Thread: Banners Broker HYIP ponzi scam

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Here's the publicity for the Ireland gig: note the excuses for Eventbrite no longer being used. Wonder if the venue knows about BB's business dealings yet?

Originally Posted by hendyphilhendy

Just a quick point. There is an Ian Driscoll that does/did vehicle leasing in the south west. This is not the same person.

All the data I have relates to the BB Ian Driscoll and comes from a chain involving the details he has registered with Companies House.

I would doubt that any other companies and/or individuals with the same or similar names from other parts of the country are related.

Originally Posted by otoad

Thanks for that FaceBook link Joe.
I think I'll advise Citywest Hotel that they will be hosting the infamous BB travelling ponzi show ...
Conference & Event Sales
Tel: + 353 (0)1 401 0500
Email: sales@citywesthotel.com
Hotels In Citywest, Citywest Hotels, Hotels Citywest - Citywest Hotel Dublin

Both the City West Hotel and the Radisson Blu Hotel seem to be quite happy to be involved with these scam artists.

Here's a strange one though...Paul McCarthy is meant to be head of operations in Ireland. He's the geezer on the Ireland home page(see previous posts). Seems he is starting to distance himself from BB?
Also, does it not seem strange to the drones that the money for the event is to be sent to someone's home address(Mick Mulcahy) rather than the 'amazing offices' they are suppose to have???

Naturally Yours....

Naturally Yours Healthcare Limited was registered on 08 Aug 2001 with its registered office in West Yorkshire. The business has a status of dissolved. Their founding director was Ian Driscoll, who is British, aged 59. They have no known group companies. As of their last financial statement, they had £23 in cash reserves. Their net worth is £-318,736, and the value of their shareholders' interest is £-318,736.

Gosh, things on this website move so fast at the moment... Seems I only just post a question and it's answered by someone replying to another post I haven't seen yet.

Meanwhile, over at MMG - the moderators are clamping down hard on "banter" and the chat is dwindling.... watching paint dry is faster than that ;)

Another name that pops up in relation to Driscoll

Theseus, we both seem to have the same kind of resources.
Will message you in a moment.

Jason

Originally Posted by noname999

Both the City West Hotel and the Radisson Blu Hotel seem to be quite happy to be involved with these scam artists.

Here's a strange one though...Paul McCarthy is meant to be head of operations in Ireland. He's the geezer on the Ireland home page(see previous posts). Seems he is starting to distance himself from BB?
Also, does it not seem strange to the drones that the money for the event is to be sent to someone's home address(Mick Mulcahy) rather than the 'amazing offices' they are suppose to have???

McCarthy's business was originally known as Bannersbrokersireland Ltd, the name was changed on the 2nd Dec 2011 to Macconne Online Marketing Limited. Similarly, Driscoll's business is now called Advertsgalore Ltd, which was incorporated on 25 May 2012, by Lesley Sequeira, with Driscoll joining as a director in September. I'm not sure if this Lesley is the same one he refers to as his wife, but at any rate she is the sole director of Bannersbrokers UK Ltd. Looks to me as if Advertsgalore is sitting there ready to take over from BB UK when it has to close suddenly.....

Incidentally,there's also another BB company listed, BANNERS BROKER 4 BUSINESS LIMITED, run by a Barry Costello-Monelle who previously went by the name Barry Luke Damian Young.

[QUOTE]Solicitor struck off for breaching rules


Published Date: 26 October 2006
A FORMER Fylde solicitor who abandoned his failing law firm has been struck off.
Barry Young set up business in Europe last year when his practice in Preston got into financial difficulty, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal heard.
But the 42-year-old former lawyer left unqualified staff in his Preston office to fend for them
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lves.
And Young – who also had an office on Clifton Street, Lytham – tried to mislead a Law Society investigator by claiming that Young and Co was being run by another solicitor in his absence.
A former member of Fylde Rugby Club and Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club, Young was also found guilty of failing to act independently as a lawyer when he told a woman client, who wished to sell a fish and chip shop, that his brother (Lorne Young) was a potential buyer.
The tribunal also heard he overcharged clients and failed to supervise his staff. He also broke Law Society accounting rules.
Young admitted six breaches of the accountancy rules including allowing a £4,115 shortfall in a client account.
Giving evidence, Young, who now lives in Portugal, said he had been unable to cope with what he claimed had been an "explosion" of conveyancy work and had been rocked by the failure of an Internet company.
Six years ago Young, together with a partner, set up a corporate relocation firm based in Lytham.
Their business provided companies with a wealth of information about the new area they were hoping to relocate in.








