know, I'm a fucking idiot. I got too greedy and also too trusting.
After he took my money, he said he was going to town to deposit it, and that was the last we ever saw of him. This was Monday night.
SO....
Invite everyone you know. I hope to find him. There is a nationwide police manhunt for him right now, on the premise that he may be armed and dangerous. He's supposed to be in a mental institution in montreal, as he is a sociopath who utterly lacks the emotion called 'remorse'. He is also in a stolen car with stolen plates, with a warrant from Quebec for theft and fraud. And now for theft and fraud at my house.
If you met this guy ever, check your credit cards for any strange transactions.
The bottom line is that everything he ever told us, EVERYTHING, was a lie. His birthplace, his relatives, his job, his travel plans, his car, his dog, everything. Alot ofmy friends who met him are missing stuff. He's mentally ill and I want my fucking money back. Please help by inviting ALL your friends. I've posted pictures of his fucking face and his car. Just keep an eye out, he wears alot of red Puma Ferarri clothes and has a 2005 black 2 door Honda Civic with Quebec plates, 454 RKR, I think. There is a large dent from the front to the back of the car, drivers side.
Please help me!!! Thank you.
I met a guy named Paolo Neglia at the gas station near my cottage. He had lost his wallet and was stranded so I offered him a sleeping bag; he declined. When I got home my mom insisted we go 'rescue' him for the night.
We got drunk at a friend's house that night. After this Paul was always around, hanging out with me, meeting all my friends and having a good time here at the Lake.
He told us he had Hodgkin's Disease (cancer) but would never go swimming and/or show my mom his scar. He told us he got a job in a nearby town working at a lodge as a cook, with a small apartment there for staff.
One day he told us his parents were coming out to Kenora as he had convinced them of the natural beauty here, etc. He said he rented a cabin here for them.
This whole time we were becomming fast friends as he was very generous and overall a funny and fun guy to hang out with.
Once in mid July my friends from Ottawa who were driving through had their computer and camera go 'missing'. The police were called out but they couldn't deduce anything.
No one ever heavily questionned Paul; he and my family got along great and he was always helping and cooking dinners for us.
All at once, his appointments and life events started delaying and piling up to happen around Tueday/Wednesday this week. For example, his cancer biopsy was postponed, his grandma in Montreal passed away so is parents would be late, he quit his job at the lodge and was susposed to start work at the gas station where we met.
That was around Saturday when all these things started changing.
That day he asked me if he could borrow money for car payments and gas, because he still didn't have a wallet. I was iffy. He then told me of how he could give me double my money back if I gave it to him, and he'd pass it through his mob cousins in Montreal who were loan sharks.
He kept slowly convincing me, telling me how much it would help my planned trip to Hong Kong and how maybe we could even take the profits and blow a month in Thailand together. Don't forget people, this guy was, at the time, my friend. And I trusted him, obviously too much.
I gave him my ticket money to Hong Kong. One thousand five hundred dollars, cash.
I know, I'm a fucking idiot. I got too greedy and also too trusting.
After he took my money, he said he was going to town to deposit it, and that was the last we ever saw of him. This was Monday night.
SO....
Invite everyone you know. I hope to find him. There is a nationwide police manhunt for him right now, on the premise that he may be armed and dangerous. He's supposed to be in a mental institution in montreal, as he is a sociopath who utterly lacks the emotion called 'remorse'. He is also in a stolen car with stolen plates, with a warrant from Quebec for theft and fraud. And now for theft and fraud at my house.
If you met this guy ever, check your credit cards for any strange transactions.
The bottom line is that everything he ever told us, EVERYTHING, was a lie. His birthplace, his relatives, his job, his travel plans, his car, his dog, everything. Alot ofmy friends who met him are missing stuff. He's mentally ill and I want my fucking money back. Please help by inviting ALL your friends. I've posted pictures of his fucking face and his car. Just keep an eye out, he wears alot of red Puma Ferarri clothes and has a 2005 black 2 door Honda Civic with Quebec plates, 454 RKR, I think. There is a large dent from the front to the back of the car, drivers side.
Please help me!!! Thank you.
I'm sorry he did this to you as well.... he scammed me for about $7,000 and another girl for $4000. I got him arrested, but they let him out.
