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deceptive or improper fundraising practices?
If the people who feel that they were SCAMMED by the APS Foundation of America fundraising please click on this link below and on the bottom of this page there is a link that states "Report of Violation Form" use this form to file a complaint.
On item 2. THE NATURE OF VIOLATION underneath where it states
"Is the organization engaged in deceptive or improper fundraising practices?" Check the box that states "YES"
Describe in detail what happened to you. Thank you
https://www.wdfi.org/CharitableOrganizations/default.htm
If the people who feel that they were SCAMMED by the APS Foundation of America fundraising please click on this link below and on the bottom of this page there is a link that states "Report of Violation Form" use this form to file a complaint.
On item 2. THE NATURE OF VIOLATION underneath where it states
"Is the organization engaged in deceptive or improper fundraising practices?" Check the box that states "YES"
Describe in detail what happened to you. Thank you
https://www.wdfi.org/CharitableOrganizations/default.htm
Ms. Tina Pohlman from La Crosse, WI who is the President, Executive Director, Co-Founder of the APS Foundation of America, Inc (a Nonprofit Health Agency). ~ Ms. Tina Pohlman and Ms. Alice Carey are Partners and Lead Organizers of the Well Documented HATE Campaign Against Candy Waters who has autism is nonverbal
Ms. Tina Pohlman and her Minions follow the Waters family around in facebook groups for two years now using fake identities and attacking them on the post of their daughter's paintings that they are proud to share. Also, Ms. Pohlman and her Troll Team have created many Fake Blogs, Videos. facebook Pages, Memes & etc filled with Lies & Hate about Candy Waters
Ms. Pohlman and her Accomplices always say to “Google” Candy's name and you will find their Fake Hate Blogs that they have created to belittle and discredit her because they are extremely jealous of Candy's popularity and talent. Sick Trolls!
Ms. Tina Pohlman and her Accomplices always call Candy's art a “SCAM” in order to discredit her because they are jealous of her talent & popularity.
Candy's Art is not a Scam! Candy has autism, nonverbal and she paints every painting on her facebook page with a little help from her friends (Just Like The Beatles Said). The Waters Family use many different painting techniques with Candy (original art, collaborative…etc) Candy's family are honored and proud to be her humble helpers.
“I Have Seen Elephants Paint Better And They Were Recorded. And jealous, not a chance”
-Ms. Tina M. Pohlman's thought about Candy Waters painting style ~ Very Sick Person!
Doxxing/slander/defamation/exploitation
Ms. Tina Pohlman who is the President, Executive Director, Co-Founder of the APS Foundation of America, Inc is Cyberbullying our 16 year old disabled girlnamed Candy Waters. Ms. Pohlman's behaviour is extremely unprofessional, immature & SICK!
Please tell Ms. Tina Pohlman to stop harassing a 16 y/o disabled girl named Candy Waters and take down her Hate Sites that she and her friends have created to belittle and discredit Candy Waters. This will never end until she does this.
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This matter has been resolved.
The police are aware of your latest doxing, blackmail, false reports and encouraging others do to such (as well is the WDFI) etc. You will be hearing from our attorneys shortly.
Remember, it is a crime to encourage other to make false claims of fraud to state or federal agencies against people for retaliation / harassment purposes. We are prosecuting false reports to the fullest extent of the law.
The WDFI has gotten a copy of this post.
Remember, it is a crime to encourage other to make false claims of fraud to state or federal agencies against people for retaliation / harassment purposes. We are prosecuting a false reports to the fullest extent of the law.
The WDFI has gotten a copy of this post.
You are hereby ordered to immediately CEASE AND DESIST your harassment and intimidation through your own and all alias names against Ms. Tina Pohlman and the APS Foundation of America, Inc. We have the right to remain free from these activities as they constitute harassment/stalking and defamation. Should you continue to pursue these activities in violation of this demand, we will not hesitate to pursue further legal action against you, including, but not limited to, civil action and/or criminal complaints.
