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Masee Case Investigation

Former bank manager held for ransom by kidnappers?

Case rife with rumours


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VANCOUVER, B.C. - Vancouverites are baffled by the mysterious disappearance of 55-year-old former high-profile Bank of Montreal banker Nick Masee and his wife Lisa (39). On August 10, Masee was to meet someone who reportedly wanted to invest in his publicly traded company Turbodyne Technologies Inc. but no one made it to the restaurant where they had planned to meet. A week later, Masee's house was found to be left unlocked with a car inside the carport and no trace of the couple who was known for meticulously keeping appointments. The RCMP is investigating the disappearance of the couple.

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Nasdaq gives questionable stock the boot

Company director Masee disappeared in 1994


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VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The controversial Vancouver-based company that employed as a director former banker Nick Masee before his mysterious disappearance in August 1994, has run afoul of U.S. security regulators. Turbodyne Technologies Inc. was delisted by the Nasdaq Market Authority recently.

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Former banker still on RCM Police missing people list

Masee invested in Hofman's "Ponzi" scheme


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NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The disappearance of former Bank of Montreal account manager, Alkmaar-born Nick Masee and his second wife (Lisa) Mo Yin Ho continues to baffle his Dutch-Canadian friends. Masee had been a stock promoter for seven months, when he and his wife on August 10, 1994 failed to return home from a dinner meeting with an unknown potential investor. The couple was reported missing the following day.

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Turbodyne drops $600 million in two hours of trading

Disappeared man a former director


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VANCOUVER, BC - Controversial Vancouver-based Turbodyne Technologies Inc., a heavily promoted firm listed on the NASDAQ market, recently in two hours dropped $600 million in value after a New York short-selling stock analyst issued a devastatingly critical report of the company's affairs.

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Disappearance of witness forces delay of trial

Another twist to Masee case


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VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The mysterious disappearance of former Bank of Montreal private banker Nick Masee has forced a seven-month delay in the trial of high-profile businessman Nelson Skalbania, one of Masee's former clients at the bank's exclusive 'private banking centre.' Skalbania has been charged with theft of $100,000.

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Family wants missing couple declared dead

Former banker Masee and wife not seen since 1994


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VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Family of Dutch-born former banker Nick Masee and his wife Lisa who both disappeared without a trace on August 11, 1994, are petitioning the B.C. Supreme Court to declare the missing couple dead. Documents filed with the court suggest that Masee had become very guarded about his life in the months leading up to the disappearance while previously he always had been very open about it. He also had seemed concerned about his safety.

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