I have recently met a heck of a nice fella. Problem is, he's like nailing spagetti to the wall. I'm setting up this blog in hopes of providing a medium by which folks can share their experiences/stories and we can tell if someone is for real or not. Norman J. McCallum. Norm McCallum.
Norm walks around town claiming to be in the market for a BIG home and has a letter from his lender saying he can purchase a $20mil home. He rolls around in a black Bentley that the license plates trace back to Anthony Gallo (NOT Norm), who owns several dealerships in the Houston Area. I called and talked to someone at the dealership who confirmed that "It's okay for Norm to be driving Mr. Gallo's car." I asked him if Norm has the finances to buy a multi-million dollar home and he said that's something he couldn't answer.
So...I go to Google and try looking up Mr. McCallum. I turn up 2 companies, Sigma Holdings (Sigmagroup.biz) and Macanusa. Sigma's website looks super highend but when you really get down to brass tacks it's generic and offers zero information. When you do a domain search and find out who owns the site, it's some guy in Georgia that is linked to some of Mccallum's business dealings. Doesn't smell right.
I found one article about Norm on Entrepreneur.com where the title is "Maumelle Landowner in Fraud Probe." I can't follow all the cronology of the names and changes but it looks like a mess.
Norm is rumored to be purchasing a house in Texas worth over $10,000,000 but has not been able to put any money towards the deal claiming that his funds are on their way from over seas and being scrutinized by the government before they are released to him. He says this is normal when BILLION dollar deals are coming from over seas. Yea, well I also think it's normal that a guy driving a Bently and doing "billion dollar deals" has access to at least $100k to show good faith on buying a home. To take it even further, he apparently has told contractors that are looking at homes for him that he will wire them money after they perform their inspections. Again...what guy doesn't at least have a credit card number to give them? How does he buy gas for his Bentley? I guess he wires money to the gas station?
The address for Macanusa comes back as 19822 SKYCOUNTRY LN, HOUSTON, TX, 77094. That is also the address listed on McCallum's driver's license as his HOME. When you go to the Harris County Tax Office you find that this house is owned by Duetche Bank.
I can't make any sense of this. I don't care one way or another if the guy has two nickels to rub together or if he flies around on his private jet. I'd just like to know if anything he says and does is real or if I'm wasting my time listening.
If you have any input, I'd love it if you'd leave an anonymous comment on here so me and the next people doing their due diligence on him can help figure this thing out.
Thanks.
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I can assure you that Norman McCallum is a con artist extraordinaire. Do yourself a favor and stay as far away from him as you can. He has a trail of victims from coast to coast and abroad. He is no longer in the Houston area because of numerous lawsuits served upon him in the last few months. He assured me he would buy my property in the Houston area for over $300 million. He is always entering into deals but has never completed one transaction. He "borrows" money or has people invest in supposed "bond" deals he's involved in with people in Mexico. Hw was also going to buy a resort in Mexico called Isla near Acapulco. All he did was get the owners to comp him and his family because they thought he was going to buy their resort. This is the conman's MO.
ReplyDeleteI can confirm. He had me running all over Orange County, CA looking for top-end residential properties. Complete waste of time. He was trolling for rich people to lend him money for his non-existent projects.
ReplyDeleteI knew a Norm McCallum in college and have been wondering what happened to him. Can you please describe him? Approximately how old is he? Do you have a picture?
ReplyDeleteThis particular Norm Mccallum is in his late 60's early 70's. Originally from Canada
ReplyDeleteNorman McCallum is my Grandfather, I can assure you he is not a con artist.
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DeleteI can personally assure that Norm is not a con man -- he is a dreamer like many of us.
ReplyDeleteWhen you dream big you also get others to dream big and some of them step over the line and make commitments that Norm is not responsible for. While he is always looking to complete his agreements he has never, to my knowledge, (and I have a lot of knowledge) stepped over the line. He keeps you informed and updates you of problems and snags. If people have chosen to move beyond these provisions and makes promises beyond those conveyed to them that is neither Norms fault nor his responsibility. I have known him for ten years and consider him my friend and we have yet to complete our deal.
I have known and have worked with Mr. Norman McCallum for many years and can assure you, while as opportunistic and optimistic as successful entrepreneurs are, he is sincere and informative regarding deal flow. Many persons I personally know and who are related to some of these flows are looking for something for nothing and have exhibited poor work ethic in addition to little or no contribution. I have been duly compensated for my efforts and I am confident he is honorable.