You are to immediately discontinue and do not at any point in the future under any circumstances do the following: speak to, contact, pursue, harass, attack, threaten, telephone (via cellular or landline), instant message, page, fax, email, follow, or stalk Ms. Pohlman or any members of the APS Foundation of America, Inc. Note that your behavior is a violation of Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 720 ILCS 5/12-7.3 – Stalking, Chapter 720 ILCS 5/12-7.4 – Aggravated Stalking, Chapter 720 ILCS 5/12-7.5 – Cyberstalking, Chapter 720 ILCS 135/1-1 – Harassment by telephone, Chapter 720 ILCS 135/1-2 – Harassment through electronic communications, Chapter 720 ILCS 135/0.01 – 135/2 – Harassing and Obscene Communications Act and Chapter 720 ILCS 135/0.01 Short Title Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Note that your behavior is also a violation of US Federal Laws 18 USC Subsection 2265 Full Faith and Credit, 18 USC Subsection 2261A Interstate Stalking, 18 USC Subsection 875(c) Interstate Communications, 47 USC Subsection 223(a)(1)(c) Harassing Telephone Calls in Interstate Communications.
We have reason to believe this is not your first offense and we will pursue any legal remedies available to us against you if you fail to comply with this demand.
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tina m. pohlman is cyberbullying a 16 year old disabled girl named candy waters.
Ms. Tina Pohlman from La Crosse, WI who is the President, Executive Director, Co-Founder of the APS Foundation of America, Inc (a Nonprofit Health Agency). ~ Ms. Tina Pohlman and Ms. Alice Carey are Partners and Lead Organizers of the Well Documented HATE Campaign Against Candy Waters who has autism is nonverbal
Ms. Tina Pohlman and her Minions follow the Waters family around in facebook groups for two years now using fake identities and attacking them on the post of their daughter's paintings that they are proud to share. Also, Ms. Pohlman and her Troll Team have created many Fake Blogs, Videos. facebook Pages, Memes & etc filled with Lies & Hate about Candy Waters
Ms. Pohlman and her Accomplices always say to “Google” Candy's name and you will find their Fake Hate Blogs that they have created to belittle and discredit her because they are extremely jealous of Candy's popularity and talent. Sick Trolls!
Ms. Tina Pohlman and her Accomplices always call Candy's art a “SCAM” in order to discredit her because they are jealous of her talent & popularity.
Candy's Art is not a Scam! Candy has autism, nonverbal and she paints every painting on her facebook page with a little help from her friends (Just Like The Beatles Said). The Waters Family use many different painting techniques with Candy (original art, collaborative…etc) Candy's family are honored and proud to be her humble helpers.
“I Have Seen Elephants Paint Better And They Were Recorded. And jealous, not a chance”
-Ms. Tina M. Pohlman's thought about Candy Waters painting style ~ Very Sick Person!
Doxxing/slander/defamation/exploitation
Ms. Tina Pohlman who is the President, Executive Director, Co-Founder of the APS Foundation of America, Inc is Cyberbullying our 16 year old disabled girlnamed Candy Waters. Ms. Pohlman's behaviour is extremely unprofessional, immature & SICK!
Please tell Ms. Tina Pohlman to stop harassing a 16 y/o disabled girl named Candy Waters and take down her Hate Sites that she and her friends have created to belittle and discredit Candy Waters. This will never end until she does this.
*The content provided in this blog is for informational purposes only.
If the people who feel that they were SCAMMED by the APS Foundation of America fundraising please click on this link below and on the bottom of this page there is a link that states "Report of Violation Form" use this form to file a complaint.
On item 2. THE NATURE OF VIOLATION underneath where it states
"Is the organization engaged in deceptive or improper fundraising practices?"
Check the box that states "YES"
Describe in detail what happened to you. Thank you
https://www.wdfi.org/CharitableOrganizations/default.htm
Can you sat 'AUDIT" by the State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. Many people are coming forward.
Tina Pohman you need help
This negative comment is from Tina Pohlman President of the APS Foundation who is a very sick and using a Fake Identities. Tina Pohlman likes to cyberbully the disabled. Sick & Sad!
This matter has been resolved.
Since you have doxed Ms. Pohlman yet again, only this time on WordPress, and you continue to libel, stalk, harass our her, our clients, impede our business by your cyberbullying, etc. The police are aware of your latest doxing, blackmail, etc. You will be hearing from our attorneys shortly.
Remember, it is a crime to encourage other to make false claims of fraud to state or federal agencies against people for retaliation / harassment purposes. We are prosecuting false reports to the fullest extent of the law.
The WDFI has gotten a copy of this post made by the Waters'.
Remember, it is a crime to encourage other to make false claims of fraud to state or federal agencies against people for retaliation / harassment purposes. We are prosecuting a false reports to the fullest extent of the law.
The WDFI has gotten a copy of this post.
You are hereby ordered to immediately CEASE AND DESIST your harassment and intimidation through your own and all alias names against Ms. Tina Pohlman and the APS Foundation of America, Inc. We have the right to remain free from these activities as they constitute harassment/stalking and defamation. Should you continue to pursue these activities in violation of this demand, we will not hesitate to pursue further legal action against you, including, but not limited to, civil action and/or criminal complaints.
