Let me be clear that I am not making any allegations of any kind about any individuals or any companies named in this posting.
But I do have some questions.
According to a press release I saw on the net, SelectCore Ltd of Toronto (CVE:SCG) agreed in February of this year to acquire the assets of Conquest Financial Services, alleged 'scammers'.
Selectcore Ltd. is listed on the Toronto junior venture exchange.
It appears (if I understand the press release correctly) that Michael Shvartsman, as the reported owner of Conquest Financial Services (which is mentioned in numerous RipoffReports at RipoffReports.Com), will receive or has received a substantial shareholding in SelectCore Ltd as a result.
Michael Shvartsman was also mentioned in the ScamInformer 'Fraud and Organized Crime' allegations at http://www.scaminformer.com/scam-report/fraud-and-organized-crime-how-is-it-that-people-suspected-c17189.html
Conquest Financial Services still appears to continue operating from the 326 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1R3 address.
Admeris Payment Systems, of which Michael Shvartsman is the reported Managing Director, also apparently operates from this address.
RipoffReport allegations on Conquest Financial Services can be found at:
"Conquest-Financial-Services | Ripoff Report | Complaints Reviews Scams Lawsuits Frauds Reported
Company Directory | Conquest-Financial-Services"
http://www.ripoffreport.com/directory/Conquest-Financial-Services.aspx
Michael Shvartsman and Admeris Payment Systems are also mentioned in the RipOffReport.Com allegations below, found at
http://www.ripoffreport.com/credit-card-processing-companies/conquest-financial-s/conquest-financial-services-a-47dff.htm
"Report: #697975
Complaint Review: Conquest Financial Services, Admeris Payment Systems & Jeremy Murray- SCAMS and FRAUD
Submitted: Monday, February 21, 2011
Posted: Monday, February 21, 2011
Reported By: We Are Watching You — TORONTO Ontario Canada
Conquest Financial Services, Admeris Payment Systems & Jeremy Murray- SCAMS and FRAUD
326 Adelaide St W unit $00 Internet M5V 1R3 United States of America
Phone: 866-854-9851
Web: www.admeris.com
Category: Credit Card Processing Companies
Conquest Financial Services, Admeris Payment Systems & Jeremy Murray- SCAMS and FRAUD Michael Shvartsman SCAMMING COMPANIES TO, ANYTHING TO GET THEIR HANDS ON INNOCENT PEOPLES CREDIT CARD INFORMATION Internet
We all know already about the SCAMS by Conquest Financial Services, well they have added another Company to their List Admeris Payment Systems, The Contact for Admeris, just happens to be The Vice President of Sales for Conquest Financial Services, None other than our famous MR JEREMY MURRAY.
[email protected] being scammed by Conquest Financial Services, there is a group of individuals that are going to track all these Companies and report all findings as Scams and Frauds. All the information, will be iinformation that is found readily available on the Internet and not lies or unfounded inuendo. If you do business with Conquest Financial Services, Admeris Payment Systems, Xtreme Mobility or whatever other business identity they claim to be, your name will most likely show up on Rippoff Report."
http://www.ripoffreport.com/credit-card-processing-companies/conquest-financial-s/conquest-financial-services-a-47dff.htm
(I don't know whether any of these allegations mentioning Conquest Financial Services, Jeremy Murray, Admeris Payment Systems and Michael Shvartsman are true or not)
SelectCore Ltd appears, as I understand it, to have submitted a proposal to the City of Toronto regarding the introduction of prepaid Toronto 'welfare' cards (or Toronto 'City Service Benefit Cards').
See http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/bd/bgrd/backgroundfile-42776.pdf
SelectCore Ltd's proposal reportedly, according to another online posting, features Mastercard-based pre-paid Toronto 'welfare' cards (or Toronto 'City Service Benefit Cards').
Apparently, hundreds of millions of dollars would be loaded onto and processed through these cards.
the same online posting claims that "Once the welfare prepaid card is issued by the company it is expected that they will further eat away at payday company revenues by offering microcredit payday loans that can be loaded directly to the card..."
"Microcredit payday loans" on a City of Toronto 'welfare' card?
I'm wondering if Conquest Financial Services, with all of the 'scam' allegations mentioning Conquest Financial Services, will be involved in this SelectCore Ltd pre-paid Toronto 'welfare'card (or Toronto 'City Service Benefit Card') proposal in any way?
Now I am NOT thinking about or alleging the potential for possible identity theft or fraud here. I'm not making any allegations of any kind at all, express or implied.
But I AM concerned about any possible link to Conquest Financial Services, given the various 'scam' allegations concerning Conquest Financial Services.
If there IS a Conquest Financial Services connection of any kind to this SelectCore Ltd pre-paid Toronto 'welfare card' (or Toronto 'City Service Benefit Card') proposal, then the Toronto media might well end up having a field day given all of the 'scam' allegations that have been made about Conquest Financial Services on Ripoffreports.Com and elsewhere.
That might then certainly cause some serious embarrassment to the City of Toronto's administration if they weren't previously aware of these 'scam' allegations about Conquest Financial Services.
Personally, I couldn't usually care less about who gets what contract. I have no investments in the stock markets and don't intend to have any.
But I am concerned about any possible Conquest Financial Services connection to this Toronto 'welfare' cards (or Toronto 'City Service Benefit Cards') proposal.
Again, I'm not making any allegations of any kind myself about Conquest Financial Services, Michael Shvartsman, Admeris Payment Systems, Jeremy Murray or SelectCore Ltd here. I'm just asking questions.