MMM Ponzi Scheme SERGEI MAVRODI BERNIE MADOFF Of RUSSIA 500 BILETOV '94 UNC NOTE

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***Woww ... You Must Read this, if you haven't heard yet about
SERGEI MAVRODI,
the
Mastermind
behind the
MMM Ponzi-Scheme
(Russia's Largest Ponzi-S
cheme
ever), ... second only to Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme...
Along with a few other members from his family (brother. sister, etc.,) SERGEI MAVRODI managed to outsmart the entire Russian people and Russian leaders, for almost a decade, and got away with defrauding millions of Russians, while only serving less than one month in prison...
How did he do that???
Just read the next three paragraphs, and you'll find out
...
“ … In 1989 Sergei founded the MMM-Bank, name which was taken from the first letters of the three founders' surnames (Mavrodi, Mavrodi, & Melnikova). Then, in 1992, after the Russian Tax Police accused MMM-Bank of Tax Evasion, Sergei had extreme difficulties finding financing to support its operations, which prompted him to switch to the Financial Sector, where he “supplemented” the funding of the operations of its foreign trade, by issuing American Stock to Russian Investors, after which, later in 1992, he created MMM-invest, A financial entity mainly created to collect privatization vouchers. To distance it from the MMM PONZI-SCHEME, he renamed it "RUS-INVEST" in 1995. He also started an aggressive TV Aid Campaign, using many Russian “folk-heroes” to market his message, while promising Returns on their investments, as high as 3,000.00 % …
As Russia did not have any laws against Ponzi Schemes, days, and weeks, and months were passing, and Sergei collected billions and billions of Russian Rubles without any apparent problems, whatsoever, until the Russian Government decided to seek Tax-Evasion Charges against SERGEI MAVRODI. Yet, … in a “brilliantly evil” move, Sergei managed to collect One Million signatures, which was required to hold a no-confidence referendum against Yeltsin's government, after he created a “Union of Defense of the Rights of MMM Shareholders” …and thus, redirected people’s anger against the Russian Government. In October 1994 Mavrodi managed to win a by-election to replace Andrey Aizderdzis in the State DUMA, and … with the newly received immunity from prosecution, he managed to convince the people, that “like them” … he was nothing but “The Victim” of jealous and greedy Russian bureaucrats. Eventually, towards the end of 1995, the RUSSIAN STATE DUMA voted to LIFT HIS IMMUNITY, and … with very few alternatives left, Mavrodi launched his own political party, “The Party of People's Capital,” which it was barred from registering, after violating election laws.
After he lost his "prosecutorial" immunity (in 1995), he tried to run for Russia's Presidency, in 1996, but his bid was rejected after officials ruled that most of the signatures he submitted had been forged. After September 1997, when MMM declared Bankruptcy, rumors were spread that Sergei Mavrodi fled to Greece (“in the hide”), but he was eventually found and arrested in 2003, in Moscow. While in custody, Mavrodi was given until January 31, 2006 to read the documents in his Fraud Case against him (the criminal case consisted of 650 volumes, each 250-270 pages long). At the end of April 2007, Mavrodi was convicted of fraud, and given a sentence of four-and-a-half years. However, since he had already spent over four years in custody, he was released less than a month later, on May 22, 2007.” …
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You are placing your bid
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MMM (Ponzi Scheme) SERGEI MAVRODI, THE BERNIE MADOFF Of RUSSIA - 500 BILETOV 1994 UNC NOTE ...
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INTERNATIONAL BANKNOTE SOCIETY (IBNS) GUIDELINES
Grading Standards
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UNCIRCULATED
(UNC):
A perfectly preserved note, never mishandled by the issuing authority, a bank teller, the public or a collector. Paper is clean and firm, without discoloration. Corners are sharp and square, without any evidence of rounding. (Rounded corners are often telltale sign of a cleaned or “doctored” note.) An uncirculated note will have its original natural sheen.
ABOUT UNCIRCULATED
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AUnc or AU
): A virtually perfect note, with some minor handling. May show evidence of bank counting folds at a corner or one light fold through the center, but not both. An AU note cannot be creased, a crease being a hard fold which has usually “broken” the surface of a note. Paper is clean and bright with original sheen.  Corners are not rounded.
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A very attractive note, with light handling. May have a maximum of three light folds or one strong crease. Paper is clean and bright with original sheen. Corners may show only the slightest evidence of rounding. There may also be the slightest sign of wear where a fold meets the edge.
VERY FINE
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An attractive note, but with more evidence of handling and wear. May have a number of folds both vertically and horizontally. Paper may have minimal dirt, or possible color smudging. Paper itself is still relatively crisp and not floppy. There are no tears into the border area, although the edges do show slight wear. Corners also show wear but not full rounding
FINE
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A note which shows considerable circulation with many folds, creases and wrinkling. Paper is not excessively dirty but may have some softness. Edges may show much handling with minor tears in the border area. Tears may not extend into the design. There will be no center hole because of folding. Colors are clear but not bright. A staple hole or two would not be considered unusual wear in a Fine note. Overall appearance is still on the desirable side.
VERY GOOD
(VG):
A well-used note, abused but still intact. Corners may have much wear and rounding, tiny nicks, tears may extend into the design, some discoloration may be present, staining may have occurred, and a small hole may be seen at center from excessive folding. Staple and pinholes are usually present, and the note itself is quite limp but NO pieces of the note can be missing. A note in VG condition may still have an overall not unattractive appearance.
GOOD
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A well-worn and heavily used note. Normal damage from prolonged circulation will include strong multiple folds and creases, stains, pinholes, and/or staple holes, dirt, discoloration, edge tears, center hole, rounded corners and an overall unattractive appearance. No large pieces of the note may be missing. Graffiti is commonly seen on notes in Good condition.
FAIR
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A totally limp, dirty and very well used note. Larger pieces may be half torn off or missing, beside the defects mentioned under the Good category. Tears will be larger, obscured portions of the note will be bigger.
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A “rag” with severe damage because of wear, staining, pieces missing, graffiti, larger holes. May have tape holding pieces of the note together. Trimming may have taken place to remove rough edges. A Poor note is desirable only as a ”filler” or when such note is the only one known of that particular issue.