You are to immediately discontinue and do not at any point in the future under any circumstances do the following: speak to, contact, pursue, harass, attack, threaten, telephone (via cellular or landline), instant message, page, fax, email, follow, or stalk Ms. Pohlman or any members of the APS Foundation of America, Inc. Note that your behavior is a violation of Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 720 ILCS 5/12-7.3 – Stalking, Chapter 720 ILCS 5/12-7.4 – Aggravated Stalking, Chapter 720 ILCS 5/12-7.5 – Cyberstalking, Chapter 720 ILCS 135/1-1 – Harassment by telephone, Chapter 720 ILCS 135/1-2 – Harassment through electronic communications, Chapter 720 ILCS 135/0.01 – 135/2 – Harassing and Obscene Communications Act and Chapter 720 ILCS 135/0.01 Short Title Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Note that your behavior is also a violation of US Federal Laws 18 USC Subsection 2265 Full Faith and Credit, 18 USC Subsection 2261A Interstate Stalking, 18 USC Subsection 875(c) Interstate Communications, 47 USC Subsection 223(a)(1)(c) Harassing Telephone Calls in Interstate Communications.
We have reason to believe this is not your first offense and we will pursue any legal remedies available to us against you if you fail to comply with this demand.
Who are Sam and Cindy, Sandy and Robert Waters? No need to tell, they are more fake screen names to stalk people on Facebook.
So you claim you have been bullied and harassed for 1-2 years now, "Cynthia 10/Sandy Waters". If that is true, WHY HAVEN'T YOU EVER GONE TO THE POLICE, like any decent parent would, to protect their children? That is how it's obvious to the world that you are making this all up. If you were truly fearful for your family's safety, GET OFF THE INTERNET 24/7 with all your scam marketing and whining and pretending to be cyberbullied - take care of your babies, for Pete's sake! There is nothing on earth more important than the welfare and safety of one's children. Have you forgotten that?! YES. You are too busy feeding and stroking your ego all day long with your marketing and your celebrity worship.
Why haven't you notified law enforcement and produced some actual evidence of any of this, if you feel so harassed? I know why. Because you are making it all up to distract people from your fraudulent art business. No one is calling you, contracting you, or harassing you.
YOU ARE A SINNER AND A LIAR.
Because they would find their scam in the process and their stalking, cyberbullying, libel, harassment, etc behavior in the process. Of course the big one, NO ONE is harassing their daughter.
The Waters are the Martin Shkrelis of the fake rainbow art circuit. :D They smugly think they have outsmarted "the system" and continue to take advantage of strangers and the government by cheating, distortion and lies about what they are really doing. Fraudulent trademarks won't save you! Time to pay the piper. You are cheating your government and cheating innocent people around the globe.
The auditors will have a field day unraveling your ten-year-old ball of yarn.
Where are any recent photos of Candy? She is 17 now. Is she ok? The Waters keep regurgitating old photos from several years ago, pretending they are current. Many people are worried about that sweet, innocent young lady and her welfare.
Come on Sandy aka Cynthia 10, we can tell that Candy, your SEVERELY AUTISTIC DAUGHTER, don't necessarily enjoy painting sitting there and putting blotches on paper in your very heavily edited and deceptive videos. You use clickers, loud music, stupid noises and other tactics to get Candy to move when she stops painting, seen in your very heavily edited and deceptive videos. More coaching to get her to laugh and smile too.
In the very first video she actually did do the painting using her left hand. But then Robert was talking to Candy as if she was a dog trying to get it to do tricks. When there is that much coaching as seen and heard in these videos, than the question needs to be ask, "Does Candy really love painting?"
Many are coming forward? Nope. It was just your false report, Sandy and Robert Waters. Most people are smart enough not to file false reports to state agencies and sign their name to it.
Nobody is " coming forward". Unless you count all the Waters' own fake profiles and myriad of aliases they've invented.
Grasping at straws again? If you put as much energy in your kids, as you do trying to deflect from the truth of the matter, they would be a whole lot better off.. your lies and deflection are meaningless. Your manic rants and psyco behavior is really showing . I suggest you get some help and take a walk. Looks like you all could do with a good bit of exercise instead of parking your butt on the computer seat and munching a big mac..
