Hiwatch Investments Inc. scam

Hiwatch Investments Inc. Fraud

Don't Bear Internet Fraud

This fraudster should not be confused with any legitimate company of the same or similar name - the website graphics below and the included evidence clearly identify the fake website and these fraudsters and no other company of the same or a similar name.

Hiwatch Investments Inc. scam screenshot (07-Feb-2010)

Hiwatch Investments Inc. scam. This is just the latest of the numerous highly generic Easter European 'Group Inc.' scam websites that has been set up to form a front for a money laundering fraud job spamming campaign. It's a bit slicker than most but at the end of the day its function is to con you into believing that they are a legitimate company when the evidence clearly demonstrates that they are crooks. It's an identical scam to Epayment Solutions, Emarket Solutions Inc., Legal Operations Inc., Secure Operations Inc., Oranta Group Inc., Ketler Group Inc., Profit Financing Inc., Logic Group Inc., Maxi Group Inc., Fair Group, Fartex Group, MGPA Group Inc., Sky Group Inc., Idea Group Inc., Air Group Inc., Ideal Group Inc., Capital Group Inc., Fox Group Inc., Ebusiness Group Inc., Onicks Group Inc., Multi Group Inc., Single Group, DDK Group Inc., EFS Capital Group Inc., Eagle Group Inc. FCB Group Inc., TDK Group Inc., Ecos Group Inc., BBM Group Inc., Veston Group Inc., BCG Group Inc., Flar Group Inc., Ward Group Inc., Highway Group Inc., Wescom Group Inc., Spread Group Inc, United Group Inc., Entrust Group Inc, Puritan Group Inc, Vision Group Inc, Nvidia Group Inc, Alt Group Inc, MAC Group Inc, Dream Group Inc., ITS Group Inc, Pacific Group Inc, Aurora Group Inc, Render Group Inc and the Citizen Group Inc fraudsters - clear evidence of a serial scammer. Numerous other aliases can be found by a search of my site for "Group Inc". This one's quite an old template, (Calisto Trading Inc. and Simple Investments Inc.), but exactly the same scam website content as all of the criminal's aliases. The website carries a clear money mule solicitation, (which is the sole reason for the site), their domain(s) were only registered very recently, they are not a registered company, their fake management team is the same as previous aliases, (only the fake president's name changes every time), and all their contact and location details are bogus.

Hiwatch Investments Inc. : Evidence of Criminal Fraud

i) Hiwatch Investments Inc. claim in the above screenshot: "Our company has been working in the market of investment services for almost 15 years", but their domain hiwatch.co.uk was only registered with TUCOWS Inc on 04-Jan-2010. A clear indication of a fraud domain.

ii) They claim to be located in New York, (and various other places, including the UK), but a webcheck shows that Hiwatch Investments Inc. are not registered in the NY state business register, (check for yourself), or the UK Companies House - (check for yourself). Irrefutable evidence of a fake company.

iii) There is no company by the name of Hiwatch Investments Inc. registered with the UK financial regulatory authority, the Financial Services Authority, (FSA), which guarantees that they are a fake financial company. Check for yourself.

iv) The usual suspects...this fake 'Management Team' with stock photos and differing names has been a feature of a large number of their previous scams (Google search for "creator of unique financial flows management schemes repeatedly awarded" from the text below to see a few. Irrefutable evidence of a serial criminal fraudster.

Management Team

President of the company: Paul Brady (and many other names in the various other scams as listed above)
Paul Brady is the founder of the company. He has higher economic and legal education. For 15 years Mr. Paul Brady was occupied in the sphere of finance and banking. He rose from a clerk to the chief executive of a large bank. Paul Brady is the creator of unique financial flows management schemes repeatedly awarded for achievements in finance and investment. He is among top-100 world's leading financiers. Paul Brady also gives lectures on business fundamentals and investment policy in the world's largest universities.

Chief executive: Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor is a co-founder of the company and a member of the Board of Directors. He boasts 2 diplomas of higher financial education being a graduate of the US university and a post-graduate of higher educational institution of England. Before the company was set up he had been working at the European leading trading site (oil and gas sphere). In the company Brian Taylor supervises the major trends of activity. Investment projects created by him have won recognition of the leading finance experts. From time to time Mr. Taylor holds seminars in the US universities.

