Merchant Solutions International
 

I just got spammed by someone claiming to be Merchant Solutions International. In fact, the email seems to have come from a former iBill rep and it was addressed to my iBill admin email address.

Does anyone know anything about this?

Is Merchant Solutions International related to Merchant Solutions and/or iBill?

Have former iBill reps somehow secured iBill webmaster account data and are using it for other companies?

Here's the email I got today:

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Dear Merchant,


Merchant Solutions International is an industry leading full service solutions provider of online payment processing and internet marketing. We are a complete one stop shop for all your e-commerce needs. Our company has provided businesses worldwide with reliable billing solutions, professional-class marketing and other web related services.
We have joined with GRID and MyCard Stream to not only offer you a better solution, but to offer you a guaranteed payout option, in addition to:

# Lower rates at 9.99%
# Lower transaction fees
# Accurate reporting and tracking tools
# On-time and consistent payouts
# Re-bills with higher approvals

In addition we are now offering not only the lowest processing rates but also the lowest transaction fees as well. MSII products are powered by technology that integrates online payment processing, fraud control, and affiliate management.


MSII can also offer secure, scalable solutions that enable merchants to process transactions from anywhere in the world.

Please review our websites below and contact me at your earliest convenience.

http://msii.info/

http://gridmerchants.com/

http://mycardstream.com/

Sincerely,



Viola E. De Witt
Sales Account Manager
Merchant Solutions International Inc.
[email protected]
1-877-477-4245
954-363-4522

I dont know, but I would surprised if they were not. Both companies are unscrupulous, blatant scammers.

never heard of them

You're gonna luv this :)

Just checked the headers for the spam and guess what appears:

relay01.ibill.com

Is Merchant Solutions International the latest iBill scam?

This is what they claim on their company info page (10 years experience):

About Merchant Solutions International Merchant Solutions International is an industry leading full service solutions provider of online payment processing and internet marketing.

With over 10 year?s internet experience, we are able to specialize in an array of different Internet technologies used in ecommerce projects of all sizes. Merchant Solutions International, Inc. stays focused on its goal of expanding client's exposure online while tracking and improving the bottom line ROI. We have an established record for providing entire internet solutions.

All websites quote above are definately iBill - or, to put it another way - IBD.

Avoid em like anthrax :thumbsup

So what happened with iBill's Etelegate game - is that one already over and they're moving on to Merchant Solutions International next?

I'm still waiting for my gkard reserves to be released from their last 'safe' processing scheme.

I agree -- I'd stay clear away from them! :Oh crap

Just noticed they even state ownership on at least one of these websites Dino...

Obviously still trying to live off a "minority interest" in PMG - gimme a break :winkwink:

No kidding!

For all of us who have been shafted by iBill, lets make sure that the newbies at least have a clear warning beacon about this latest incarnation - they can decide for themselves whether or not to do business with them, but they should know that iBill History 101 is probably a must in evaluating this latest setup.

What are these guys thinking? Do they really believe their prior baggage isn't going to be nailed to their asses?

Unfortunately, many WMs are desperate for processing and step in their traps..

Doubt they will give up until they are thrown in jail man - and suspect the history will catch up with them kinda soon.

It's ironic that a third party processor can have convicted fraudsters on it board and still expect to do biz - tho, hell - there are more than "just" convicted fraudsters - down in illegal drug manufacturing and very questionable money movements. There seems to be a lot of cash that needs moving :winkwink:

Definately worth while publicising the fact that these three corps are the same people and warning any newbies :thumbsup

In our case we were still about 5 figures a month when we were moved to Etelegate from Gkard. Shortly before the last payout the stats at Etelegate suddenly changed and it all evaporated...I think our last wire was about $80.

I know the name on the MSI email is of a former Ibill employee. Pretty audacious that they would send that out to a list of clients who's assholes are still raw from Etelegate.

Sheesh man...

Suppose the angle depends on agreements, if any, with Etelegate - are you chasing this thru courts or law enforcement?

I'm amazed at the lack of activity on webmaster side for collection of their debts. Managed to get all funds out of iBill a few years back - so have no valid claims left with em.

never heard of them b4

So I guess their legal team is better than that of law enforcement to be able to continuously leave webmasters waiting for money (which probably will never arrive) and start up new untouchable (from past sins) businesses?

Do you think DOJ is leaving them alone on the notion that maybe they will help them in their fight to put adult webmasters out of business?

Stay away !!!

Just called a buddy, Viola fuckin? De Witt is Garry?s bitch and used to work in sales & client service :1orglaugh

Interesting how the old iBill is misusing our data....like that?s the only thing left.

iBill & Merchant Solutions International Inc. :321GFY 4ever :321GFY

This particular iBill rep was one of the many who personally assured me that webmasters owed money by iBill would be paid what they were owed. :)

Why do these ZERO credibility characters even bother to keep pushing a dead horse?

How DO they get away with it?

Do you think Merchant Solutions International will be advertising on GFY?

bump :angrysoap

Is it Easter, or did you just have resurrection on your mind?

somebody should shoot them :2 cents: ... dead!

Bump , love the Easter Bunny :) :angrysoap
Got to keep it going Dino so no one else gets hurt.

I got one I deleted it lol

Any one interested.
Attorney Laura Ganoza has been Very Succefull against IBD.She would be happy to hear from anyone that has been scamed by these loosers.
Call her at 305-347-4096
She is located in Miami Fl.
She has helped myself as well as several other people in everything from Financial Settlement to Data Base Retrieval. Best of luck. :banana

Keep these threads going so no one else is scamed.

Good info - thanks!