In Pt 1, I identified how to identify when your account, or someone you know's, has been compromised, and how to deal with it. In Pt 2, we looked at what exactly it was that they want to use your account for. They want folks to think that there's credible support for the garbage they're peddling.
In Pt 3 here, I intend to expose one of these outfits for what they are, as well as providing - free of charge - information they want to charge good money for.
First, we had email messages from "trusted sources" that arrived, with links that looked unusual. Clicking on the link went to that page, which quickly redirected to another site (at a different IP address). The "ordering" of their "product" goes to yet a third site - onlineincnow (dot com) which is attempting to hide by using a rotating IP address. They didn't fool me, and they should be looking for a new domain & IP address soon. I'm going to glaze over the next portion of this, but let's just say that no money has changed hands, and I've got an "account" in their little CC fraud/theft site. What I've noticed, now, is that I've shifted to another site, with a different domain, and IP address (spread). Now it's gone to "oinmembership" (dot com). It looks like the nsinfo is all within the same area, rather than being spread around the world.
What happens after you "buy" into their scam?
Well, the first thing after your "transaction" is approved, is that you are given a username & password. When you log in to the server, you get a welcome video by some slimeball in a suit telling you to call a number - there's an 866 number, as well as a +44 number "for international customers". They give you a "to do list" in order to "launch your business". The steps listed are:
1 - Call the scammer...err "startup specialist". Essentially by dialing (866) 327-6167 or +44-20-70431670 you are guaranteed to talk to a "live" (I use this term loosely) con artist intent to further sucker you in.
2- Get Hosting - They'll try to sell you a domain. This is at a greater cost than buying yourself, and exposes you to further credit card fraud/theft.
3 - Setup Adwords Account. This is through Google, and it's curious that you would need to go through someone else to do this. Any information processed through this link cannot be considered safe, and should be considered also compromised.
4 - FAQ -Tailored snakeoil. Make you feel that this is great and safe.
5 - Testimonials - To quote Joe Pesci's opening argument from My Cousin Vinnie "Everything that guy said is bull****!"
Wait, you'll have access to their library of ebooks! I took the liberty of copying them into this handy pdf document. Free of charge, see what some crook wants to charge upward of $100 for. Just follow this link, since I'm not allowed to upload a pdf file...
As you can see the actual value of anything from this site isn't remotely worth the price of admission. I anticipate these scumbags to relocate to another domain and IP address fairly soon, but the game won't change. They're still going to try to fleece people to buy an FAQ on Google's Adwords. The "information" they claim to peddle is available free of charge online. Don't be suckered by it, and help your friends avoid getting ripped off like this.
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