Robert and Sandy Waters are pathetic. They posted a painting on their CWAA Facebook page with "Praying for all those in the path of Hurricane Irma ~ Please Share." Then proceeded to promote said painting trying to get sales. Of course they didn't bother to offer to donate any proceeds to an organization. No, they are greedy [censored] people. Keep posting your BS on your cyber-bullying page on Facebook~KARMA!
They love to try to profit off of tragedy. That is their specialty. They did it with the deaths of David Bowie, Prince, the Pulse massacre...among many others. They recycle old pictures of fake art and then act like they "just painted it" in honor of ___.
They aren't donating to charities or raising awareness. They are pocketing all of the profits.
Same with military holidays too. Don't forget Hurricane Harvey. I have seen it posted on blogs with screenshots.
Long pattern of using tragedy for their gain via sales. Vultures.
The ironic thing is the larger she (Sandy Waters) continues to stretch out the fake harassment story the more she makes her own harassment story and scam come to light. The more people she reaches to the more that become aware of her and the schemes... I'd say keep going Sandy, you're helping the cause! Peace ✌🏽
Was thinking the same thing. 🤣
Oh man, someone needs to get a real job. How about a recent photo of the child? Where is she? Sandy and Robert Waters should be ashamed and legally charged. Keep digging your hole as it's getting quite large. I wonder what everyone will do once they pull you IP address and unplug your computers. I'll need another hobby. Have you not learned anything? I think God will be teaching you some valuable lessons soon.
Funny, this similar note just got deleted by Facebook for HATE SPEECH on the "Candy Waters Autism Artist" page. There is a pattern forming here Sandy and Robert Waters. Add in the posts you lost today for HATE SPEECH on your bully page, it shows that you are the bullies.
Peace!
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scam
I have had the worst experience with tuna pohlman. A friend of mine had a birthday party and lots of money was donated but tuna would not give us a tax receipt or even admit she got the money. Look up apsfa on the. Bbb it is true. She is a bully and a fake doctor who probably don't have aps. She hates all other groups for aps and lupus and even als. She is such a hater and a liar and a thief. What a disgusting excuse for a human being to steal from sick people. She wanted $20, 000 in donations to take her friends to the biggest aps conference in the world to pass out info flyers to a bunch of aps experts. Just so happens it was in beautiful brazil. Tuna pohlman is a disgrace
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Regarding Brazil, the is hilarious. Would you like to see our passports? We were to speak there. We had 5 scholarships to pass out, a booth to run with APS ACTION, materials to print and lectures to attend. Take our friends; no. The proof of the scholarships is listed in our IRS 990 which can be found on GuideStar and Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Insights and Highlights from the 14th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies. Tina was unable to attend but materials were shipped, scholarships and sponsorship were made. If you remember this was the year Dr. Pierangeli died so it was quite a sad Congress for us. So, this claim is false as well.
To solve this transparency issue caused by you Hazel Edwards, here is our GuideStar report. We are Gold Star rated. Less than 5% of charities in the United States have this rating. So clearly, we have nothing to hide. (False reports are easily removed by GuideStar and will be used in legal proceedings.) http://www2.guidestar.org/organizations/20-3085295/aps-foundation-america.aspx.
All donors get a tax receipt, even if the donation was for a penny. We have copies of every receipt, so if you can please provide us proof of the donation (cancelled check, cancelled money order or PayPal transaction number, we do not accept cash) and of course their full name and address as we have no donations from the United Kingdom or from a "Birthday Party" in honor of your friend, we will be happy to research that out. I am sure we will find that is claim is false as well.
As far as Tina's medical history, that really is not this board business. But we do know that she has made her diagnosis she public on her public page. Please note, your post is libel and proven as such.
Have a good day.
Stop harassing Tina. You have tried multiple times on facebook and keep getting shut down due to TOS violations. You need to grow up and move on. Even promoting this on your harassment page where nobody looks isn't helping your case. Grow up woman.
Is APS Foundation of America / APSFA Legit?
APS Foundation of America / APSFA earns a trustworthiness rating of 100%
Highly recommended, but caution will not hurt.
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not support at all
Their support forum is nothing close to support. Alternative treatment options are put down by the administrators and those who inquire about it are told that they are stupid for considering it and would be stupid to try it. Other times many have offered up opinions on issues and were put down by the administrators. The administrators are also friends who stay in contact outside the forum, so if anyone does have a complaint against any of the other administrators they all hear about it and more than likely the member will get banned that way as well. There is a distinct lack of support there and it has been replaced with a "my way or the highway" mentality with a touch of high school "cliquiness" thrown in. Unfortunately I have found no formal way to issue a complaint against a suport forum, especially since all the administrators refuse to see anyone else's point of view there.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Since you have doxed Ms. Pohlman yet again, only this time on WordPress, and you continue to libel, stalk, harass our her, our clients, impede our business by your cyberbullying, etc. The police are aware of your latest doxing, blackmail, aytempts to gather false reports etc. You will be hearing from our attorneys shortly.
