Anthony Hinkle AKA Anthony Fond
Anthony Fond was born Anthony Hinkle in 1960. Well into his 50’s, he changed his last name from “Hinkle” to “Fond”. This change of surname late in life is unusual, however, the Fonds always seem to have an answer for everything. By their account, Anthony changed his last name in his 50’s, because he was adopted – as a baby, not a 50 something man. A flimsy explanation and not exactly plausible to many. What does sound plausible is that Anthony changed his last name in an attempt to shed his felonious past. You see, Anthony is a convicted felon who spent time in prison after being arrested for: “Sell/Purchase/Manufacture/Deliver Controlled Substance, Purchase and Possession of Cocaine and Felony Burglary with Assault & Battery.” When you are representing yourself as a professional within the Financial Services Industry, you can’t exactly have a pesky think like past felonies getting in your way when people do their due dilligence.
These crimes do not reflect well on anyone, much less someone like Anthony who, according to his Linkined Profile, represents himself as a leader in the world of finance. The reality is that Anthony is suspected of being the mastermind behind Humans and Animals United. It is believed that he saw an opportunity to make large sums of tax free money via donations from people all over the coutnry who see the posts his “rescue” circulates across multiple social media platforms.
His digital footprint shows numerous LLCs and claims of being involved with multiple projects. To the casual observer, the image that Anthony has crafted in order to bolster his and his rescue’s
credibility, looks impressive. There’s a saying that anyone can be whoever they want to be on the internet. Anthony Fond appears to want to be a successful businessman, however, if you look past the smoke and mirrors – you’ll see the truth.
Anthony has numerous LLCs listed with most being inactive with the Florida Secretary of State’s Division of Corporations. He has the following LLCs that appear to be in “active” status:
ACTIVE
Fond, LLC
The Fond Organization,
LLC Castlegate, LLC
INACTIVE/DEFUNCT
Blueisle, Inc.
Results Resourcing, Inc.
Results, Inc.
Showcase Investment Grou
p 4-D Interactive, LLC
P&H Investments
Anthony Fond Corp
Besides the three “Active” LLCs that Anthony currently has, all in the financial services sector, He also has the following active websites:
Anthonyfond.com
Fondllc.com
Anthonyfond.weebly.com
Records show that Anthony Fond has had 8 foreclosures and two bankruptcies. For someone who touts himself on his websites and Linkedin Profile as a successful entrepreneur, it appears as if Mr. Fond has floundered for all of his adult life, going from one ill thought out venture to the next.
A Con is born
While observing how his wife, Rosa Fond, a stripper at the Brass Flamingo in Port Richey, Florida, was able to generate what looked like easy money with her new found hobby of “rescuing” dogs, Anthony decided to get in on the action and devise a scheme to defraud the public en masse. Seven years later, Humans and Animals United has numerous Facebook pages and accounts spanning all of social media, all with large followings of people who are all too willing to hand over their money to the Fonds with the belief that it will be going directly to help a dog in need.
Shell companies?
There are two reasons why many believe that the Fond Organization, Fond LLC and Castlegate LLC are nothing more than shell companies. The first is that they are suspected fronts that lend Anthony and his wife, Rosa, much needed credibility and credentials. It is further believed that these shell businesses are possibly used to launder many of the donations the Fonds take in for the dogs they claim to rescue. With the average dog taking in upwards of $10K and many generating over $12K, the cash has got to go somewhere.
It is certain that the overwhelming majority of funds generated for every dog do NOT go towards the dog it was intended for.
There is always a significant surplus that seems to vanish into the ether, never being applied to the next dog or refunded to the donors. When a suspicious donor searches for Rosa or Anthony Fond, they get an eyeful of fake businesses and fake experiences. Heck, Rosa Fond even lists herself as a “Model/Actress”. It doesn’t get any faker.
Sadly, many people who take the time to search this rescue and the people behind it are fooled by the cleverly crafted façade both Anthony Fond and his wife Rosa have put out there. The Fonds excel at pulling the wool over people’s eyes and have successfully fooled even the most astute observer – but they haven’t fooled everyone.
The Fake Linkedin Profile
Let’s dive into Anthony’s Linkedin Profile. Anyone looking at this profile would assume it’s legitimate. They would see all of the Professional Acknowledgements and Projects listed by Anthony and may even be impressed. This is part of the Fond’s whole “Smoke and mirrors” approach to how they live – in a cloud of deception. An independent investigation was conducted to check out the authenticity of the information Anthony has listed on this profile. Here are the results.
