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    Quote Originally Posted by Della Cate View Post
    Over on his FB page, the repulsive Simon "The Virus" Stepsys is pushing a Maps event in London on 1st November. Amongst all his woffle, he says the following:-

    Attachment 8577
    Good evidence for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, I think. Taxman, if you are watching, take note!

    I mean, if he has been paying CASH for all these things, well, you have to ask where it is all coming from. And if there has not been any suspicion of money laundering. When I went to open a second, small and humble savings account, in a bank of which I was a long standing customer, I still had to prove who I was because of "money laundering regulations". And no bank or building society will let you withdraw large amounts of money in one go without your giving them notice, and proving who you are. So how has he done it? Cash deals maybe? Saved it up in a teapot or under the mattress?

    Of course, this presupposes that he is telling the truth......
    I would think the alleged money coming in to one's account would speak for itself. Why would he need to beg anyone else to join if what he claims is true?

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    But Simon "The Virus" IS begging people to join. On his "Success" FB page, he is pushing hard his "training" event on 1st November. There is almost a note of desperation in his pleading with people to attend. And the leaders are being told they should aim to bring along at least 10 other people (including new suckers.....I do beg your pardon, prospects) to this event.

    Added to which he is also suggesting that "mappers" go onto various other groups and pitch MAPs hard there. Meanwhile, the lovely Claire Hartman-James is boasting that she has had a payday of $800. Oh yeah?

    I wonder. Are people not joining in sufficient numbers to keep this thing going? Because to my ears, The Virus really did sound a bit desperate. Oh please come along! And there are still technical problems, apparently. When I think about Bannera Broker, it seems that technical problems often equal delaying tactics. I wonder if that is the case here?
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    Where's that bloody tax department and Serious Fraud Office when you really need them ???
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    You know, if this thing is so hot, why is The Virus pushing it so hard? You'd think that he'd keep it to himself, or just share it with close chums/family.

    But he seems to want more people to join. Surely that would dilute the money available.

    UNLESS it is a pyramid or ponzi scheme that relies on people joining at the bottom to pay out at the top, of course. Which I am SURE it is not!

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    Della had quoted this from Simon the V's Facebook page, it was in today's email:

    Amongst many other things this incredible business has
    allowed me to purchase a Brand New PORSCHE 911 TURBO S
    for CASH this year at £146,500 ($247,000) buy a SOLID GOLD
    ROLEX Watch for £30,800 ($51,000) travel FIRST CLASS EVERYWHERE,
    Hire Penthouse Suites at £850 a night, buy the BEST of everything and ANYTHING I want,
    and have total complete Freedom

    I recall when Simon was screwing people out of money with Banners Broker there was a picture of him in a car with arrows pointing to all the things suckers paid for. I wanted to post that here, but found this instead:




    First off, if your kid/dog/stranger does something cute, funny, weird please post that on U-Tube, that's why Al Gore invented the internet. Posting a video about a new watch is creepy, like blackhead removal tool creepy.

    ================================================== =================

    GOOD PEOPLES CONSIDERING MAPS ....


    He calls the Rolex an "investment" and his thumb looks like he spent the day at the salon. Not to offend any metrosexual readers of Real Scam, a man asking for your money for some "opportunity" is paying for that stuff with the fruits of your labor. There is no "opportunity".

    I say this not even 1/2 jokingly at the end of virtually every scam these sort of excesses were commonplace. People are always looking for some "slam dunk" proof something is a scam, that seldom exists until that $30,000 Rolex is being auctioned off by the Marshall Service for $5,000.

