Patriot Minerals and Acuity Investigations Educate Investors: DEVIL DOG, LEVEL3 Program and Protecting Oil and Gas Investors against Fraud

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) June 8, 2007 -- Acuity Investigations and Patriot Minerals asks...If you think you have found the right oil or gas investment to "strike it rich," consider this: it may be a scam. While some oil and gas investment opportunities are legitimate, many oil and gas ventures are frauds. Many of these schemes start in so-called "boiler rooms," where skilled telemarketers use high pressure sales tactics to convince you to hand over your hard-earned money. Once they have your money, scam artists pay themselves first, often using funds to pay personal expenses. In the end, only some of your money may be invested in an actual oil or natural gas well, or none at all.

Bruce Martin, Founder and C.O.O. of Acuity Investigations in Dallas, Texas states, "Do to the devastating $40 Billion a year annual loss oil and gas investors experience across the Country from fraudulent oil and gas firms, Acuity was asked to find a "safer" way to invest in oil and gas projects."



Our answer is: DEVILDOG Database and LEVEL3 program.

This program consists of two very important elements:
1. Oil and gas firms that have successfully completed our rigorous LEVEL3 background research.

AND

2. Investors that is accredited, experienced, and financially liquid to make an investment and actively seeking oil and gas projects.

The DEVILDOG Database is offered to Acuity clients and all interested investors seeking knowledge about firms that are contacting those regarding oil and gas investment opportunities.

All previous Levels 1, 2 and 3 results are stored on this database and can be accessed 24 hours a day. Acuity offers this access for an annual membership fee of $599.00. This fee enables investors' unlimited amounts or inquiry's. Mr. Martin explains, "This low annual fee allows investors to have unlimited access and unlimited knowledge about the people and firms asking them to part with their hard earned money without the additional financial burden of a high-cost resource. Especially, when considering engaging a $1,599.00 LEVEL3 research. It is much more prudent to check the DEVILDOG database prior to spending lots of money on due diligence. Chances are, we have already done the LEVEL3 and you could extract the same information for a fraction of the cost."

Red Flag Warnings

* Sales Pitches Focused on Highly Publicized News
* "Can't Miss" Wells
* Unsolicited Materials
* Limited Opportunities
* High Rates of Return

Cesar Leal, Acuity Investigations VP of Operations, California states, "not every opportunity that promotes unbelievable high returns or cant Miss Wells is a scam. But, these types of projects are not necessarily around every corner either. The safest way to approach the oil and gas game is to diversify your investments and choose firms to invest with that aren't afraid to answer the question…Are you LEVEL3 approved." Matt Bellion, Partner, Patriot Minerals, LLC, states, "a dishonest promoter may discourage you from talking about the opportunity with someone you trust, like a loved one, attorney or financial professional. If that happens, stop listening, and leave or hang up!"

Mr. Bellion continues, "You might be surprised to learn that the Railroad Commission of Texas oversees the Texas oil and gas industry. Unfortunately, state oil and gas regulatory agencies don't have uniform names. If you're having trouble finding the agency that regulates oil and gas in a particular state, enter the State's name - followed by "oil and gas" - into your favorite Internet search engine. The appropriate agency should be listed near the top of your search results." Mr. Bellion is a Partner in a registered broker dealer firm based in San Antonio, Texas called, Patriot Minerals. Patriot Minerals is also a LEVEL3 approved firm that Mr. Martin, Acuity Founder, has stated, "…is a great group of guys that are all-about doing the right thing and changing the way investors view the oil and gas industry. We are very excited to have such a young and aggressive company involved in our LEVEL3 Program."

Remember - an educated investor is the best defense against fraud! For more information on how to invest wisely and avoid fraud, please contact the staff at Acuity Investigations, "Our Primary Interest is to…Protect yours!"

"To date, the oil and gas firms we have researched have an overall LEVEL3 "pass" percentage of 27%. That's less than 3 out of every ten firms that are passed on to our investors. We are in the hopes of finding additional LEVEL3 oil and gas firms in the near future, as investors that we speak to daily are actively seeking strong drilling packages."
-Bruce Martin, Acuity Investigations

Watch for Bruce Martin's exclusive interview on CNBC's "Alexander Haig's 21st Century Business TV Series" and "Stu Taylor's" Syndicated Talk Radio in June, 2007.

To learn more about Acuity Investigations and their assortment of investor protection services, please visit them on the web: www.acuityinvestigations.net or to reach Matt Bellion and Patriot Minerals, LLC please visit: www.patriotminerals.com

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