ReplyDeleteHey please email me @ dewhurstlily@gmail.com
Deletehi i read ur storu and i just want to tell u that i no paul and where he is and dont worry because im gonna make sure hes gonna get whats coming to him..im gonna make him wish he really was dying of cancer..dont worry in due time just be patient
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Paul's sister, its not something I'm happy to say at this moment but once upon a time I was. I am deeply saddened everyday to know that he continues to hurt everyone he gets in contact with and trust me i know how you all feel he has done it to me as well. Imagine how someone you love ans some that shares the same blood can do such things to you. Please if everyone has details on his whereabout please let me know becuase he has to be stoppped and he needs serious mental help.Please contact me.tanyaneglia@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteHe is now in Germany
DeletePlease if anyone has any details about his whereabouts please contact me at the above mentioned email.
ReplyDeleteThey caught him and he in in jail in Los Angeles. Don't expect to see him around for a long, long time.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear what you went through and also what he has done to other people. I went through the exact same thing. The trust I grew for him, the convincing, the lies about his job, family and health too, a story of his which involved my money ($1200)..And the day I gave him the money was the last day I ever saw him.
ReplyDeleteOut of the blue I decided to google him right now and I came across your blog. I'm glad you're raising awareness about him.
If he scammed you around September of 2008 then he scammed you right after me. He left Montreal quite quickly after getting my money.
Hopefully he will stay behind bars.
Unbelievable.............
ReplyDeleteAs a disgusted an concerned party, I have loosely followed where Paul Neglia aka Paolo Neglia has been. He was in jail in California for a year, but seems to have been released recently as I can no longer find him on an inmate search. I did Google him and found two posts regarding his deceptions, I am so sorry and feel sick for what he has done. I did find him at Twitter under the name 'italia27', and it says he is in New York. If he comes back to Canada, he is sure to be arrested. He still hasn't paid for what he has done. I hope this little bit helps.
ReplyDeleteAs an update to this, or rehash, I met this asshole in Calgary around October of 2008 and thank goodness I didn't give him money but he did steal my friends GPS in Seattle, don't ask how we got over the border. I'm yet to understand my own idiocy. Anyone with any information, I'd love to know.
ReplyDeleteIn 2013 he took $US5000 and the car we had bought with it, from us in Germany, around Ramstein. Same lies. Same excuses. Said he was half Italian and American. Said his mother had died. We also know of other people he scammed up to $10k - all US Military. Disgusting human being and top it off that he was doing that to the men serving his country. Looking forward to meeting him again one day.
ReplyDeleteThe mother of his children is Annie Hawkins of Heidelberg (at least she was there when their 2nd child was born last year). Imagine having children with that piece of work....
DeleteSame here, I would like to get in touch with him. He told me the Same lies
ReplyDeleteIf you want to reach him, he is in Heidelberg, Germany and you can find his wife on facebook under the name ANNIE HAWK... God knows how many lies he's told her. He actually has an account right now which he activates/deactivates every now and then under the name (Paolo Neglia). Here are some names he goes by: Paolo, Paul, Ari.
DeleteHe is currently living in Germany and his mother is alive. He is a father of 2 kids, I wonder what his girlfriend knows...
ReplyDeleteHe ruined peoples lives in Montreal, then he went on to screw other people over across Canada to later end up in the US where he kept stealing from people... He's now in Germany dating Annie Hawkins, which is the mother of his 2 kids. He is a con artist, he will continuously make up lies to steal from people. When things heat up, he steals from other people in order to pay back older debts! BE CAREFUL AND NEVER LET THIS GUY AROUND YOUR VALUABLES... HE HAS NO PITTY!
ReplyDeleteIf you want to reach him, he is in Heidelberg, Germany and you can find his wife on facebook under the name ANNIE HAWK... God knows how many lies he's told her. He actually has an account right now which he activates/deactivates every now and then under the name (Paolo Neglia). Here are some names he goes by: Paolo, Paul, Ari. DONT BELIEVE HIM IF HE TELLS YOU STORIES ABOUT CANCER, HE'S A COMPULSIVE LIAR AND THIEF!!!
ReplyDeleteDo you have a more exact location. Heidelberg is big 100k residents.
DeleteDirt bag!!!!Scammed my mom for $150.
ReplyDeleteHe took $2000+ from me. I think if we all wrote down our stories about what he's done, we could make a case against him. A big, international fraud case. I'm happy to lead the charge on this as it's been years since he's scammed me and I still can't get over it. We should organize to bring justice to him once and for all. If anyone is interested, please email me at dewhurstlily@gmail.com. We can compile all of our stories and any evidence we have and present them to agencies that handle international fraud. It's unacceptable for him to spend decades ruining people's lives.