    Scott Rothsten loved watches too.JPG
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_W._Rothstein
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    Quote Originally Posted by ribshaw View Post
    Della had quoted this from Simon the V's Facebook page, it was in today's email:

    Amongst many other things this incredible business has
    allowed me to purchase a Brand New PORSCHE 911 TURBO S
    for CASH this year at £146,500 ($247,000) buy a SOLID GOLD
    ROLEX Watch for £30,800 ($51,000) travel FIRST CLASS EVERYWHERE,
    Hire Penthouse Suites at £850 a night, buy the BEST of everything and ANYTHING I want,
    and have total complete Freedom

    I recall when Simon was screwing people out of money with Banners Broker there was a picture of him in a car with arrows pointing to all the things suckers paid for. I wanted to post that here, but found this instead:




    First off, if your kid/dog/stranger does something cute, funny, weird please post that on U-Tube, that's why Al Gore invented the internet. Posting a video about a new watch is creepy, like blackhead removal tool creepy.

    ================================================== =================

    GOOD PEOPLES CONSIDERING MAPS ....


    He calls the Rolex an "investment" and his thumb looks like he spent the day at the salon. Not to offend any metrosexual readers of Real Scam, a man asking for your money for some "opportunity" is paying for that stuff with the fruits of your labor. There is no "opportunity".

    I say this not even 1/2 jokingly at the end of virtually every scam these sort of excesses were commonplace. People are always looking for some "slam dunk" proof something is a scam, that seldom exists until that $30,000 Rolex is being auctioned off by the Marshall Service for $5,000.

    Scott Rothsten loved watches too.JPG
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_W._Rothstein
    Not for nothing but that video really proved nothing. The invoice looks like it was made in word (my quickbook invoices look far more professional and that's not saying much) and why was the alleged sellers name hidden? Because street vendors have no name? If it was a real, legit purchase, why hide anything? Wouldn't you give the seller props and free advertisement for them (especially if they are advertising on your alleged service and if they aren't, shouldn't you be getting them on there?) so the next bb/maps millionaire knows where to go and buy one? Was he just sitting in the back of a store pretending he actually bought it?

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    Ribshaw, you are funny - I mean that in a good way, as in amusing!

    Personally, if I have to see a video of a tool in action, I'd rather see the blackhead removal tool.

    As you say; creepy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whip View Post
    Not for nothing but that video really proved nothing.
    Right at rain whipparoo. Another one of those things that turns in my head, even if it was someone approaching for a legitimate investment. Why on earth is Stepsys asking pikers for $50 each when he just "allegedly" blew $51,000 on a watch? Any sensible businessperson would buy 1019 slots, a Timex, and save the whole spamming the masses.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ribshaw View Post
    Della had quoted this from Simon the V's Facebook page, it was in today's email:

    Amongst many other things this incredible business has
    allowed me to purchase a Brand New PORSCHE 911 TURBO S
    for CASH this year at £146,500 ($247,000) buy a SOLID GOLD
    ROLEX Watch for £30,800 ($51,000) travel FIRST CLASS EVERYWHERE,
    Hire Penthouse Suites at £850 a night, buy the BEST of everything and ANYTHING I want,
    and have total complete Freedom

    I recall when Simon was screwing people out of money with Banners Broker there was a picture of him in a car with arrows pointing to all the things suckers paid for. I wanted to post that here, but found this instead:




    First off, if your kid/dog/stranger does something cute, funny, weird please post that on U-Tube, that's why Al Gore invented the internet. Posting a video about a new watch is creepy, like blackhead removal tool creepy.

    ================================================== =================

    GOOD PEOPLES CONSIDERING MAPS ....


    He calls the Rolex an "investment" and his thumb looks like he spent the day at the salon. Not to offend any metrosexual readers of Real Scam, a man asking for your money for some "opportunity" is paying for that stuff with the fruits of your labor. There is no "opportunity".

    I say this not even 1/2 jokingly at the end of virtually every scam these sort of excesses were commonplace. People are always looking for some "slam dunk" proof something is a scam, that seldom exists until that $30,000 Rolex is being auctioned off by the Marshall Service for $5,000.