ReplyDeleteI have doubts about this fella McCallum because these are some of the lawsuits I found in which he is being sued for breach of contract and fraud. This information is public record. I'd be careful dealing with him -- do your fact finding first before turning over your hard-earned cash to this slick talker. Like I said, he's like nailing spagetti to the wall, and I knew something didn't smell right. I'm believing more the first couple posts above stating this McCallum's a con artist. Check for yourself: (1) Pelican Refining Company vs. Norman J. McCallum, 189th Judicial District, Harris County Texas, Case number 2008-63799. (2) MB Tech Systems, Inc. vs. Norman McCallum, Alabama Northern District Court, Case number 5:2009 cv 01881. (3) Daniel Humade vs. Norman McCallum, 270th Judicial District, Harris County Texas, Case number 2008-11795. I am still searching to find other lawsuits he may be involved in. BEWARE of this man and watch your wallet!
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ReplyDeleteDon't believe the sycophants Jim or Jack, or the blindly loyal family members. Norman J. McCallum of Houston, Texas is unethical and morally corrupt. He couldn't put a legitimate deal together to save his life. Anything you do with him will cost you time and money -- do not expect a return on your investment, unless you're looking to be paid in disappointment and frustration, in which case you are sure to hit the jackpot. He entered into an agreement to lend the owner of the insurance company I worked at a large amount of money and then defaulted, even after signing the commitment. He caused this man to lose valuable time in his effort to salvage his well-established company. He's a showboater and a deceiver. Check out the internet. You'll find how he hurt people by promising to buy 1,000 acres of land in Maumelle, Ark. and to fund a stadium project in Detroit, and then of course failed to do either because in reality he had no cash. A few cards short of a full deck? A couple of loose screws? Judge for yourself...
ReplyDeleteNotice how Jim admits the deal he had with this McCallum character has yet to be completed. Jack the fool talks about "successful entrepreneurs" and how McCallum is sincere when he reports on "deal flow". What deals has McCallum successfully concluded, Jack, or are they always just flowing? Can you name one deal he has actually finished successfully? I challenge you to name one that can be verified. Come on, Jack, name one. If you cannot, then shame on you Jack for being an ass-kisser who had the chance to warn potential victims away from this man but chose to do otherwise.
ReplyDeleteI spent 2 months working with this joker on finding him a home. Each time it came to putting down ernest money he didn't have the resources, including a bounced check for $2000. yes two thousand dollars.
ReplyDeleteNow drives toyota camry, about 7 or 8 years old. Kept telling me the money was overseas and just waiting for it to be transferred. Never tried to con or scam me, just wasted a lot of my time and gas!!! .. lol.
Don't know if he is a conman, but he is for sure a timewaster.
He and/or his wife was also sued by an Austin, TX homeowner for breach of contract and had a judgment entered against them for over $200K in 2007 (Rizk vs. McCallum). They were going to buy a multi-million dollar home and then defaulted. Not sure exactly what his problem is, but it seems he is probably mentally ill. In any event, you're best to steer clear of him.
ReplyDeletetaff, anyone who induces someone to part with something of value based on a lie or misrepresentation is a conman. You were conned out of your valuable time, period. You were chasing a commission that was never going to be paid by searching for homes that he never was going to buy.
ReplyDeleteIf this is the same Norm McCallum, originally from Windsor, Ontario ,Canada, then nothing has changed except for the amounts of money involved... oops, I mean discussed. Had similar dealings in the 70's and he did go over the legal line back then, but was able to avid charges.
ReplyDeleteNorm is now hiding out in Canada,having lost everything in Houston.
ReplyDeleteLoser extrordinare
Windsor area....Son is hiding him
ReplyDeleteNorm is back in Texas,probably the Cypress area of Houston.Staying with Daughter probably
ReplyDeletejust got my scam e-mails form mr mccallum yay!!
ReplyDeleteeven sent me a copy of his passport
i dont know how can anyone fall for something so fake
It has now been confirmed: A $76 Million judgment has been entered against Norman J. McCallum by the courts of the State of Texas in the case of Pelican Refining vs. Norman J. McCallum. There have been other multi-million dollar judgments entered against him in other states as well. These judgments have occurred because of his reckless business conduct, including entering into large purchase transactions that he has no ability to close, and tendering multi-million dollar checks to sellers that are drawn against insufficient funds.
ReplyDeleteNorm Mccallum died June 05 2018.
ReplyDeleteHes probably in hell as I type....
do you know what happened...you found out so soon after. was he still working on his bonds
DeletePhantom, do you know how he passed? Was it sudden or expected?
ReplyDeleteIs this true? I had heard he was still working on south american bonds...maybe he staged his death to avoid the authorities for all the lawsuits and judgements??
ReplyDeleteNo trust me he is as dead as dead gets.
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