Check it out.

http://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/pr6912-14

I disagree.  Just because you SHOULD have known better, doesn't make it entirely your fault.  People get suckered in to bad deals and scams all of the time.  The person that runs the scam is the one at fault.  They play off of human nature, and take advantage of people that may have a lot of money, but might not be that smart.  Not everybody with money is smart.  It seems as if you don't understand the whole predator > prey relationship.

If anyone is gullible enough to send money to someone who A) you don't know;B) you never met; and C)than complain that you sent that person money and lost it, who's to blame. If you made money with him would you complain too. I can't imagine that anyone with $200,000 is ignorant enough to send that money it's his fault in my opinion. When I gamble at the casino, and when I lose, I do not complain and tell them I want my money back. It was a RISK, if you sent this guy money you enjoy the risk so stop bitching and go make your money back. Peace.

You can find it on google very easily.  It's public information.

any one know where he lives i do

You should never invest with someone that you don't know.  If you knew him, you wouldn't invest with him, trust me.  He's an idiot.  That is apparent in the exchange above, when he says that another poster needs to learn to spell, when he himself spelled the word liar as lier, uses the word there twice instead of the word their, and spells the word coffee as coffe.  If I didn't know better, I'd be sure he didn't go to school, but alas, I went to school with his dumb a**.  He's a thief.  Don't trust him, and don't "invest" with him.  He will be in jail soon enough....trust me.

this is the same deick bridges that worked with randy bemill who  is part of investor relation  of scorpion performance and maybe  qt talk also and randy has all ready bee investigated by sec  and been banned  to trade  shares or any thing on  any of the markets     there is also another guy   called derek elliot  wo seem to be cold call inf former scorpion   investors trying to sell gold prob working with his old friend dereck bridges and news  on any of them

get a life

Any more information on Derek Bridges of Empire Sterling Metals FL.

All who believe they are a victim of a fraud concerning the purchase of Gold or Silver bullion through Derek Bridges of Empire Sterling Metals of Florida shouldreport it to the Federal Trade Commisson.

Make a complaint too the Florida Atroney generals office.  Than make a police report.  so long as there are 2 complaints, they will invistage hem.

Derek Bridges is a scum and a thief.  I have hired a private investigator.  This man has worked in Europe ripping off Europeans.  When the police were looking for him, he fled too Florida.  He is a drug addict, a thief and a wants too act like a gangster.  he has already stole over 200,000 euro from me.  He does not buy the metals that he says he does. He is stupid too, he rips people off but leads me too his front door.  Proper authorities are on it now, even if he shuts down the company.  He uses a US bank account.  JP Morgan Chase.

Is there any advice as what action I can take against Empire Sterling Metals in conection with my  $25000 loss

Who is the owner?

Anybody who think they may be the victim of a commodity fraud should contact Commodities Futures Trading Commisson The CFTC issued an advice warning on January 31st 2012

I  bought over $27000 through Derek Bridges of Empire Sterling Metals. In five months he lost over $25000 of my investment

WELL  MAYBE IF YOU WERE HONEST WITH PEOPLE  AND TOLD THE TRUTH ABOUT  HOW THE GOLD AND SILVER MARKET WORKED   BEFORE THEY INVESTED   MIGHT BE A GOOD WAY  TO START  EVEN IF IT GOES UP THEY LOSE MONEY WITH YOU AS YOU NEVER SAY THERE A TIME LIMIT ON IT AS YOU TOLD ME  THERE IS  NO TIME LIMIT THAT I COULD TAKE IT OUT ANY  TIME I WANTED IF YOU WANT TO CALL ME MY NUMBER IS 0019545826326 OR 0019545889482 OR 0019542551144   SORRY THERE YOU NUMBERS  THANK MURPHY   TO START ALL THIS WHO EVER HE IS god bless you !!!

THIS IS DEREK BRIDGES NOBODY HAS EVER LOST ALL THERE MONEY. THE MARKETS GO UP AND DOWN DON`T YOU WATCH TV!! AND GOLD AND SILVER IS STILL ON THE RISE SO WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFE!! MURPHY WHO ARE YOU I DON`T HAVE A CLIENT BY THAT NAME AND MURPHY YOU ARE A LIER BECAUSE NOBODY HAS LOST ALL THERE MONEY. AND FOR DERICK FROM THE LAST POST YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO SPELL BEFORE INVESTING GIVE ME YOUR EMAIL AND WE CAN SPEAK!! GROW UP PEOPLE AND STOP WASTING TIME ON COMPUTER WHEN YOU CAN WORK!! GODBLESS YOU ALLL!!!! GOD IS WITH US!!!

how did you get in contact with this guy is he  in florada  i  know a friend he also invested with him  and lost     money he also  wnted me to invest in the gold and silver  market  he not getting a penny from me     have you ever meet him  i hve   will give you my email  if you like to  contact me  ?

I received call from Derek Bridges to invest in precious metals. I invested $20,000 u.s. dollars. Derek not very good investor. In less then 3 months all money was gone. Derek then persuaded me to invest more saying it was perfect time to buy cause silver was cheap. I invested $10,000 more and he lost that too. He also takes HUGE up front commission of 40% so your not investing all your monies.He doesn't tell you of UP FRONT commission. He tells you bank only charges 3% a year for 5 years = 15%.