Bizarre Case of Mistaken Identity: Olympian Accused of Terrorism Links!
Synopses
All Dr Alex Davidovic did was to make a transfer to a Raiffeisen Bank account of a reputable software supplier - but the supplier never got his money. In a bizarre case of mistaken identity, Raiffeisen Bank gave the statement that Alex is on their list of persons involved with terrorist actions.
The bank made a mistake, but it did not correct it and the consequences are dire. Raiffeisen Bank is a huge international bank, and Dr Alex's reputation have suffered, giving him and his friends and family sleepless nights.
People who have known Dr Alex for decades respect him and describe him as peace-loving.
This innocent man is trying to clear his name, but Raiffeisen Bank so far have not even responded to him.
What would YOU do if this happened to YOU?
Start of media release
When you are a champion representing your country in international competitions, the last thing you expect is to be accused of terrorism. Today popular international chess master and Internet entrepreneur, Dr Alex Davidovic, who has represented Australia in the Chess Olympiads with great success, faces a completely different real-life battle: incredibly, in a bizarre twist of mistaken identity, he stands accused by a major international bank, Raiffeisen Bank, of being involved in terrorism!
Purchasing a ready-made software solution by Dr Alex’s company C Point Pty Ltd via telegraphic transfer to the Raiffeisen Bank account of a well-known supplier should have been straight forward - except the transferred money didn’t arrive in the supplier’s bank account.
After weeks of uncertainty, the bank confirmed to that the transfer had not been, and was not going to be, credited to the destination account.
The reason? Alex is on their list of persons involved with terrorist actions, according to the written statement by Raiffeisen Bank. This incredible but serious accusation by the international banking giant has left Dr Alex and everyone who knows him shocked and bewildered.
The terrorist accusations could have devastating effect on Dr Alex’s reputation and on his business, giving him sleepless nights.
Ironically, Dr Alex, who with marketing expert Penelope Herbert, has co-authored the 12-step business mentoring program called Underdog Marketing Challenge and the book “Underdog Marketing” which is about to be published, now finds himself as a true underdog - facing Raiffeisen, an enormous international bank with branches in many countries.
“The software my company purchased was to power a website, and the plan was for the website to have its debut in front of a TV audience of 550,000 people when 8-episodes of Underdog Marketing Challenge air on South Australian TV Channel 9 as part of the ‘Feeling Good’ program. Unfortunately, the plan was shelved when the supplier informed me that the bank could not have me on the list of terrorists for no reason, and backed out of the deal,” explains Dr Alex.
Furthermore, even though the statement from the bank claims that the funds have been returned to the sender, at this time Dr Alex’s company C Point is still waiting for its money to find its way back.
“In the movies you often see wrongfully accused innocents, but you never think something like this could happen to you. Well, if it happened to me, it could happen to anybody. In the movies the hero gets hit again and again but eventually wins an uphill struggle against the all-powerful accusers. But what are your chances in real life?” asks Alex.
“And this is real life – my life - and being named as a terrorist affects every aspect of it. You change your travel arrangements because you are wondering if you’ll get arrested when you go overseas; you cannot sleep, cannot concentrate on your work. I run an export business and this affects it – the ability to do business overseas diminishes. Who is going to trust your Internet promotional videos if people think you’re a terrorist? Who is going to do business with you?
“I’ve tried to sort things out with Raiffeisen Bank – but the phone call took me nowhere, and they are yet to respond in any way to the fax I sent them,” says Dr Alex.
Dr Alex and his company currently do not have any legal representation because it was never needed before. “Both my first and my last name are quite common in Eastern Europe, so it is likely the case of mistaken identity. The bank made a mistake, but so far they have not corrected it and the consequences for me and my business, and for my family are horrible,” says Dr Alex.
People who have known Alex for decades speak highly of him and have no hesitation in supporting him. His friends are advising him not to enter the legal battle with Raiffeisen Bank and risk being ruined financially as well through the prolonged litigation with the international giant, but Alex is still considering his options:
“It is hard to accept that a big bank can with impunity hold your money, [ note: 2 days after the interview Raiffeisen Bank returned the funds
to Alex's bank ] implicate you in terrorism, destroy your reputation, and cripple your small business. Yes, their turnover may be in billions of dollars, but not even with all the money in the world can they prove the unprovable.”
“The simple truth is that I am a peace-loving man, not a terrorist.”
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For further information and interviews please contact:
Dr Alex Davidovic on 0405 433 708 (from Australia) or +61 405 433 708 (international)
or Penelope Herbert on 0418 807 691 or 08 8260 5783 (from Australia) or +61 418 807 691 or +618 8 8260 5783 (international)
How can you help?
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Post your comment at our blog. What you say counts.
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Visit Raiffeisen and mail/phone/fax the bank to immediately get Dr Alex Davidovic off their list of persons involved with terrorist actions.
OR, send a message online to the Raiffeisen contact person you'll see on the right side of the page.
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