New Tampa Little League all-stars win state, head to Southeastern Regionals (When a Dad takes advantage of a situation for his own scams)

As the kids play ball on-the-field, Dad tries to make financial deals with the parents.

SEC charges in Tampa Federal Court list his involvement in fraudulant schemes. Victims were never paid in the Federal case, nor in the State case in Miami. Al Coringrato used his Westshore office to meet with seniors, widows, a lawyer, a doctor and a dentist along with any investor that was interested in his "good" deals. No one got paid, after he closed his office and started making private deals.

"Buyer beware" is still a good motto to follow, even on a baseball field, while watching your kids play ball.

Coringrato always tells his victims, that he has no money. What happened to the hundreds of thousands of dollars, that he took from them?

There was a list compiled as the investors would come into the office on Westshore, after attending dinner seminars. The list showed the income information, the investments and the ages of the potential customers. As that list left the office, when Coringrato closed the doors, copies were made and more investors became involved in scamming the poor souls.

The "marks" did not want their families to know of the financial loss. Some did make reports. Some did post information on websights about "thieves". Yet, Al Coringrato remains out in the public still trying to make deals and not paying back the investors.