No. 9415-2006

IN THE MATTER OF BARRY LUKE DAMIAN YOUNG, solicitor

- AND -

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS ACT 1974
______________________________________________

Mr R J C Potter (in the chair)
Mr A G Gibson
Mr D E Marlow
Date of Hearing: 19th October 2006
______________________________________________

FINDINGS
of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Constituted under the Solicitors Act 1974


In 2003-2004 the Respondent (Barry Young) acted for Mrs B in the sale of her fish and chip shop business. All contact between Mrs B and the Respondent took place by telephone or letter. Mrs B had found a prospective buyer who was keen to proceed with his purchase. The Respondent advised Mrs B that he had doubts about the ability of the prospective purchaser to honour the terms agreed between the prospective purchaser and Mrs B. As a result of that advice Mrs B declined to proceed with that sale.

14. After the purchase did not proceed, the Respondent told Mrs B that he had a friend who was interested in purchasing the business. Mrs B instructed the Respondent to agree terms for the sale. Two weeks before the matter was to be concluded the Respondent admitted to Mrs B that ‘the friend’ was in fact his brother Mr Lorne Young.

15. At about the same time, the Respondent (Barry Young) told Mrs B that Mr LorneYoung did not, after all, have the ability to complete on the terms that had been provisionally agreed but that he could arrange for Mr LorneYoung to run the business and make payments over a period. Mrs B was anxious to resolve the matter as she had made arrangements on the basis that the matter would be completed so she acceded to the Respondent’s proposal and instructed him to draw up an agreement between herself and Mr LorneYoung.

The Tribunal Orders that the Respondent, Barry Luke Damian Young of 412 Dream Hills, Los Altos, Orihuela Costa, Alicante 03189, solicitor, be Struck Off the Roll of Solicitors and it further Orders that he do pay the costs of and incidental to this application and enquiry fixed in the sum of £15,000 inclusive.



Report Requested For : BARRY LUKE DAMIAN YOUNG
Report for Bankruptcy Case
Individual Details
Surname YOUNG
Forename(s) BARRY LUKE DAMIAN
Title MR
Gender Male
Occupation Solicitor
Date of Birth 05 November 1963
Last Known Address Caixa Postal 137Z
Cotovio
Loule
8100
Portugal

Insolvency Case Details
Case Name BARRY LUKE DAMIAN YOUNG
Court Blackpool County Court

Type Bankruptcy
Number 0000311
Case Year 2005
Order Date 07 February 2006
Status Currently Bankrupt : Automatic Discharge will be 17 August 2010
Case Description BARRY LUKE DAMIAN YOUNG, 1b Bunker Street, Freckleton, Nr Preston, PR4 1HA, last known to be working as a Solicitor and carrying on business as YOUNG & CO, Eastcliff House, 5 East Cliff, Preston, PR1 3JE and lately residing at 50 Trent Street, Lytham, Lancashire, FY8 5DD.
Trading Name YOUNG & CO
Trading Address Eastcliff House
5 East Cliff
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 3JE

Just a quick note. I have been behind in reading my subscription to Inc. magazine, which is a USA based publication for business owners and entrepreneurs. I was looking at this year's top 500 list of the fastest growing companies, in the advertising category. Not surprisingly, banners broker is nowhere to be found.

However, this company is on the list and is a real, legitimate business: Buy Ads | BuySellAds

So, in case anyone wanted to see a real version of what banners broker claims to be, this is one example. And, no, they do not open their doors to masses of investors out of the kindness of their hearts and goodwill to all (as banners broker claims to to).

Banners Brokers forcing members to remove "help" videos from Youtube

Banners Broker Update... Where did all my videos go? - YouTube

Now, why would they want to do that?

Anyone know if BB have vacated their virtual office in Cork? Are they now operating from Mick Mulcahy's home?

I contacted the leasing agent for the Cork office address and asked them if indeed BannersBroker had an office there, and if so what was their correct mailing address. I got about 3 replies, but all were to offer their services for finding me an office for Eagle. When I finally talked with an agent, they told me they could not give out that information, which I found rather odd.

I asked why, and they just said they didn't give out that type of information. I explained that I was not asking for who leased the space, or signed the contract, just if they were a tenant and what address would I use to contact them. Here in the states this information is gladly provided by the leasing agent. Again they refused to tell me if they were leasing a space or the address if they were.

I just found this rather odd, but maybe that is true in Ireland. Anyone know if this is the standard practice or were they blowing smoke? But it did make me wonder if BB had told them not to answer any queries from anyone about them and their office space. If so, so much for this "professional" company. This is sinking faster than the Titanic.