Remember, it is a crime to encourage other to make false claims of fraud to state or federal agencies against people for retaliation / harassment purposes. We are prosecuting false reports to the fullest extent of the law.
The WDFI has gotten a copy of this post.
Dirty no. These parties are on a newer "support forum" making assumptions who should be quiet as they were served with a Cease and Desist which we will be more than happy to provide you with. They were suggested to make these posts. (Screenshot can me made available.)
To solve this transparency issue caused by him, here is our GuideStar report. We are Gold Star rated. Less than 5% of charities in the United States have this rating. So clearly, we have nothing to hide. (False reports are easily removed by Guidestar and will be used in legal proceedings.) http://www2.guidestar.org/organizations/20-3085295/aps-foundation-america.aspx.
Ms. Pohlman's credentials have been verified.
With that, it should put all of this to rest. We have been legally formed for 13 years and in good standing.
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Have a good day!
You are hereby ordered to immediately CEASE AND DESIST your harassment and intimidation through your own and all alias names against Ms. Tina Pohlman and the APS Foundation of America, Inc. We have the right to remain free from these activities as they constitute harassment/stalking and defamation. Should you continue to pursue these activities in violation of this demand, we will not hesitate to pursue further legal action against you, including, but not limited to, civil action and/or criminal complaints.
You are to immediately discontinue and do not at any point in the future under any circumstances do the following: speak to, contact, pursue, harass, attack, threaten, telephone (via cellular or landline), instant message, page, fax, email, follow, or stalk Ms. Pohlman or any members of the APS Foundation of America, Inc. Note that your behavior is a violation of Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 720 ILCS 5/12-7.3 – Stalking, Chapter 720 ILCS 5/12-7.4 – Aggravated Stalking, Chapter 720 ILCS 5/12-7.5 – Cyberstalking, Chapter 720 ILCS 135/1-1 – Harassment by telephone, Chapter 720 ILCS 135/1-2 – Harassment through electronic communications, Chapter 720 ILCS 135/0.01 – 135/2 – Harassing and Obscene Communications Act and Chapter 720 ILCS 135/0.01 Short Title Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Note that your behavior is also a violation of US Federal Laws 18 USC Subsection 2265 Full Faith and Credit, 18 USC Subsection 2261A Interstate Stalking, 18 USC Subsection 875(c) Interstate Communications, 47 USC Subsection 223(a)(1)(c) Harassing Telephone Calls in Interstate Communications.
We have reason to believe this is not your first offense and we will pursue any legal remedies available to us against you if you fail to comply with this demand.
Look what I found. The Waters' encouraging people to file false complaints on the APSFA, just like they are doing here. Amazing.
That is a crime. They can (and should) go to prison.
I agree. I sent this graphic to the APSFA when I found it. They were delighted to received this. I am positive it went directly to their attorneys.
Anyone who got ripped off by Sandy Waters is encouraged to report her to the Chicago BBB using this address. https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/chicago/reportscam
Cynthia10/ Sandy W,
Is only retaliating against people who have questioned the authenticity of the paintings that she exploitively sells under her severely disabled child's name. The parents are exploiting their child's name and disabilities to make a profit.
Folks are still waiting for you to go to law enforcement to report a cyber crime against your minor child. Oh but wait, there is NO evidence to support your claims. You have only resorted to this lie as a means to keep your profits rolling in.
Any adult with a brain will question why you keep up the crazy antics of accusing adults of cyber bulling your disabled teen and yet never report it to law enforcement.
Why haven't you reported the alleged cyber crime to law enforcement Cynthia? Oh, because there is NO evidence of a crime.
The smoke and mirrors, all of your unprovable claims, all of your deflecting is failing, Cynthia10. People have called you out and it threatens your income- bottom line.
Right! People often tell the Waters parents to call law enforcement immediately if they are being "harassed" or if a crime is being committed against their child or their family. They never do.
1) Because no crime has been committed against them.
2) Because no one is contacting or cyberbullying Candace.
3) Because Sandra and Robert Waters are making up the cyberbullying stories to keep the discussion off their scam art business.
