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nomaxim
02-28-2017, 08:53 PM
Back up of my parts from this thread;
https://www.scam.com/showthread.php?714854-Scammer-quot-marketing-expert-quot-www-andrewceonctruem-com-Andrew-Ceonctruem
Post #33.


It appears that you were in fact scammed.

For one thing the website you listed is only a tad over a year old.
https://www.godaddy.com/whois/results.aspx?recaptchaResponse=03AHJ_Vut10FZFkF3bC Zb5J6RGNvf2_ej4JM_wWyE21ChgJOHxpGfjQz4VGnG2ZFLKdA7 xZbQryqfDd0JjK5GkXzF-JB8GRD9Q07g5XUzVPVI5_I4bpgyXQOm2IdnOotYvkp3Wq2xigR SCe4kstrqd5gF2m0lExUTB8AjgR67CD3DVr0eJ-wYO4adxXJRTWLEuMOEawvaHQRMSrCeznrojEJhnaCDm-SgMvo31PHFoyCj6H9Nm8-Ic94aYPTc3pECcifVzRCdOqQwUYXaIpns5isFPY0To3YqEMRlK kCFtBg7fhxjSmR8giYNzI0xp77mf8mZiSDCaonZucAjrOH6bD-B4a51OGXJJrF5m1IrFyhlE-exO28qhU8dbJ0d91f34gNy9c3-E9VN_X2H6O9s7Qlim6tLWVPe6gvYX4vfbgZxW4IKRvZp5yfH5d eZkLfukwRDv3a1qg3TUbmv8ZbEvKHDC_23R9i37lAGDk_T-R4jPR8sin2rp7D5oS0S-PEYxuRhJGKmV6ihvTT_-z-8rA_TylHhUIYxpowyvHGXES3TwZ3IMm5JnsJMkgjZmm9kTzo2T IXME44S6SvpejT8Pf1g5L5VErhjLzFQuUyp63HkaQUXI_Y3N4i gZut6zDb3XHf3KErqV7KJFlFKxqYLjNtzOnIFtZhvQkhcc5uTa vwCTdnUkt1_A_NXw5fTllaywNtOF8Tvr6i8DrUwH413ZmV1Q7_ sO_YudnMxDcUHcW0OyBpilDXi-iY-xKbEi8bN_RLZsTVus63p_OqLIOqgfUuLAOnwN5BVCpfvRER_z9 ROsjWZha-jwmezfzxpcB7WFC3fB630vrGhluxiM7onWbzy3MWszYfV9KsNw i5xPMtZIzk_22H7BzKGsNRb9meDDQLid-VGdBPXwC6Fhk_5BCEruSlb1dGZj-x8gxpyO8IgWlvg_ngoc9ltIlYbku4ME89oFCiN9Knhj9hHb45X KwRNIzoelc8c9fzYfptUqYz-6K53EFkRDDTBI3lemk6AoY-fRkmeOHkrlVhlieuNflxTZknAJnrpH_26F-YYGHlbyuaat38h2CkPmX7XfUpxN1v22MxGljNXN4FzeSrNnY4j y0pyhP0hCL3cipF6eUwoEhalfg2GPeHePGhVscBdYqCZCucJvk 769n_AUOFwG0LSZmLxQ9wLZsg&domain=andrewceonctruem.com&prog_id=GoDaddy&pl_id=1;

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z149/Oolam/andrew.1_zpsh6v9e1na.png (http://s192.photobucket.com/user/Oolam/media/andrew.1_zpsh6v9e1na.png.html)

The website also is using a private registration service (Domains by Proxy) to hide who they really are and where the are located.

The website itself gives no contact info. However this is buried in the T&C's:
http://andrewceonctruem.com/terms-and-conditions.html;

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z149/Oolam/andrew.1_zpsh6v9e1na.png (http://s192.photobucket.com/user/Oolam/media/andrew.1_zpsh6v9e1na.png.html)

Notice that there is no address or phone number, just a link back to the website.

There actually is a IMS, LLC registered in California since 2001. Unfortunately it is a Real Estate business per the business listings at manta.com (http://www.manta.com/c/mmpwhs1/ims-llc) and yellowpages.postsouth.com (http://yellowpages.postsouth.com/hermosa-beach-ca/real-estate/commercial-real-estate/i-m-s-llc?listingid=1674442);
You could give them a call, but I wouldn't be surprised if they have no idea what you are talking about.

