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mumei101
12-15-2011, 07:44 PM
What do people think about this site - theelevationgroup.net ? Got spammed an [affiliate] link to the site, usual claims of "changing the world" - Google presense consists of junk filled entries such as self made media releases and forum spam.
Anyone heard of it?

Soapboxmom
12-15-2011, 09:38 PM
That sure seems to be a load of dung. Mikey thinks he is going to round up folks worth 10 million to over a billion and get them to spill their secrets to wealth. He brags about insider information. That is how Martha Stewart got a stay in the gray bar hotel. The disclaimer is especially delightful:


Disclaimer


NONE OF THE ELEVATION GROUP, INC., ITS OWNERS (EXPRESSLY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MICHAEL N. DILLARD), OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS AND AGENTS (ALL COLLECTIVELY HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "ELEVATION GROUP") ARE FINANCIAL ADVISERS AND NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO BE OR TO BE CONSTRUED AS FINANCIAL ADVICE.
"THE ELEVATION GROUP IS NOT AN INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICE, IS NOT AN INVESTMENT ADVISER, AND DOES NOT PROVIDE PERSONALIZED FINANCIAL ADVICE OR ACT AS A FINANCIAL ADVISOR.
THEELEVATIONGROUP.NET EXISTS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND THE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN ARE FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NONE OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE WEBSITE IS INTENDED AS INVESTMENT, TAX, ACCOUNTING OR LEGAL ADVICE, AS AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY OR SELL, OR AS AN ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION OR SPONSORSHIP OF ANY COMPANY, SECURITY, OR FUND. THE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PURPOSES OF TRANSACTING SECURITIES OR OTHER INVESTMENTS.
YOU HEREBY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THEELEVATIONGROUP.NET AND THE ELEVATION GROUP DO NOT OFFER OR PROVIDE TAX, LEGAL OR INVESTMENT ADVICE AND THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSULTING TAX, LEGAL, OR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS BEFORE ACTING ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN."
YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. THE ELEVATION GROUP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE ELEVATION GROUP DOES NOT PROMISE OR GUARANTEE ANY INCOME OR PARTICULAR RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
THE ELEVATION GROUP ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
THE ELEVATION GROUP WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE OR INCOME, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, EVEN IF THE ELEVATION GROUP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE COLLECTIVE LIABILITY OF THE ELEVATION GROUP TO ANY PARTY (REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE GREATER OF $100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO THE ELEVATION GROUP FOR THE INFORMATION, PRODUCT OR SERVICE OUT OF WHICH LIABILITY AROSE.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE ELEVATION GROUP BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY YOUR RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION, OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT CONTAINED HEREIN. PLEASE SEEK THE ADVICE OF PROFESSIONALS, AS APPROPRIATE, REGARDING THE EVALUATION OF ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION, OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT.
MIKE DILLARD, A SPOKESPERSON OF THE ELEVATION GROUP, COMMUNICATES CONTENT AND EDITORIALS ON THIS SITE. STATEMENTS REGARDING HIS, OR OTHER CONTRIBUTORS' "COMMITMENT" TO SHARE THEIR PERSONAL INVESTING STRATEGIES SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED OR INTERPRETED TO REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE OF INVESTMENTS AND STRATEGIES THAT ARE PERSONAL IN NATURE, PART OF THEIR ESTATE OR TAX PLANNING OR IMMATERIAL TO THE SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE ELEVATION GROUP EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY.
Mike Dillard is so oily!

Soapboxmom

path2prosperity
12-17-2011, 12:11 PM
Hello mumei,

I am delighted that you are already a forceful scam buster in UK. I sent you a pm with details of how to contact a crafty old fart from the UK who has just joined RS. He and you should be able to smell rats in Twitter and Facebook and help the North Americans/Aussies a to identify who is screwing whom in cyberspace on our small British island.

mumei101
12-18-2011, 07:13 PM
Thanks for the replies guy! :)

Marie,
11-19-2012, 04:06 AM
I did a search to find out if this company had been listed as a scam. It came up as the name of the Nigerian First Bank.
Could be like flushing your money down the loo with a disclaimer limited to $100 - whatever that's worth! Marie,

littleroundman
11-19-2012, 06:26 AM
There's no need to speculate about the legitimacy or otherwise of Mike Dillard or the Elevation Group.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U.S. District Court have taken care of it for us:


U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
V.
SENEN POUSA, IN VESTMENT
INTELLIGENCE CORPORATION, DBA
PROPHETMAX MANAGED FX, JOEL
FRIANT, MICHAEL DILLARD, AND
ELEVATION GROUP, INC,
Defendants

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc153/thelittleroundman/Scams/mike.gif

You can download a full copy in .PDF format of the complete C.F.T.C action against SENEN POUSA, INVESTMENT INTELLIGENCE CORPORATION, DBA PROPHETMAX MANAGED FX, JOEL FRIANT, MICHAEL DILLARD, AND ELEVATION GROUP, INC, Here from the CFTC.gov website (http://www.cftc.gov/ucm/groups/public/@lrenforcementactions/documents/legalpleading/enfsenenpousaorder091812.pdf)