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Ketler Group Inc. is just another of the numerous scam websites that has been set up to form a front for a money laundering job advertisement. (The identical job was posted by the Calisto Trading Inc., Reynolds Investment, & Simple Investments fraudsters and others). 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. and the Oranta Group Inc. frauds using the same host and nameservers.

This fraudster should not be confused with a legitimate company of the same or similar name - the above website graphics and the included money laundering job clearly identify the fake website and these fraudsters.

Ketler Group Inc. : Evidence of Criminal Fraud

iKetler Group Inc. claim on their website "The company was set up in 1990 in New York, the USA by three enthusiasts having financial education", but the criminal's domain ketler-group.cn was only registered with Bizcn.com on 06-Feb-2008

ii) They use a fake Yahoo finance site to lend legitimacy to their company by showing a bogus stock figure for the equally bogus Ketler Group Inc. The domain used for the fake Yahoo site is finance-yahoo.org which was registered  with PublicDomainRegistry.com on 21-Aug-2007 by the ubiquitous Michelle Fischer with patently false whois data.
 
iii) They use a fake Businesswire website to display a fake news item also to lend legitimacy to their company. The fake domain home-busineswire.biz, (note the missing 's'), was registered with WILD WEST DOMAINS, INC., (A GoDaddy sister company), on 14-Feb-2008

iv) They use a fake Serfreport website to display a fake news item also to lend legitimacy to their company.The fake domain www-serfreport.com was registered with PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COM on 13-Jun-2006

v)  They use a fake Stockhouse website to display a fake news item also to lend legitimacy to their company.The fake domain www-stockhouse.biz was registered with GODADDY.COM, INC. on 05-Feb-2008

vi) A Google search shows no internet presence at all for Ketler Group Inc. apart from as spammers and scammers. They are also not listed at the UK Companies House or the UK Financial Services Authority which they would have to be to be able to legally trade in the UK - they are undoubtedly a bogus company.

vii) This scam is related to the Calisto Trading Inc. scam among others & is identical to the Epayment Solutions, Emarket Solutions Inc.. Oranta Group Inc., Legal Operations Inc. & Secure Operations Inc. scams - it even has the same following contact details for all the different companies:

viii) European Contact Details (copied from their website):
EUROPE, United Kingdom (Iceland, Republic of Ireland)
Street address: 81 holland road
City: london
State: london
Zip: nw105at
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Johnathan Carter

The above address 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. It's also the same address used for the 
Epayment Solutions, Emarket Solutions Inc., Legal Operations Inc., Secure Operations Inc. and the Oranta Group Inc. frauds.

ix) The limited registrar whois data for the domain 
ketler-group.cn is quite obviously false.

x) They use
the criminal registered nameserver domains motohero2200.info and ns1.westsport4000.biz which were only registered on Feb. 5th. 2008.

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

FINANCIAL AGENT
This vacancy is valid for American and Australian residents ONLY at the moment.
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: 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).

In other words, just your average money laundering mule position.

xii) No legitimate company is going to spamvertise among the untrained, inexperienced and uncertified general population for a "FINANCIAL AGENT" acting as a criminal money transfer agent

xiii) The identical illegal job was posted by the
Epayment Solutions Inc, Reynolds Investment, Calisto Trading Inc. Emarket Solutions Inc.. Oranta Group Inc., Legal Operations Inc. & Secure Operations Inc. fraudsters.

xiv) More details of the money mule function from the criminal's website:

Financial Manager

Location: Australia, USA
Is it available at the present moment: Yes
Employee Type: Part-Time employee

Job description:

You will receive money on your bank account from sale of the goods/services by our company. We shall provide you with detailed instructions relevant to payment processing operations, including full name of the sender and sum total in every particular case.

When funds are received on your bank account you have to cash and transfer the funds via International Wire Transfer or using International Western Union/Money Gram money transfer system. The main advantage of the service is the shortest possible time within which the seller can receive money for the servies/goods sold. If you delay this operation, our client will have the right to cancel the contract and we shall suffer financial losses. Please remember that you are handling money, be very responsible and careful!

Your compensation will be also deducted from the received funds on the commission basis. During the probationary period you will be paid 1500 USD per month plus 8-11% commission from each payment processing operation (11 % for financial agents with corporate/business accounts) With the current volume of clients on average your overall income will add up to 3000 USD per month. After the probationary period your base salary will go up to 2000 USD per month, plus 8-11% commission (11% for financial agents with corporate/business accounts).

You must process received assets during one business day, i.e. from money collection on your account to money re-sending to our client as indicated in the contract. Should money collection on your account is expected on day-off or holiday you have to complete all payment processing procedures within the following working day.