That is mainly due too the lack of responses to a Google Search for "Andrew Ceonctruem" (https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Andrew+Ceonctruem%22&biw=736&bih=355&ei=zICXWJnjLYKwjwS3vLvYBQ&start=0&sa=N). There are actually less the 40 returns and almost all of them are only a year or so old at most.
And just in case you didn't notice his books are not actually listed on Amazon, there is actually no product there to buy.

Continued in next post.

nomaxim
02-28-2017, 08:54 PM
Post #34 from original thread.

This got me curious so I started searching public records using sites like Intellius, Zabasearch, court and property records in California and such.

I have so far been unable to find a "Andrew Ceonctruem" anywhere in California or in the US for that matter. In fact, the last name "Ceonctruem" doesn't appear anywhere in the US that I can find.

So, it appears to be a pen name at best and a made up name at most.

andrewceonctruem.com (http://www.andrewceonctruem.com/);

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z149/Oolam/andrew.4_zps7gborhyh.png (http://s192.photobucket.com/user/Oolam/media/andrew.4_zps7gborhyh.png.html)

The Icelandic alphabet contains 32 letters and I'm afraid that the letter "C" is not actually one of them. The letter "C" is used in Iceland in foreign words and can be used in family names of mainly foreign origin.
wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_orthography (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_orthography)

However, Icelandic does not use a "'" except in the use of some vowels, á, é, í, ó, ú, and ý. So, Ceon’Ctrue’m does not appear to be a name of Icelandic origin. My guess would be Gaelic, think Ireland.

In fact, neither spelling even gets any returns with the Iceland phone book.

en.ja.is/?q=Ceon%27Ctrue%27m (https://en.ja.is/?q=Ceon%27Ctrue%27m);

en.ja.is/?q=Ceonctruem (https://en.ja.is/?q=Ceonctruem);

You would think that a marketing genius of 25 years with such a uniquely spelled name would show up somewhere on the internet over the years.

Oh, someone using that name and linking to that website did get banned over at warriorforum after only three days almost a year ago.
warriorforum.com/members/andrew-ceonctruem.html (https://www.warriorforum.com/members/andrew-ceonctruem.html)

nomaxim
02-28-2017, 08:57 PM
Post #37 from the original thread.

I wired funds directly to his fake real estate company IMS LLC.What do you mean by 'wired'?
Do you mean something like Western Union or MoneyGram?
Or do you mean like a bank transfer?

nomaxim
02-28-2017, 08:59 PM
Post #39 from the original thread.

Well, at least a bank transfer can be traced somewhat.
I'd recommend consulting a attorney about the matter. Most likely you'll have to sue to recover any funds. If you can track them down that is.

You can also file a complaint at:
oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company (https://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company)
Note that the OAG cannot represent you in a personal legal sense. You'll need your own lawyer for that.

Oh,
QuickSearch (http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/MemberSearch/QuickSearch?FreeText=Ceonctruem&x=76&y=15&SoundsLike=false);

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z149/Oolam/andrew.7_zpsztrvlapi.png (http://s192.photobucket.com/user/Oolam/media/andrew.7_zpsztrvlapi.png.html)

No attorney by the name 'Ceonctruem' is licensed in California.

nomaxim
03-07-2017, 05:29 PM
Most apologies. I made an error above in the OP, part of that should read as;

"The website itself gives no contact info. However this is buried in the T&C's:
http://andrewceonctruem.com/terms-and-conditions.html;

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z149/Oolam/andrew.2_zpsrelk4j3w.png (http://s192.photobucket.com/user/Oolam/media/andrew.2_zpsrelk4j3w.png.html)

Notice that there is no address or phone number, just a link back to the website."

Sorry, for inserting the wrong image file there.

nomaxim
03-07-2017, 10:30 PM
Post #56 from the original thread.



Lionel Ong contacted me. He asked me to help him take this thread down. He is the same person as the alleged scammer?He contacted me also. Asked if I wanted money to take a thread down. LoL.

I told him that his request was denied.

From what I understand a Lionel Ong is the either the thread starter 'Angelstar1974' or an acquaintance of theirs.

The individual with the username 'Lionel Ong' is an imposter, and likely the scammer. They admitted as much in the PM to myself. Besides, take a look at this thread;
https://www.scam.com/showthread.php?715185-Reported-Rapist-and-Fraud-man-Lionel-Ong-from-Singapore-Steals-Money-from-Good-Companies.
Definitely the work of a scammer there trying to silence complaints.

Why anyone would think that this andrewceonctruem.com is a legit site now is beyond me. LoL