@Cynthia10...we should just start referring to you as Mr. and Mrs. Catfish. Seeing as you spend your entire existence on the internet in the land of make believe, making up fake profiles, making fake blogs with other people's names on them, pretending to have a myriad of chronic and terminal illnesses that you don't have, creating paintings yourself and then saying your child did them, pretending to be friends with celebrities who have merely signed autographs for you years ago at conventions. Your desperation is palpable. And what you are doing with your business is a felony. There is no denying that.
Somewhere along the line, you got the idea that having a child with Autism gives you license to lie about whatever you want, in order to commercialise your daughter's inability to speak. Your lies are damaging the credibility of all charities with noble and sincere purposes, all around the world. If all special needs families were entitled to lie, then 1 in 68 could be doing what you're doing, and cheating innocent people out of their hard earned cash. And cheating the government taxes and benefits, too. In other words, you are felonious thieves.
You know why most Autism organizations have severed ties with you? Because YOU ARE LIARS, and too greedy and lazy to work at honest jobs. You said you were donating 50% profit to charity for years. You are not.
These lies and narcissist behaviour will catch up with you. You will be judged. No doubt about that.
No one is bullying your child. No one has any contact with her. Everyone cares about her. YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND ARE THE BULLIES AND THE CRIMINALS.
Please: Make one real video of Candy with no edits, cuts, or weird closeups to prove without a doubt she's the one painting the Zazzle art. Put the doubters to rest, why don't you?
You can't.
Sandy and Robert Waters it is very clear you are doing the bullying. You are the harassers. You are the stalkers. A simple Google search proves that. The posts on Amazon proves that. Your daughter's author page proves that. Your daughter's book description proves that. The posts on Facebook proves that on your multiple pages and accounts prove that. The posts on Twitter proves that. The blogs on WordPress proves that on multiple pages proves that. The posts on Easter Seals under multiple names proves that. What you are doing is called malicious intent. Stop the deflection. ♨️
Peace Out! ✌
Tina Pohlman seek you need to seek some help because you are very sick and stop harassing the Waters Family.
No ones harassing you or your child. Your story has gone stale. YOU came here, made a fake name and started slandering an chronic illness support organisation of a disease that YOU are PRETENDING to have! Ridiculous! Faking cancer, epilepsy, blood diseases, stroke victim, memory loss, brain diseases to sell your fraudulent overpriced knicknacks ... That's all on YOU. You start problems for others to hide the sad truth about your fake business and your phony, copy/paste lives.
Can YOU say audit? Ten+ years is a long time to have been fleecing people with your faked art. The courts won't like that. NO one is scared of you, Waters. Well, the tragic thing is that maybe your neglected children are, poor things.
She has help from wonderful attorneys and the FBI. There are a couple other agencies we know of bit that will be your surprise. She has proof, you - the Waters' - are harassing, stalking, libeling, cyberbullying to name a few - her.
Best of Luck! 💋
She has help from wonderful attorneys and the FBI. There are a couple other agencies we know of bit that will be your surprise. She has proof, you - the Waters' - are harassing, stalking, libeling, cyberbullying to name a few - her.
Tata! 🍷
"Cynthia10", aka Sandy Waters/Robert Waters, aka Saffron Burrows, aka Gene Frank, John Brand, Ana Martinez, Tom Bat, Enrique, 5150, Amy Cohen, and about 1000 other aliases:
Go home and TAKE CARE OF YOUR CHILD! Get off the internet 24 hours a day! Who is taking care of your neglected and exploited children while you are on all these thousands of forums, trying to deflect attention away from the art scam you are running?
There is loads of proof and screenshots of your lies over the years. Easy to throw a tantrum and scream "fake" over things you don't like exposed, but Tina has proof; About 10, 000 screen shots worth, and all your harassment and bullying. Where is your proof? Hmmm? Oh right, some vague quote about an elephant one time? That's all? Get over yourself. She cares about the welfare of your child. That's why she's exposing your terrible scam.
Remember that time you posted a photo of a playboy model and said it was you, and that you were a part time model while studying for a doctorate? Or that you are also "Dr. Gatto with a PhD in art"? Or your pretend university degree in communication? You barely got through high school.
And through all these (admittedly humorous) lies and your 24-7 marketing of your mediocre art YOU MADE, not your child, you couldn't find time in over ten years to produce even one video of your child painting the angels and starbursts you are peddling on Zazzle, to settle any doubt. Your child isn't painting those birds and palm trees you're making money on. You are shamelessly spamming thousands of chronic illness groups on Facebook. Posing as victims for literally hundreds of terminal illnesses. It is just awful what you're doing. While your children are apparently left alone to fend for themselves all day long while you spend every minute on the internet. Sad!