Vice-President: Terry Bennett
Terry Bennett is a member of the Board of Directors. He has been working for the Company for 5 years and before that was a Commercial Manager of a large corporation engaged in electronics production. Beside his main speciality Terry Bennett graduated with honours from university of England qualified in "Long-Term Financial Obligations". He supervises investment policy and also co-ordinates the work of affiliates situated in foreign countries.

Chief Financial Officer: Alan Garner
Alan Garner has been working for the company since 2001. Previously he was engaged in banking, and within a short period of time he was promoted to the manager of investment fund of one of the largest banks of the country. Thanks to Alan Garner our company could reduce operating costs by 12% and minimize both own and partner-companies' financial risks. His terms of reference also cover continuous work with affiliates and attraction of potential partners.

Technical Manager: Tim Kay
Tim Kay has been working for the company for 3 years. He has higher education specializing in "Information Protection in Corporate Communication Systems". The scope of his team comprises: on-line projects technical support, information protection, software development, etc.

PR-Manager: Kenny Moore
Kenny Moore heads Advertisement Department. His work experience in the company dates back to the moment of its foundation. His responsibility is to promote "Hiwatch Investments Inc." brand in the global business community. A great number of his ideas were taken into account by many large companies of the world. His publications are recommended for study in many universities.

v) A Google search shows no genuine internet presence at all for this particular "Hiwatch Investments Inc.", apart from their own multiple fraud sites that pop up, of course and a disabled Korean website and various fraud site listings. Not to be confused with any other companies of the same name.

vi) Another crystal clear Russian/Ukrainian fraud and yet another set of fake Location Details (copied from their website)

(Bear in mind that these crooks are not a legally registered business entity in New York state at the address below or in the UK at the address below that, so their location and contact details are not going to be genuine - I won't include all their other fake addresses - there's no point)

Main Address:
5360 Genesee Street
Bowmansville, New York
14026
USA

Tel: +(44) 0-808-280-0064 (VOICE/FAX)
Fax: +(44) 0-808-280-0064 (FAX)

E-mail:
Administration: linda.thomas.hiwatch@hotmail.com
Support: linda.thomas.hiwatch@hotmail.com
Job: linda.thomas.hiwatch@hotmail.com or
Webmaster: linda.thomas.hiwatch@hotmail.com

EUROPE, United Kingdom (Iceland, Republic of Ireland)
Street address: 81 holland road
City: london
State: london
Zip: nw105at
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Johnathan Carter

• - First of all notice the common UK phone and Fax. number (+(44) 0-808-280-0064) for their "Main New York Address" - a silly error and obviously fake.
• - A Google Search for the address "5360 Genesee Street Bowmansville, New York" returns zero results for these crooks.
• - A Google Maps business search at the street address "5360 Genesee Street Bowmansville, New York" shows no such business listed at that address.
• - There are no Google hits for the above UK Fax/telephone number "+(44) 0-808-280-0064", (ignoring the crooks own fake websites, of course).
• - The above UK address 81 holland road, London is actually listed in UK Companies House as the registered address of a company called HONEY'S DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (Company No. 05416580). In other words it's a fake address as undoubtedly are all their others. This is the Google street view of 81 Holland Road - it's the terraced house up for sale...

All clear evidence of the usual fake details for this serial fraudster.

vii) Here is the obvious money laundering position of "FINANCIAL AGENT" posted on their website:

FINANCIAL AGENT

Worldwide.
AVAILABLE

Location: Australia, USA
Status: Opened
Employee Type: Part-Time Employee

The major duty of the incumbent is to promptly receive and process stockbrokers' payments to further transfer them applying specified method. Please enquire for detailed work scheme.

Requirements:

    * Expert skill in managing payments and transfers between our company and clients.
    * Knowledge of basic payment systems.
    * Ability to schedule working hours effectively.
    * Availability of spare time (3-4 hours per day).
    * Advanced user ability to operate computer and to use Internet and e-mail.
    * Legal age.