Anthony has 223 “Professional Endorsements” on his LinkedIn profile in areas of expertise such as “Commercial Real Estate”, “Venture Capital” and “Investment Properties”. At first glance, this looks incredibly impressive, however, our investigation traced all of these endorsements to a third party website that offers reciprocal Professional Acknowledgements for a fee. In other words, all of these impressive acknowledgements from people who appear professional and credible – are FAKE. Anthony has even gone so far as to create bogus employees like “Connie Chin”.
Connie Chin simply does not exist. In fact, the woman whose picture Anthony stole off of the internet is actually a woman named Davika Hoorne. She is a famous Thai Actress and Singer and we don’t think she would appreciate being used as a shill employee by the Fonds. Once word got out about this fake person, she mysteriously disappeared from Anthony’s Linkedin Profile.
Is it any wonder that all 223 Professional Endoresements on Anthony’s Linkedin Profile are equally as dubious?
Now, let’s explore Anthony’s Projects that he claims to have been involved in. At first check, they are all very vague looking snippets of useless information. There are no dates on any of them and no names. There is absolutely nothing written about these so called “Projects” of Anthony Fond that would indicate what his involvement may or may not have been. Our investigation looked at every one of these “Projects” and what we found was, well – not surprising.
The dubious projects
2600 Williams Island Condominium, Aventura, FL2600 Williams Island Condominium, Aventura, FL
“Boutique condominium tower in Williams Island, Aventura, FL. 172 units, 32 floors, ranging from 1820 to 4930 square feet. When new, penthouse prices ranged as high as $6M. Today’s prices range: $970,000 – $2,500,000”
Anthony does not describe what his participation in this project consisted of. What was his title? How did he contribute to this project? Turns out this Condominium was developed in 1985. There simply isn’t anyone to call upon 40 years later that would know what Anthony’s involvement with this project was but it’s safe to assume that the details were left vague on purpose.
Anthony does not describe what his participation in this project consisted of. What was his title? How did he contribute to this project? Turns out this Condominium was developed in 1985. There simply isn’t anyone to call upon 40 years later that would know what Anthony’s involvement with this project was but it’s safe to assume that the details were left vague on purpose.
Channel 5 TV Station, West Palm Beach, FL
In the absence of a single shred of information regarding “Channel 5 TV Station” and zero details provided, it’s safe to say this is yet another purposely vague “Project” Anthony whipped up.
Lake Worth High school, Lake Worth, FL
Another vague “Project” devoid of a single detail.
Magenetic Resonance Imaging Center – Plantation, FL
“State-of-the-art MRI facility in Plantation, FL. Mammography, Tomography, CT, CAT Scan, Nublear machines all in one convenient location.”
Again, what was Anthony’s involvement with this “Project”? Did he help build it? Was he the janitor? We did a lot of digging with this one and there was never any such business registered with the Florida Secretary of State’s Corporation Division, at any point in time. Absolutely nothing comes up when doing a Google search. There were five dissolved businesses for a “Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center” in other cities throughout Florida, however, they were all dissolved between 1985 and 1998. There simply was never a “Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center” in Plantation, Florida.
Muvico Paradise 24 Movie Theater, Pembroke Pines, FLMuvico Paradise 24 Movie Theater, Pembroke Pines, Fl
“Muvico threaters are known for the themes that several theaters have, such as the Egyptian theme, the 1950s drive-in-theme, the French opera house theme, Mediterranean palace theme and the late 1920s grand movie palace theme. They are also known for the Premier Bar, some Muvico Theater’s boast full-scale restaurants on the upper level of their theaters”.
Another vague “Project” Anthony Fond listed on his LinkedIn profile. Again, what was his involvement with this business? Did he secure funding for the owners or manage the development in some capacity? He just as easily could have been selling popcorn at the concession stand, it’s anyone’s guess. A closer look into this shows that there was never a Muvico Paradise 24 Movie Theater under that or a similar sounding name, registered with the Florida Secretary of State’s Corporations Division. There were three “Muvicos” located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that were all dissolved between 1993 and 2015. Google searches for this Movie Theater in Pembroke Pines, Florida yielded zero results.
