Resources Fiji
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Owner Eli Drake kept our deposit for over 9 years, he had registed company-Resources Fiji llc both in california USA and Suva Fiji. He made business in Fiji with his american passport which he did showed me. He had no sawmill and logyards. We sent the deposit but he left to USA. After I lost the money on him, he kept scamming people online. Hope any of you see my post, be aware of this scam company resources fiji llc. website:https://resourcesfiji.com/

The Man named Eli Drake, regiested companies both in usa and Fiji. He has no office in Fiji, but cheated asien people he has one. the sawmill not belong to him. He rent a small room in usa, richmond, california, sell his slabs. as we knew Among only 3 years, he scammed 3 chinese customers' Deposit (all proves from CATI-china timber import assocation), He used the money to produce slabs/lumber in Fiji and shipped to USA, he gave the slabs for some retail shops to help him for sale in America, he even no money to pay for the truck and KD cost in American mill. Nobody has really send him any deposit from usa. But he talked with all european and american customers he is the supplier for some big companies in The U.S. we lost 42000 USD on him. we paid the lesson, I hope all people get away of this scammer Eli Drake (His wife Lisa) also be aware of his company (Resources fiji LLC)

I ever posted him on google, but he paid the site to hide all the proves there. I am trying to find another way to expose his fraud and fake business.

The owner of Resources fiji llc this company names Eli Drake.He is Black man But with different American passports.

Since year 2016 ,This company scammed asien people's deposit and keep shipping Exotic Hardwoods to America.

He told people he was fijian and own mill in Fiji,but the fact was he has nothing in Fiji ,Only a Partner who is a fijian without jobs but work together with Eli Drake.

2016 Year ,He scammed Cati Member Alex six thousand dollars and disappear.

2018 Year,He made use of internet wood knowledge and lure chinese to visit him in Fiji.(He made use of me and beg me to introduce him some customers and orders from china which i tried in 2017,i trusted him cos he said he is the supplier for several good companies in USA ,which we found their BLs from internet )

After my Chinese customer sent him 42000 USD ,He violented the contract and never ship anything but ask for more Deposit.That's Why I had taken my customer flied to fiji for 3 times,He said he was badly sick ,So we went to his hotel.He said he must keep on doing this order but ask us to give him more deposit to process.

At that time,we totally realised we got his fraud.We found he took 42000USD bought mohagony logs to produce into lumbers shipped to USA.THREE months ,He used our money only bought 8-10 Raintree logs to start our order in FIJI mill and tried to show us the milling,He hopes we would GIVE him more DEPOSIT.

Finally ,he said he will refund us thousand deposit in 2019 April,But he didn't. After one year 2020 and 2021 we found him shipped some mahogany lumbers to usa (Resources fiji llc is the shipper and cosignee/notify party )

In fact, he is just a middleman/broker without enough money/cash flow, but due to the cultural differences between eastern and western countries, he took advantage of the weakness of the Chinese buyers, showed everyone his previous bill of lading and some invoices to gain the trust from customers, only trying to scam deposit, then disappeared, Even ask people to invest him to open a port in Fiji or start a Mill there.He even claimed online that he was a victim. It was extremely shameless.

With this company and this scammer Eli Drake,People Only wasting time and wasting money.Be aware. we paid our lessons already!

I must exposed eli drake to everyone in wood business let all people be aware of him.in usa side, he changes places very often, no body know where he is. He cheated american side he is a fijian, after I talked to some chinese victims and american customers from him, I found this man eli drake-resources fiji llc he still keep his professonal scams job for years. He eat our chinese's deposit and ship lumbers to usa side and sell, people who start to make business with him, plz be aware, I am here posted him again, just want to let more people be aware of him. He made the use of fiji side business and eat your deposit and fly back to usa, after he got your deposit you cant find him out, cos many chinese victims no usa visa, even in usa side, for my inspection over 2 years, he has no real estate in usa side, no money, even we took him to the court he has no money refund anybody, only make us waste of time and waste of money fly to usa.

Hello, I am Huang, Since 2017-2018, The company resources fiji llc (Eli Drake-Owner) we Make a contract of raintree lumbers, we paid him 30% deposit like over 40K USD dollars, he did never delivery any lumbers to us.First month he make excuse the heavy rain, then every months he got different excuse, half year, one year past, we realised this person who named Eli Drake(Company name -Resources Fiji llc)Totally a scammer Company, Pick up customer's Moeny without delivery, in the meanwhile he scammed other chinese that we get contact from China Timber Association, This Scammer is very awful and ugly.Since he got the deposit he leave fiji and get back to America, we All find out the office he put online and bring us to see just from others, not from him.What's more, his intention is getting more money support from rich people.People who is in timber/furniture/Slabs/logs be aware of him. I will try to find out his picture online and put it here and let more people to know this scammer.
His contact info always change.

It is my intention to let everyone be aware of this individual, an American with registered residence in California. His name is ELI DRAKE, who is a scam artist and cheating my client out of a quarter of million dollars in FAKE business deal. Eli Drake uses his American status to falsely claim that he is well connected with Fiji Lumber company to lure potential customers to place orders for exotic lumber products from Fiji. Upon receiving the order deposit, the goods have never been delivered.He registers his company RESOURCES FIJI LLC. With more money he obtained from scamming Eli Drake contnues to flash his phony wealth to lure more victims in his fake business deals. Don't let this scam artist getting away. Report him to authorities as well as American Embassy so together we can put him out of scamming business to hurt more innocent businessmen.
ELI DRAKE GOT OUR DEPOSIT IN NOV 2018, NOW IT IS 2020 YEAR feb, HE BLOCKED US AND DELIVERY NOTHING SINCE 2019 APRIL.
His website ：resourcesfiji.com
BE AWARE OF SUCH SCAMMER!

Now contact ended over half years, never get 42000 usd deposit back and no response /Also blocked all people since Jan2019. (Deposit send in Nov, 2018) we got contract. bankslip shown. Such scammer should be exposed all the time! whereever he goes and run any wood business. he is not a realiable seller and partner, please be aware of, Our CATI (China Association of Timber Importers) Get other victims and evidences!