Payment basis: During the trial period you will be paid 1500 USD per month. You will also be keeping 8% commission from every payment received from a client. With the current volume of clients on average your overall income will add up to 3000 USD per month. After the trial period your base salary will go up to 2000 USD per month, plus 8% commission (11% for financial agents with corporate bank account).

Benefits:

    * Flexible work schedule.
    * Possibility to combine the job with primary employment.
    * Free training course.

Click here to know more about this vacancy

If you would like to apply to this vacancy and enquire more detailed information, please email at
linda.thomas.hiwatch@hotmail.com. Time spent for consideration of your application can be reduced if you attach resume to your email.

viii) If you click on the above link to get more information, this is what you get:

Financial Manager
Location: worldwide
Is it available at the present moment: Yes
Employee Type: Part-Time employee

Job description:

You will receive funds on your bank account that come from the stockbrokers and sale of the merchandise by our international clients. We will supply you with a detailed information about a transfer including full name of the sender and sum total in every given case.

When funds come to your bank account you have to transfer the funds to our client using international western union payment system. The main advantage of such service is the shortest time in which the seller can receive funds for the sold merchandise. If you delay this process, our client will be able to cancel the contract and we will suffer financial losses. Please remember that you are handling money, be very responsible and attentive!

Your compensation will be also deducted from the received funds on the commission basis. During the probationary period (30 days) you will be paid 1500 USD per month, plus 8% commission (11% for agents with corporate/business bank account) from every payment received from a client. After the completion of the probationary period your salary will go up to 2000 USD per month, plus 8% commission (11% for agents with corporate/business bank account) per successfully handled transfer.

You must to channel out received assets during two business days to our client as indicated in the contract.

Our clients value our performance and are ready to pay extra for shorter transaction terms. If we manage to deliver the merchandise top the buyer during 10 days, the deal considers to be fulfilled in rapid terms.

Probationary period also imposes restrictions on the social packet of our corporation. You will be able to receive Hiwatch Investments Inc. social packet only after you successfully complete the probationary period.

Social packet includes:
stock options, child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, educational assistance and professional development programs.

Detailed information concerning the social packet will be sent to you after the successful completion of the probationary period

Candidate requirements:

    * More than 18 years old.
    * An ability to reply promptly to the e-mails every day.
    * An ability to receive phone calls from us.
    * A bank account to receive payments
    * A good history with your bank
    * Absolutely no criminal offenses or convictions.
    * Experience in the financial sphere is welcome.

Financial Agent Job Instruction

This instruction describes the sequence of operations you have to follow upon receiving a bank payment from our customer.

    * Upon receipt of our payment order by TaskManager internal mail or e-mail, where payment sum and further transfer details are specified, you have to do the following.
    * Check the status of your bank account through on-line banking system or by phone.
    * As soon as the money is ready for withdrawal, you shall go to the nearest branch of your bank and withdraw the sum, indicated in the payment order, in cash.
    * Deduct your 8(11)% commission from this sum.
    * Afterwards go to the nearest Western Union MT Agency and make a transfer in accordance with the details, mentioned in the payment order. We strongly recommend to mention "assistance to friends" or "family expenses" in the "Transfer Purpose" field, as Western Union general rules forbid to support business transfers and therefore your transfer might be rejected or even frozen.
      IMPORTANT: Western Union should be paid from your 8(11)% commission.
    * After the transfer is made, you have to go home and to fill out a TaskManager Form (see enclosed to the payment order).

Transfer processing is completed.

In case of any malfunctions contact Hiwatch Investments Inc. Senior Manager by e-mail or through TaskManager internal mail immediately and describe the problem in detail.

Fraudulent Attempts

Throughout our history fraudulent attempts from the part of Financial Agents to retain the transferred amounts were made only twice. Both cases were lodged to the court and resulted in considerable fines. Should you fail to contact us or cannot be contacted by phone within 12 hours upon receipt of the payment order, we have the right to send a message to your bank with a claim to freeze the transfer and to check your account cash flow. In case the transfer is already withdrawn, an inquiry will be sent to the law authorities of your country.

Looking forward to long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation.