Muvico Theater 18, Pompano Beach, FL Muvico Theater 18, Pompano Beach, FL
“Magnificent theater built to resemble a 1950’s drive-in theater. On November 4th, 2013, Carmike Cinemas purchased Muvico Theaters which included Muvico’s nine locations in Florida, California, and Illinois for just under $31.8 million. All Muvico Theaters feature D-BOX MFX seats. 2 IMAX screens, and 2 MuviXL screens”.
As with the previous “Project” of Anthony’s – all of the same applies here. Nothing shows up with the Florida Secretary of State’s Corporations Division for this one either.
The Waterford Towers at Blue Lagoon, Miami, FL The Waterford Towers at Blue Lagoon, Miami, FL
“Waterford at Blue Lagoon is a 250-acre master planned business park is one of South Florida’s premier corporate locations, offering immediate proximity to existing business infrastructure, a central location within Miami-Dade County and close proximity to Miami International Airport.”
Yet another vague “Project” that has no dates and no description of Anthony Fond’s involvement with this Property. This development was constructed in 1984 and renovated in 2014, but there is no way to verify Anthony Fond’s participation in either event. For all anyone knows, he could have been a janitor or painter. It’s really anyone’s guess and something tells us that that was precisely why Anthony listed yet another incredibly vague “Project” on his LinkedIn profile – to create the illusion of professionalism and success. Why would a such a successful business man and entrepreneur be defrauding the public en masse with an illicit dog rescue?
Weston Town Center, Weston, FL Weston Town Center, Weston, FL
“This outdoor mall with second floor professional businesses features upscale salons, boutiques, casual & fine dining. The mall is conveniently located in the heart of Weston, a South Florida spa, tennis and golf community.”
Last but not least, we have here another incredibly vague “Project” listed by Anthony Fond. There is no indication by him whatsoever as to what his involvement was, his title, the outcome of this project, the challenges, you know – the normal stuff people put in their list of accomplishments.
After investigating each and every “Project” that Anthony Fond has on his LinkedIn Page, there isn’t a SINGLE ONE that checked out. EVERYTHING is either a lie or a gross exaggeration of a tiny morsel of truth.
Anthony Fond does not have a license on file with the Office of Financial Regulation, yet he actively promotes himself as a qualified broker for residential loans on his Fondfinance.com site. A license is required when dealing with residential loans, yet Anthony doesn’t seem to care. Could it be because he doesn’t truly work in any capacity as any of the things he proclaims to on any of his websites?
That's a lot of wool being pulled . . .
THIS is a case study into the mind of a conman and it is deeply troubling. What you have just read about is what some have referred to as the “Fond Facade”. The Fond’s exist in a cloud of deception – fooling those that look deeper into their operation with a web of lies about who they truly are and what they claim to be. Kind hearted people, who only want to help a dog in need, are unwhittingly giving their hard earned money to the Fonds and dogs are being failed routinely.
The sheer amount of time and effort the Fonds put into weaving their fake credentials, businesses, websites, Facebook pages and social media presence is cause for serious concern. If it weren’t for the innocent dogs who are used as mere pawns by the Fonds, perhaps no one would really care about their web of lies.
The bottom line is that Anthony Fond does not have any verifiable employment or business, neither does his wife Rosa. So how do they derive an income? How do they keep the lights on? The writing is on the wall. They are taking in more money than they have ever made in their combined lives – money that is donated by people thinking it is going to save the dog they happened upon a post about. It is not.
The donations that pour into Anthony and Rosa Fond’s bank accounts are regarded as “Restricted Donations” meaning that the money people donate for a specific dog by law, is to be spent on that dog and only that dog. This is a law the Fonds break on a daily basis. Take for example this receipt for a pool. The Fonds have no facility where they house dogs and do not keep a single rescue dog on their property – ever. How convenient to purchase a pool with rescue donations and claim it was a rescue expense. How many other things have the Fonds purchased with rescue donations?
The Fonds love to tell people how successful they are, however, it’s all smoke and mirrors. It’s to throw people off and suppress any possible suspicion. Why would two successful business people like Anthony and Rosa Fond need to scam people under the guise of “rescuing” dogs? That’s their narrative and to those that have seen how this “rescue” operates, it’s all hogwash. The Fonds are like the wizard behind the curtain.
Below are messages sent to a concerned animal advocate by Anthony’s wife, Rosa Fond. Apparently, she “has money dumbass”. That is factually accurate, however, how she obtained this money is crystal clear to scores of people and becoming clearer by the day to others. If you’ve been defrauded by either one of them, get in touch. Your anonymity is assured.