Don't try to make this about Ms.Pohlman. We all know you're just trying to create a brushfire to keep people from scrutinizing your fraudulent art scam. Oldest trick in the book.
The reason you even know who Tina is, is because you were originally spamming her APS group, which is yet ANOTHER DISEASE YOU WERE PRETENDING TO HAVE.
I've never seen people full of so many lies as you. I pity your sweet, innocent children. The bible forbids what you are doing. The attainment of money through deceit is A SIN Think about that the next time you go to mass.
Confess your sins and then go out and make an honest living like the other families with special needs kids.
No one is harassing you. Everyone cares about your children. YOU ARE THE BULLY.
What scam exactly, @cynthia10?
Is this a retaliation for her critique of your business?
You are a conniving, deceitful and hateful woman, who refuses to accept ANY critique about your pages. You say people who pick on disabled should be ashamed of themselves, and guess what, Tina Pohlman AND Alice Carey are both disabled as well.
Anybody who gets involved with this "cynthia 10" lady should look up the candy waters autism artist scam, and how at this moment, TINA is the one being bullied, harassed and stalked all over the internet by a [censored] parent who spends more time on the internet, and editing her daughters artwork than actually being a parent.
If you are gonna threaten to sue somebody, at least pretend to find a lawyer in your own state, that will take your case(that'll be a hard one), and one that costs less than 450 dollars an hour.
As far as Tina goes, shes a fantastic person, and does everything she can to help, and when she can.
Her business has gone downhill considerably since sandy has started doxxing her, and SPAMMING any and every group she can find that involves the APSFA and making false allegations against Tina.
The Waters parents are all smoke and mirrors. Nothing more. Any lawyer who would take their case is either pathologically STUPID, completely corrupt, or just woefully inept. And it's never cheap to hire a lawyer. There is no way they could ever prove beyond a doubt that Candy painted the specific designs sold online, and then still defend all of the slippery changes to their edited descriptions over the years. The art is very obviously completely fabricated by the parents.
And we all know they are probably also receiving government benefits that are improperly calculated, based on their lies. These are not the sort that pay honest taxes, either. It won't be pretty.
That poor girl Candy is used like a human shield to evoke pity. That's the only card up their sleeve that they use over and over. Blah blah blah.. until it's just sickening.
Please contact me if you have any information on Tina Pohlman's Scam. Thank you
Hi,
I want to report Tina Pohlman and her APSFA to the Wisconsin States Attorney. Who else has Ms. Pohlman harassed? Tina Pohlman has created a Well Documented "Cyberbullying/HATE Campaign" Against our 16 y/o daughter Candy Waters who has autism & is nonverbal ~ Below is a Blog on this disturbing matter. Thank you
https://candywaters.wordpress.com/2017/09/03/tina-m-pohlman-president-executive-director-of-the-aps-foundation-of-america-is-cyberbullying-my-16-year-old-disabled-daughter-candy-waters/
It is a crime to encourage others to make false claims of fraud to to state agencies against people for retaliatory / harassment purposes. We will prosecute those making false claims.
It's not false these people feel that they have been SCAMMED by Tina Pohlman and her APSFA.
Funny, what is in this link was in a note on Candy Waters Autism Artist page on Facebook and was deleted by Facebook for HATE SPEECH. I see a pattern forming by the Waters'.
Cynthia 10 is Sandra Waters. Cynthia or "Cindy" is her alternate identity that she created when she was a child. She used to pretend she was a twin and that her twin sister was named "Cindy". She would try to trick people at St. James Catholic School in Chicago by saying she (Sandra) was really Cindy. She has a history of lying excessively.
You also may find out more about her if you look up Sandra Pekala. That is the name she used to go by before she got married in Vegas.
She uses a model picture on that Facebook profile.
Ahh yes and the Saffron mess on the school Facebook page talking to herself. Well documented.
These were false claims, just like your Sandy and Robert Waters. Post your proof, or it is nothing but libel.
Funny, Facebook pulled this same post for hate speech.
You mean the screenshot you just posted with step by step instructions showing how to file a false report with the APSFA's name in the name box. Humm. That is a FELONY what you did. The fake complaint you filed was a felony and that screenshot...yeah...not helping your case. You and your hubby are the bullies.
You have been served your Sandra & Robert Waters (aka Cynthia 10) Cease & Desist of 93 pages. We suggest you heed it. We are not afraid of civil court.