    Scott Rothsten loved watches too.JPG
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_W._Rothstein
    It's not the same watch. The description says it is in 18K yellow gold and the dial is in champagne color. This watch is silver and has a black face and ring. The guy can't even lie good! What a putz.
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    Is there anyone on his FB page that could challenge him on why the invoice says 18K Gold and a champagne dial and he shows a silver watch and black dial? Now that would be funny to see him tap dance in his reply.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EagleOne View Post
    It's not the same watch. The description says it is in 18K yellow gold and the dial is in champagne color. This watch is silver and has a black face and ring. The guy can't even lie good! What a putz.
    You should have watched the video till the end

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    Quote Originally Posted by NikSam View Post
    You should have watched the video till the end
    My bad! It was hard enough to watch as far as I got in the video without barfing. Thanks for letting me know I goofed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EagleOne View Post
    My bad! It was hard enough to watch as far as I got in the video without barfing. Thanks for letting me know I goofed.
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    Bit of a warning here to all those people who have boasted about their wealth online.........their Rolex watches and Porsche cars, all paid for in cash, for example.....all made through online schemes......

    Informants given record £400,000 by 'desperate' taxman - Telegraph

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    Quote Originally Posted by Della Cate View Post
    Bit of a warning here to all those people who have boasted about their wealth online.........their Rolex watches and Porsche cars, all paid for in cash, for example.....all made through online schemes......

    Informants given record £400,000 by 'desperate' taxman - Telegraph
    Informants given record £400,000 by 'desperate' taxman

    Thousands of people given taxpayer money for informing about tax affairs of ex-partners or colleagues


    More than 250 people a day are tipping off the authorities about suspected tax dodging by acquaintances such as ex-partners, former bosses and neighbours.

    Figures obtained by The Telegraph show that the number of informants reporting suspected tax-dodging activities to HM Revenue & Customs has risen by thousands in two years.

    Last year a record £400,000 was paid out to people using the taxman’s hotline, as part of a rewards scheme offered by HMRC.

    The majority who reported the tax affairs of others were thought to be bitter ex-wives and husbands or former work colleagues.

    An informant can demand cash payments for supplying details of hidden, offshore bank accounts or a second income that was never declared to the taxman.

    A reward of between £50 and £1,000 is often given if the information leads the taxman to a “big win” from a wealthy individual.
    Every call to the hotline is investigated, but only a small number of the 97,036 whistleblowers last year were understood to have received taxpayer money.

    A freedom of information request revealed HMRC paid out £402,160 in total, marking a 30 per cent rise in such “rewards” in three years.

    Experts said the increase showed HMRC had resorted to “desperate measures”, spending taxpayers’ money to close the £34 billion black hole in its annual collections.

    Adam Craggs, a tax partner at law firm RPC said: “The pressure on HMRC from the Exchequer means that it is turning to all available means in order to meet targets.

    “It does not widely publicise the fact that it makes payments to informants partly because this is a controversial policy and also because it does not want to make payments unless it really has to.

    “If too many people know that they can get paid by HMRC for providing information they may be less willing to provide information free.”

    The hotline for tax informants was set up in April 2006, backed by a £1 million television and press campaign that showed a worker boasting how he “gets away” without paying tax.

    Mr Craggs said the Revenue was aware that divorcees “knew where the bodies were buried” and often made the best informants.

    An acrimonious break up could often prompt revenge, he said, and evidence of payouts would encourage that.

    He said another major source of information was disgruntled employees, who may hold a grudge against their current or former boss.

    “They will tip off on underpaid corporation tax and the use of false invoices,” he said.

    Over the past year, the gap between the amount of tax collected and the sum owed has grown by £1 billion, prompting stronger action from officials.

    Accountants have previously warned that HMRC had adopted a tougher stance on suspected tax breaches, preferring to act aggressively in its recovery, rather than using a measured approach.

    Mr Craggs said the pressure to recover lost revenue might tempt the authorities to create a more formal whistleblower system, similar to that used in America.

    The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) states clearly that American whistleblowers will be paid up to 30 per cent of the tax and penalties it collects.

    “The criteria for paying informants should be clearly set out by HMRC as such payments are funded using taxpayers’ money,”
    Mr Craggs said. “It is important that there is proper accountability and for the public to know how much is being paid, who it’s being paid to and what it’s being paid for.”