I suspect things may start to happen quite quickly from now on, particularly as "agents" will start trying to withdraw money in greater numbers/larger amounts as Christmas approaches.

Stay tuned....

I notice they now have an app, although the description of what it's for is deliberately vague, obviously to get round Apple's censor. I'd suggest as many people as possible report it. I'm obviously not going to link to it, however a pm will get you the details...

I am now reliably informed that you have to enter a password to get into the help area on the bb system. Has anyone heard anything like that before?

Oh and this message is now up on MMG (I like to see what's happening - or not - over there). Currently at #4854 (but we know how these messages appear/disappear)

"anyone else having troubles loging in ?
after these new security features were introduced i lost ability to access my account it's as if i never had an account with them . try to get password reset but apparantly they don't resend passwords to msn or hotmails due to security reasons and their support system is ...how should i put it nicely ... a bit on a slow side ...

just wondering if anyone had same issue ? "

As yet no response. Wonder if that person has done something wrong.

Theseus a PM would be great.

Originally Posted by Poyol

Theseus a PM would be great.

Me too please.

Originally Posted by Theseus

I notice they now have an app, ...

It wasn't hard to find ...



Banners Broker HTML5 Mobile Web App for iPhone & Android · Widgetbox

I wonder what damage that could do to your phone?

The developer has BB all over him https://twitter.com/geraldbalantyne

Have been a silent viewer until now, have 15 or so work colleagues involved and I have started staging "Banners brokers interventions" with varying degrees of success. I spoke to eventsbrite yesterday by phone and got a supervisor to shed some light on the Dublin fiasco, I am counting the hours before this implodes, not the days. I think tomorrows weekly banners webinar will be another milestone in the endgame, if that doesn't do it then I would not be surprised if some senior members of BB get a free ride in an Irish police car

Papaponzi, please shed some light on what was said. Either here or via PM.

Jason

Poyol, after reading events brite had pulled the pin on here, I called them up out to "book" for the Dublin gig, lady in call center could not find the banners brokers event on her system, so I tried her supervisor, again nothing.
So, called back again but to the corporate number, asked to speak to someone who dealt with selling tickets, mentioned a fairly well know new years festival in Ireland that I "represented", I thought that would get me high enough up the food chain to someone that would actually know something, I got put thru to a mid level sales person, and gave a brief outline of the event I was needing tickets sold for (bit sneaky but it did not waste to much of his time and was for a good cause) , he took some details and we made some small talk, then I asked about a rumor going round concerning the Banners Dublin event, he told me they had been told by higher up to get Banners Brokers off the system and issue refunds, and cease all business with them, I asked why, he replied "why do you think". - end.

Originally Posted by Theseus

I suspect things may start to happen quite quickly from now on, particularly as "agents" will start trying to withdraw money in greater numbers/larger amounts as Christmas approaches.

Stay tuned....

It's not for nothing the usual suspect HYIP ponzi forums refer to the upcoming period as "Black December"

Keep an eye on the forums and you'll see it being warned about more and more.

It's traditionally a time when savvy HYIP ponzi players keep their money in their pocket as a far greater number of HYIPs either collapse due to lack of new money, or the owners run away to protect whatever money they still have before people start withdrawing for Christmas.

Found another half-dozen sites that look like they're headed for the Circle-Jerk Network:

http://www.insidepay.com

http://www.free866number.com

http://www.hairismatic.com

http://www.pubsitenetwork.com

http://www.goldenexercise.com

http://www.knockingstork.com

'Knocking Stork'? Huh? Meaning the outcome of getting knocked up?

Maybe the freelance designer who... er... knocked up the website (and the Parrot Marketing site) could explain.

From the London Gazette

Wednesday, 10 August 2005 | Issue: 57726 | Page: 10396 | Notice: 2503
DRISCOLL,Ian, a Self-Employed Mechanic, of The Flat, Devonshire Place, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2LR and lately residing at 82 Colne Road, Crosshills, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8PJ and carrying on business at Devonshire Place, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2LR under the style of ’Central Garage’. Court—BRADFORD. Date of Filing Petition—4th August 2005. No. of Matter—390 of 2005. Date of Bankruptcy Order—4th August 2005. Whether Debtor’s or Creditor’s Petition—Debtor’s. Official Receiver—3rd Floor, 1 City Walk, Leeds, LS11 9DA.

Originally Posted by Papaponzi

he told me they had been told by higher up to get Banners Brokers off the system and issue refunds, and cease all business with them, I asked why, he replied "why do you think". - end.

Pity the City West Hotel haven't got the same opinion. I think that hotel is actually state owned now. Wonder how tax payers feel about doing business with a bunch of criminals...