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Zazzle, please do the decent thing and remove the "Candy Waters Autism Artist" SCAM and stop helping the parents to exploit their severely Autistic child. As many complaints that you get I'm surprised you are still in business and knowingly helping to exploit this severely Autistic child isn't helping anything as word gets around about your shady dealings because you love money more then doing the right thing. Start changing for the good so people will start respecting you again and try to do a better job of communicating.
So I must ask? After you watch this video, ask yourself if this severely Autistic child did the intricate designs at the end of video and on your website.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwwsNM1YBc0
I don't think you even have a conscience-good or bad.
To everyone else who don't approve of Zazzle's behavior; please report any Adchoice ads that advertise the "Candy Waters Autism Artist" fraudulent art as a SCAM. And continue to report until you no longer see any designs being advertised. You will also see ads by "Café Press"(one design from a seller overseas), "Amazon" and "Print-All-Over-Me" too. Thank you.
Busted. You are harassing the APS Foundation of America Sandy & Robert Waters. This is encouraging people to make false reports just like you are here.
Sandy as of yesterday is spamming the Chicago BBB with her Zazzle Store(Click on Website button). It went from the "Candy Waters Autism Artist" facebook page to the "Candy Waters Autism Artist" Zazzle Store, selling her fraudulent art. I hope the Chicago BBB don't allow this [censor] because I didn't think a person is suppose to set up a store there. But, we shouldn't put anything past Sandy since she has spammed 1000s of websites for the sole purpose of selling her fraudulent art. She has Chicago down for the city where she lives instead of Park Ridge.
And besides, what does selling her fraudulent Zazzle art has to do with In-Home Autism Therapy anyhow? I look for Sandy to make more changes to her BBB page.
Who are Sam and Cindy, Sandy and Robert Waters? No need to tell, they are more fake screen names to stalk people on Facebook.
Anyone who got ripped off by Sandy Waters is encouraged to report her to the Chicago BBB using this address. https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/chicago/reportscam
@Cynthia 10 Post your PROOF of this alleged wrongdoing, or else kindly shut your mouth. You are obviously just trying to start meaningless whisper campaigns as retaliation for people questioning your fake art child exploitation scam. To make these kinds of false accusations is also a crime. Remember that when you are arrested.
YOU are exploiting your non-verbal, disabled teen daughter for financial profit. WTF is wrong with your brain that you think this is ok? Instead you're on this site, trying to stir up completely fabricated claims against a disabled woman's non-profit organisation?
Shame on you.
True, the APS Foundation will get some 1 star complaints, but they are very few compared to the overwhelming number of 5 star compliments it gets. Even the most honest organization can’t make everyone happy. That is how it is in this dog eat dog world. APS’s 4% of 1 star ratings is minimal next to your “Unspoken Gift” book on Amazon, of a whopping 57% 1 star ratings and 4% of the 2 and 3 star ratings. You should be so lucky to have only 4% 1 star ratings, Cynthia 10 aka Sandy.
In the case of APS Foundation of America, there were disagreements which can’t be avoided sometimes. But in your case, Cynthia 10 aka Sandy, you run a scandalous business and continue to do so despite the overwhelming evidence. See the difference, Cynthia 10?
Anyhow, the burden since Cynthia 10 aka Sandy, is doing the accusing, is on Cynthia 10 aka as Sandy, to prove that APS is a scam and not just reading the lies of someone that is not happy with APS. Come on Cynthia 10, post your proof? We presented our proof that you are running a scam but you fall far short of proving that APS is running a scam.
Regardless of the 4% 1 star ratings, APS of American has been given a Gold Star Top Rating. Don’t you wish you can claim the same, Cynthia 10 aka Sandy? So stop your smear campaign against APS of America and clean up your own scandalous act.
The Waters' are jealous.
Cynthia 10, is your post about your obsessive grudge harassment smear campaign targeting Tina, or a verifiable scam?
The APSFA has no records of a donation from you under any of your stalker alias or true name Sandy W.
In fact, you're only posting here as a means to stalk and harass people who have questioned your financial exploitation of your severely non verbal autistic child's name.
Your alleged scam complaint here about the APSFA is a direct retaliation at Tina, soley because a group of people question your business integrity by you running an art business using your disabled child's name and disability to promote sales of images that she is incapable of creating.
Do you have evidence to support your claim of how the APSFA, a patient run non-profit has scammed you? Please upload proof of the financial scam that you experienced with the APSFA.
Thank you for providing third party proof of your ongoing internet stalking.