It's the usual identical job as posted by all of these fraudsters It's a crystal clear ILLEGAL money laundering mule position that will get your bank account and your assets frozen, lose you a lot of money and could earn you a criminal record. Clear evidence of criminal fraud. The "trial period" is all there is - THERE IS NO JOB. It consists of doing 'test transactions' of stolen funds to your bank account and transferring a balance back to these crooks in the Ukraine. It doesn't last a month before the first transfer comes back as fraudulent and the whole house of cards collapses, you've lost all of the money you've transferred, the bank has closed your account(s) and frozen all your assets and the police would like a word with you. DO NOT BE TEMPTED.

ix) No legitimate company is going to spamvertise among the untrained, inexperienced and uncertified general population for a "Payment Processing Assistant" acting as a criminal money transfer agent. It clearly defines the fake Hiwatch Investments Inc. as a criminal fraud organisation.

x) The identical illegal job was posted by all the fraudsters other aliases as listed above.

The above evidence clearly demonstrates beyond any doubt that the Hiwatch Investments Inc. website has been set up by money laundering criminal fraudsters purely for the purpose of spamvertising an illegal money laundering 'mule' job. If you are an abuse team that has received an abuse report regarding these fraudsters, please consider immediate termination of their services in view of the absolutely undeniable evidence of criminal fraud - please don't delay - these criminals will not respond to any communication from you, (all their whois data is false), but will simply take advantage of any attempt at communication as a delaying tactic to allow them time to carry on their criminal activity and prepare their next network.

Hiwatch Investments Inc. Fraudsters - current hosting details (07-Feb-2010)

Main Domains, Hosts and Registrars

Domain

hiwatch.co.uk

Registrar

TUCOWS Inc/pickaweb.co.uk - 04-Jan-2010

Host Network

COREIX-DS (Coreix Limited).

Host IP

85.13.246.122

Active
Suspended or Inactive
Parked

Please notify me of any other current domains used by this criminal.

Domain Whois Data

    Domain name:
        hiwatch.co.uk

    Registrant:
        None

    Registrant type:
        Other UK Entity (e.g. clubs, associations, many universities)

    Registrant's address:
        28 pomeroy road%%bartley green
        birmingham
        West Midlands
        B32 3EH
        United Kingdom

    Registrar:
        TUCOWS Inc [Tag = TUCOWS-CA]
        URL: http://domainhelp.tucows.com

    Relevant dates:
        Registered on: 04-Jan-2010
        Renewal date: 04-Jan-2012
        Last updated: 04-Jan-2010

    Registration status:
        Registration request being processed.

    Name servers:
        ns.hostingseries38.net
        ns2.hostingseries38.net

Network Data - N.B. this is the Network data as recorded on 07-Feb-2010 - check for changes

DNS Lookup: hiwatch.co.uk A record
Searching for hiwatch.co.uk A record at f.root-servers.net [192.5.5.241]: Got referral to NSB.NIC.uk. (zone: uk.)
Searching for hiwatch.co.uk A record at NSB.NIC.uk. [156.154.101.3]: Got referral to ns2.hostingseries38.net. (zone: hiwatch.co.uk.)
Searching for hiwatch.co.uk A record at ns2.hostingseries38.net. [85.13.246.123]: Reports hiwatch.co.uk.
Response:

Domain	Type	Class	TTL	Answer
hiwatch.co.uk.	A	IN	14400	85.13.246.122
hiwatch.co.uk.	NS	IN	86400	ns.hostingseries38.net.
hiwatch.co.uk.	NS	IN	86400	ns2.hostingseries38.net.
ns.hostingseries38.net.	A	IN	14400	85.13.246.122
ns2.hostingseries38.net.	A	IN	14400	85.13.246.123

Looking up at the 2 hiwatch.co.uk. parent servers:

Server	Response
ns2.hostingseries38.net [85.13.246.123]	85.13.246.122
ns.hostingseries38.net [85.13.246.122]	85.13.246.122

The website host is COREIX-DS (Coreix Limited) of London on IP address 85.13.246.122

***Latest News*** - Initial entry 7th. February 2010