[USA HERALD] – A Texas investor says he wired $450,000 for a real estate development in Albania.
Months later, according to a federal lawsuit, he was told the money no longer existed in any identifiable bank account.
Instead, the funds had allegedly been converted into bulk euros and handed off in-person overseas.
That allegation — contained in a civil complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas — may be one of the most consequential details in Daniel Austin v. Bajrami Group, Inc.
And it raises serious questions about traceability, documentation, and investigative exposure.
From Structured Agreement to Shifting Explanations
According to the complaint, Austin enrolled in a sales coaching program marketed under the “Top Closers” brand before being presented with what was described as a Tirana, Albania real estate opportunity.
On May 23, 2024, the parties executed a written Investment Agreement stating that $450,000 would be used exclusively for a real estate project in Tirana and that any deviation required prior written consent.
The complaint alleges that Austin wired the funds in three tranches:
