Tim Snoddy, a 51-year-old accountant and consultant for legal cases, was a frequent business traveler who left his Lexington home many times a year to spend a total of six months away at his offices in Asheville, North Carolina, and near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Authorities say ZeekRewards owner Paul Burks, 66, of Lexington, was the mastermind of the scam, which attracted 1 million investors, including nearly 50, 000 in North Carolina.

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