ReplyDeleteWe already have a court order that lasts 30 years and I think it spans from Germany to the US - just in case we ever meet him again. I would always be interested in keeping up/catching up with this dirtbag, if you are putting a team together to share stories!
DeleteActually I think the military should also see the compiled list, because when we advised them of what happened, they said they could not do anything. I do not think it is acceptable for the military to shrug their shoulders at a crime committed overseas, when they put you there.
DeleteHe is Scum. I am in the process to charge both he and Annie with theft, fraud, and crimes against minors
ReplyDeleteI’m looking for this prick! Scammed my mom for some money
ReplyDeleteThere’s a Paolo Neglia living in Florida. Could be him. There’s a California 2010 address in this person’s address history which to me makes it a possibility.
ReplyDeleteIt seems he's back in Germany. Was sighted today in Spangdahlem, near Bitburg. With a Dutch girlfriend.
ReplyDeleteWe already met this guy in 2017, he used the name Andy.
ReplyDeleteHave you seen him around lately? He owes me money.
ReplyDeleteBonjour
ReplyDeleteBonjour tout le monde en juillet année 2019 j’étais en Allemagne j’ai rencontré cette personne soi-disant il va ramener une Chevrolet Camareau année 2017 je suis allé chez lui j’ai vu sa femme et ses enfants j’ai eu confiance en lui donc je voulais faire un échange avec lui avec ma golf 6 + 7000€ et il va m’apporter une Camaro soi-disant pris une semaine je l’ai jamais vu depuis il a disparu que la justice soit faite merci .
ReplyDeleteHello everybody!
ReplyDeletePaul Neglia is now in Jail (Wittlich/Landstuhl) in Germany!!!
since when?
DeleteYea hes not in jail, he died in jail last week
DeletePaul died little over a week ago in jail in germany. I guess he couldnt scam death
ReplyDeleteHow do you know?
ReplyDeleteIve been scammed by him and have been following his every move since california.
DeleteJust curious if you found prison records or how you know for sure? No one has been able to track him down in Germany so some proof would be great. We've also been scammed by him and know a lot of other people that were as well.
DeleteI know his family well, he died.
DeleteIm sure with a littlw time some sort of recorda of his death will be made public but right now nothing i can show yoi
DeleteHave we heard anything from Annie and the kids??
DeleteShe has nothing to do with all this
DeleteI’m not asking if she has anything to do with it, I’m asking is she and the kids okay? I was a friend of the family before I found any of this out. Annie still has a place in my heart and I worry about her and the kids. I have no way of reaching out to her anymore. I still however worry
DeleteSadly Annie wasn’t any of our friends, really. She was an equal player in this game and knew very well what was happening. She knows our names and has our info. She could reach out to any one of us. I do however feel very bad for the kids. They’re the real victims in this.
DeleteI think I know who you might be and we’ve likely met. I hope you’re doing well.
I agree with her reaching out. I feel for those kids especially because they’re so inocente and extremely close to him. I hope they’re doing okay. I worry about them and her ðŸ˜
DeleteIf we’ve been, I hope all is well and you’re doing okay!
I know his father, he died.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone been in contact with Annie and or the kids?
ReplyDeleteT
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who wouldn’t be surprised he faked his own death? This guy is a scammer and until I see a record or obituary I will have my doubts. Can’t trust a snake.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly. I wouldn't put anything past them and would need proof to believe it.
DeleteYea i mean im the one who originally posted the info of his death, i did so to try to give all of you who were scammed the info you deserved. Unfortunately it isnt something i can prove but i do know for sure. Hopefully you all find the proof you need. I also understand why people might think its faked, as would I, but no, he died and his wife left with their kids before he went to jail. The montreal police are who notified the family and they went to germany for tge cremation
DeleteAnd no offense to all here, i do understand it must be frustrating to be scammed by him, but lets be honest thia post has been open 13 years and no one here was ever even come close to catching him or really doing anything to stop him so the need to fake his death to us is slim to none. He was across the globe to most of us already.
DeleteIf he did in fact die, a lot of people will breath a sigh of relief knowing he won’t hurt or scam anyone else. His family and relatives can live in peace now. If anyone has any proof of his death feel free to post it here.
ReplyDeleteHave you heard anything about this
DeleteYou could put all this aside and breath HE IS DEAD the family and relatives are going through a lot and the his poor mother lost her son so please all close this chapter for all we are all in pain
ReplyDeleteHas anyone been able to verify this??