    A spokesman for HMRC said paying informants who provided “valuable information” through its hotlines was “appropriate in certain occasions to tackle those who try to cheat the system”.

    “The payment of rewards is at the discretion of HMRC,” the spokesman said. “The awards are based on what is achieved as a direct result of the information provided and a range of factors determine the amount.

    “The factors include the tax recovered, the estimate of the loss of revenue prevented and other measureable benefits such as the time saved in working compliance cases.”

    You can read the entire original article on the
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    I have a new blog page about MAPS:

    TARA TALKS: My Advertising Pays - SCAM


    Can I also please ask if you could pop over to the Facebook page MY ADVERTISING PAYS - SCAM and like it. Its run by a lovely lady who would really love the support!
    Thanks so much

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    Quote Originally Posted by HARRISON View Post
    I have a new blog page about MAPS:

    TARA TALKS: My Advertising Pays - SCAM


    Can I also please ask if you could pop over to the Facebook page MY ADVERTISING PAYS - SCAM and like it. Its run by a lovely lady who would really love the support!
    Thanks so much
    Definitely, Harrison! I'm interested in this thing, it looks a bit like BB in another guise - and significantly, Simon "The Virus" Stepsys is pushing it like mad! He is holding another recruitment session on 1st November in London. From what I have read so far, none of it looks good. We need to keep an eye on this one!

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    Quote Originally Posted by HARRISON View Post
    I have a new blog page about MAPS:
    will you also be doing one on globes?

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    Quote Originally Posted by HARRISON View Post
    I have a new blog page about MAPS:

    TARA TALKS: My Advertising Pays - SCAM
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    Quote Originally Posted by HARRISON View Post
    I have a new blog page about MAPS:

    TARA TALKS: My Advertising Pays - SCAM


    Can I also please ask if you could pop over to the Facebook page MY ADVERTISING PAYS - SCAM and like it. Its run by a lovely lady who would really love the support!
    Thanks so much
    I would only correct one thing,

    Being paid for recruiting others is technically a Pyramid, not a Ponzi.
    Ponzi is collecting deposits to pay profit withdrawals.

    Most HYIPs are combination of both schemes, I would only hope the scammers be charged twice on 2 fraud offenses.


    P.S. The MAPs is exact replica of the past "Frederick Mann", HJ Dockstader, Joe Read, Joseph Jardine and JJ Ulrich's ProfitClicking scam and their other past AdClickXpress, ClickPaid scams.
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    Over on Simon "The virus" Stepsys's MAPS success FB Page, I found this.

    Words fail me. Honestly. I am completely GOBSMACKED!!!

    Maps 18 Nov 14.jpg

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    And here are the leading lights at their event on 1st November.

    Any suggestions as to why Stepsys is clutching a brush?

    Maps 19 Nov 14.jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by Della Cate View Post
    And here are the leading lights at their event on 1st November.

    Any suggestions as to why Stepsys is clutching a brush?

    Maps 19 Nov 14.jpg
    That sign with septic holding the broom is appropriate. It's what they'll all be doing for work once this implodes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Della Cate View Post
    Over on Simon "The virus" Stepsys's MAPS success FB Page, I found this.

    Words fail me. Honestly. I am completely GOBSMACKED!!!

    Maps 18 Nov 14.jpg
    And Stepsys will continue to give officialdom and society the middle finger until someone in a position of power in the UK either develops some intestinal fortitude or gets a sudden rush of political will.

    What a disgrace
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    Aha! I have just seen on his FB Success Group page that Simon The Virus is claiming he used to be a humble roadsweeper. And now he is an internet "millionaire". Wow!

    Hence the photo of him posing with a brush. How witty!

    But wait. A roadsweeper does an important job. He /she cleans the roads and pavements and removes litter and rubbish from our lives. Meanwhile people like Stepsys spam inboxes and adds rubbish to our lives.

    I wouldn't boast quite so much if I was you, Simon, my old mate. Going from a roadsweeper to what you are doing now, is a real comedown in the world IMO.

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