Every 14 days you will receive invoices for each transaction. This document is a confirmation of transaction validity, and in case of unforeseen circumstances it will evidence your personal non-participation. All invoices will contain detailed information about provider and will be sealed and certified by the President signature.

Since business transfers can be processed with delays, so your have to specify your transfer as a remittance of private character. It is also applicable in case of a third party interest in your transfer.

Our clients appreciate our performance and are ready to pay extra for shorter terms of transaction. If we manage to deliver the goods to the buyer within 10 days, the deal is considered to be fulfilled at the earliest possible date.

Probationary period imposes restrictions on the employment benefits of our corporation. You will be able to receive Ketler Group Inc. employment benefits only after you successfully complete the probationary period. Employment benefits include:
stock options, child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, free training and professional development programs.

Detailed information concerning the employment benefits will be sent to you after successful completion of probationary period

Candidate requirements:

Financial Agent Job Instruction

This instruction provides detailed description of operations you have to fulfill upon receiving money from our client on your account.

Transfer processing is completed.

In case of any malfunctions, contact Ketler Group Inc. Senior Manager by e-mail or through TaskManager internal mail immediately and describe the problem in details.

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

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.

We hope that our cooperation will be long-term and mutually beneficial

The above evidence clearly demonstrates beyond any doubt that the Ketler Group 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.
Ketler Group Inc. Fraudsters - current hosting details [Updated 6th. Feb 2008]

Current Main Domains, Hosts and  Registrars
Domain

ketler-group.cn
ketler-group-mail.cn
 
Registrar

厦门华商盛世网络有限公司 - Bizcn.com
厦门华商盛世网络有限公司 - Bizcn.com
Host Network

datapoint.ru
datapoint.ru
Host IP

77.221.133.185
77.221.133.181

Suspended

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

Nameserver Domains and Registrars

ns1.motohero2200.info - Tucows - 5th. Feb. 2008
ns1.westsport4000.biz - TOTAL WEB SOLUTIONS D.B.A. TOTAL REGISTRATIONS - 5th. Feb. 2008
The Spam Headers

Fresh spam required, full source code please or as an attachment.



The Spam Content

After reviewing your resume at seek.com.au we decided to propose you a FINANCIAL AGENT vacancy. My name is Scott Patterson and I'm working in Department of employment in Ketler Group Inc. Our company is quite well-known. It was founded in USA and deals mainly with financial services like escrow services for buyers and sellers at online auctions all over the world. The job we offer is a part-time position with a flexible schedule. You may work only 1-2 hours a day (from Monday till Friday). Our job requirements: Internet access and e-mail. Successful applicants are offered a trial period (30 days).  All agents get training and online support. We evaluate the employees at least one week prior to the end of their trial period. NOTE: During the trial period, termination can be recommended by supervisor. We are going to pay $1,500 per month during Trial Period + 8-11% commission from each successfully handled payment. So you are to be interested in every client! Total income is about $3,000 per month. Also after first 30 days your base salary will be increased up to $2,000 a month.
NOTE: we can give you some additional hours after trial period in case of satisfaction. Or you may even proceed full-time.
If you are interested and want to know more details please contact me at Job.dep.ketlergr@gmail.com


DNS Data (ketler-group.cn)

How I am searching:

Searching for ketler-group.cn A record at i.root-servers.net [192.36.148.17]: Got referral to D.DNS.cn. (zone: cn.)
Searching for ketler-group.cn A record at D.DNS.cn. [203.119.28.1]: Timed out. Trying again.
Searching for ketler-group.cn A record at NS.CERNET.NET. [202.112.0.44]: Got referral to ns1.westsport4000.biz. (zone: ketler-group.cn.)
Searching for ketler-group.cn A record at ns1.westsport4000.biz. [77.221.133.181]: Reports ketler-group.cn. Response:
Domain Type Class TTL Answer
ketler-group.cn. A IN 3600 77.221.133.183
ketler-group.cn. NS IN 3600 ns1.westsport4000.biz.
ketler-group.cn. NS IN 3600 ns1.motohero2200.info.
ns1.motohero2200.info. A IN 3600 77.221.133.181
ns1.westsport4000.biz. A IN 3600 77.221.133.181


The site host IP 77.221.133.183 is owned by a Russian host - datapoint.ru/DATAPOINT-NET2 
Fraud Blog Initial entry 19th. February 2008

***Latest News*** 23rd. April 2008

Both domains ketler-group.cn and ketler-group-mail.cn inactive - no known active domains, but the fake PR links listed in the Evidence of Fraud are all still active.