See Marcus Decl., Ex. 5, Statement of Kenneth Salbu. In December 2005, Ammirato told Salbu about the investment he had made with "Diaz and his franchised company"and that he was going to earn $15,000 in interest in six months. Id. Salbu asked to meet Diaz and a meeting was arranged at "Diaz's Duraclean office located in Yaphank, New York." Id. Diaz explained to Salbu that "there was a lot of money to be made" and "how he needed cash to pay subcontractors up front to get jobs started that he had already acquired contracts on." Id. Salbu told Diaz he wanted "to loan [Diaz's] Duraclean franchise $100,000, the same amount Ammirato did with similar terms, to be used on his contracts in Louisiana and Florida." Id. Salbu was promised he would receive $15,000 in interest along with his $100,000 back in six months. Id.