ReplyDeleteI heard this also from someone still in Germany near where he had been living, who likely knew one of the last landlords he had in Grosslittgen. He tried to pull a big stunt with the rental house which ultimately I think led to his finally being captured. So not verified on my end but I can only assume likely true.
DeleteSo I guess after all this time one would assume it's true and he's probably dead?
DeleteHas anyone heard from Annie? Or any sightings?
ReplyDeleteHave you heard anything? Any updates whether or not he was captured
DeleteHas anyone confirmed his whereabouts? How do we know it's not him who informed us of his death. Plot twist. This guy scammed me for €3000 back in 2017 in Grafenwoehr
ReplyDeleteHe is dead...let it be.
DeleteHi, Paul. I have your Speedcats, if you want to come pick them up. Are you both "unknown" and "anonymous" on here, or do you have a 2nd person pretending to interact with you? You're pretty complimentary about how evasive you are, and quite insistent that people stop talking about you and just trust that you know his fate for sure. Pretty thinly veiled. Did you google your name and freak out when you found this thread? So, posing as a family friend of a notorious con who has a deep enough relationship with his family in Canada to be in contact with his parents, but also know is secret family in Germany well enough to be apprised of their movements AND their involvement in his shenanigans? Really?? And do you really think an unexpected death in a German prison (a country renowned for its meticulousness and bureaucracy) can happen without any inquiry, investigation, or publication, let alone a notice/ death cert in either Germany, or Canada. You can find death notices from the 1800's, but this one guy slips through the cracks?? Don't think so.
DeleteDo you know for sure that he IS alive?
Delete(Not that Paul isn't capable of scamming his own death)
Not 100% sure, but 95% sure it's fake. He was a fake. Always will be. So yes I won't doubt that little s%+/head is still breathing somewhere.
Deletehe tried scamming me years ago, thankfully i smelled it coming.
DeleteI have spoken to some of his family members back home in montreal, I get conflicting stories........... i dont think hes dead
lol, Anonymous.... The same guy that said "He's is dead... let it be." just a year ago on May 30th (11:57am). We can see your start date and your profile views going up. That's what we call "obfuscating", and a poor attempt at that.
DeleteSo, you're either Paolo himself, or a very poor internet troll.
There's also a fair-to-good chance you're also the account claiming to be the original poster (but from a different "unknown" account) 14 YEARS after the original post, then answering yourself FROM THE SAME ACCOUNT only 20 minutes later... as if trying to make us think you were separate people closely monitoring a deserted thread (March 19th, 2021 at 3:32pm, and answering at 3:53pm). Then, of course, it's a similar story from the "Unknown" account that on November 17th, 2017 claimed to be "looking for this prick", only to answer yourself (and misdirect anyone reading) they should turn their attention to Florida, not Germany, only 14 minutes later...
Then, finally, there's the "unknown" who, on May 7th, 2021, knew that his wife "had nothing to do with all this" at 6:29am (a strange time to be scroll blogs in North America, but lunch time in Germany), only to 'know' the grief of his "poor mother" only 6 minutes later at 6:35am!
You even tried changing up your writing style in some of these threads, almost as if you wanted us to think you're multiple people; dropping punctuation, prominent use of apostrophes in your contractions then ignoring them completely in the response, capitalizations then none, proper stops then exaggerated elipses.
I'd bet dollars to cents that at least 2 of these accounts are the same person, and the conflicting claims of familial knowledge paired with conflicting claims of sightings would suggest that 1 or more is Paul himself.
How am I doing, Ferrari Speedcat (he's claimed to rep puma and their Ferrari sponsorship at the Montreal F1 to a few people, hence the gear in the photo that he liberally handed out - who knows where he scammed all that new merch, but he had a good enough load of it to seem plausible)?
Its going to be hard to tell everyone to let it be... hes literally scammed people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. There is no record of his death anyways...people will always be suspicious until we can have tangible proof of hs death.
ReplyDeleteReported for fraud in 2017. Last month (july 2022) I was contacted by the police about this case. Why, if he's dead?
ReplyDeletehave you received any info on the case? Maybe police had info????
DeleteI have heard rumors that he may not be dead
Paolo is alive!
ReplyDeleteHello everyone I wanted to know if you have had any news on this case is this person dead or not please where is he at the moment !!!!!,,,,,?????
ReplyDeleteAlthough there are posts that state he died in prison, some of us believe he is alive. He supposedly died in Jan 2021. If anyone has fallen victim to his shenanigans after that, then we know it's bs. We also then know that Paul moniters this site!!
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