just found the same related article on the topic. http://www.upi.com/US-indicts-Israeli-brothers-for-fraud/78421078709941/?spt=su
i know its a bit old article but still its worth reading, its about a businessman Ami Shafrir, claimed for years that he was the victim of a scam and of wiretaps by a famed private eye.
read the full article on the link provided http://articles.latimes.com/2004/mar/09/local/me-nicherie9

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