Checkout Writers beware for more info. I believe the posting was made on Aug 3 or 4

This is sickening.

Scott’s reply above is as smooth as ever and I implore anyone reading not to fall for his stories.

His claim that he would have paid us is in direct conflict with the following:
1. Invoices were sent as far back as November 2007 with a pay-in-30-day directive. We are now in April 2008. JUST HOW LONG WERE YOU THINKING OF MAKING ME WAIT?!!
2. As soon as pressure to pay was applied, he disappeared/stopped answering calls/replying to emails.
3. I was requested to source and manage a 3rd-party technical developer who was also not paid. (Invoice of £2500).
4. He invented ‘staff’ to send us mails promising proof of payment. None arrived of course.
5. The invoices totalled over £5k NOT £1k as he claims above so it is not a negligible amount.
6. I have emails and Skype chat evidence of SD being very happy with the work done for both his ‘agency’ (I use the term loosely) and projects for other clients he picked up from guru.com. There is not a single issue that would warrant non-payment. The only part of the agreement he has a problem with is paying. It’s disgusting and dishonest behaviour.

Scott if you have a problem with me and your other victims warning others of your behaviour maybe you’d like to see me in court for slander? What an interesting day out that would be.

Everything that has been put here has been covered in previous statements.

My Past – Yup theres a past, i dont hide it, im not proud of it i am ashamed of it but i’ve moved on, those who cant accept it and wanna drag it up every single time theres an issue – get a life!

On the run – News to me, i live quite a public life if the police wanted me they could find me no problem! Starting with Inland Revenue since i actually do pay my taxes! Last police matter I had they decided was a civil issue.

Belfast Police – Thats funny as I was only talking to a copper from belfast after there was a riot outside over the rangers and celtic match and someone got stabbed, took all my details did a check on my name, did this to alot of people, there was forensic units involved etc… didnt detain me as nothing came back as previously stated the only police investigation that there was came back as “civil matter”.

Prison – Again something I have never hidden, three months inside for “witholding information” still have the court records that i can quite happily send to whoever wants them.

Reece or Scott – as previously stated this is something i’ve never hidden, i was born scott changed to reece at 16, changed back a long while back.

Not paying invoices to freelancers – well i can give you a long list of freelancers that i’ve paid ontime and are happy, all my staff are happy they’ve all been paid with no hassle, staff of magazine are happy they’ve all been paid no problem.

Yes there was issues with wide blue, they’ve obviously put there story across which is quite different from what actually happened but there we go they obviously have lots of time on there hands.

I think there is in the past three companies that we’ve been in dispute with and there was valid reasons. something that i really wouldnt drag out on websites.

If wideblue hadnt have started on this campaign they would have been paid and to be honest I probably would still pay them but they havent contacted me, and after this campaign I have no intentions of contacting them myself.

As you can see on the blog site, one of our biggest suppliers who we have advertising with over £20,000 says they are paid upto date!

Why would we pay out £20,000 and not pay out £1000?! doesnt make sense really!

Recruitment Agencies – yup we use recruitment agencies, we have just recieved invoices and like all other invoices they will be paid, we’ve never had any problems from the recruitment agencies we have used in the present and the past.

Twisted – yup it failed, all ticket sales were refunded, not one person can say they bought a ticket and didnt get there money back straight after, and if there is anyone then speak to the ticket issuing company, there a pretty big well known company they’ll refund you no problem, but from there last contact with me last year everyone was refunded.

B-SPOKE – yup its something im working on, staff all paid not one of them can say they havent, maybe they would even come on here and say they have been paid very soon, who knows! would probably shut some people up, I wont be making ANY profit from this for minimum of six months, all money has been paid UPFRONT!!!

Laray Carr – I have no connection to Laray Carr he actually owes me money!

Since coming out of prison I have lived my life as transparant as possible to avoid this bullshit but some how the queens always find a way to drag up the past and get into the drama.

Now you can nit pick as much as you like but these are the facts! Im sure in six months time someone will try drag it up all over again.

We are a design firm based in India and were contracted by LCP for graphic design jobs from 8th August to 17th September. The contract was for $4000 plus $1200 in addition as we did a big extra lot of work in 5 days.

The contract was signed by some DAVID PERSON , Director of Publishing Development. Though all the contact and communication was with Roger Owens.

We did around 45 web templates for all of their magazines. Their corporate and media website along with 3 more. Also, there were these one page templates for all magazines again (around 40). I remember Stephan mentioning he has found their corporate website in the link of http://www.ttavibro.com/corporatenew . Well, they are our samples that we uploaded which I removed as I came to know of the scam.

Roger sounded very professional. He was very prompt with his responses. I do remember asking him if he ever sleeps, because whole day and whole night I could find him responding. (that goes to say that I worked day and night for him for days!)

The questions on payment were handled very smoothly. I asked him for the $1200 payment after finished the quick job. As written by Archana, i was also convinced that once we are through with the contract the payment would be made in full and I need not worry.

Well, so it got over one fine day and I did not hear from him. I waited for 3-4 days and dropped him e-mail asking for the payment. I was told that the details are forwarded to the Accounts Department and they would take care of it. Nothing happened since then, I did send him multiple requests for payments to which I got response that it would be done shortly. Then I asked for a final date for payment, since then I have not heard from him. It is an automated reply after that.

It is a real big fraud with so many victims. I do not understand what he did with so many templates that me and many other provided him. And with hundreds of articles that writers did for him if they are not launching the magazines. I mean what they really want? May be a funding from investors, which they didn’t succeed!

I am constantly dropping e-mails and hope they’ll be responded live. I wish we all get our dues.

Regards,
Ratnesh

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If not, please do so. It’s imperative they see how many people were scammed.

While I’m glad to have found some information, I’m still bummed about the outcome. I worked my butt off for those articles. However, my consolation is that I have 4 fantastic & complete articles that I’m going to start submitting elsewhere. Maybe the hardwork will pay off somewhere.

Stephan,
What I noticed on your site mockups is that some of the covers are different than before. Even the logos are changed. This might mean that an other designer is burnt! Did you make those covers, or you got them already done?