Www.tymglobal.com Scammed out of $465. ripoff artists disappeared from the net. Now they're making a comeback! Internet, Nationwide

I first noticed Tymglobal.com in the summer of 2002. They offered a laptop computer for $25. I checked their background (but obviously not enough) and since there were no complaints against them and the program seemed pretty fair, I sent my first $25. Here is a copy of their "welcome letter":

"Hello and welcome to the Laptop Matrix! This will be a fast moving matrix, and to help things along we ask that you promote the following Url: ____ Everyone promotes the same address, this is what makes this program so great! To check where you are in the program, please visit this page: ____. Here is the link to the members area -----/members Thank You and good luck!
The Laptop Matrix

Seemingly, this matrix was definitely moving along, but there were yet additional offerings that likewise, seemed excellent opportunities. Updates were available on a daily basis and everything was very promising...

Here is another example of their "updates"
"... Speaking of cycling...Congratulations to Dennis Wilcox! Your new laptop computer is on its way!! Wayne Cook...your next!! The affiliate program is off to a great start. I am confident this will be a huge success for our program as well as a profitable venture for all affiliates. It isn't too late to become an affiliate. Just go to the members page and click on the affiliate program button. On a personal note, we would like to wish Candis Ross a very happy birthday!! Today she turns....don't worry Candis! Your secret is safe with us! :-)"

"...The affiliate program is off to a great start! Along with getting a laptop computer for a very reasonable price some of you are already making quite a profit from this program. I look forward to seeing where each of you take this opportunity.

We are still waiting to give away that FREE digital camera. Imagine if every member brought in just 1 new member tomorrow.....that would be 13 digital cameras!! Not to mention that 18 people would also cycle and receive their new laptop computer. Alright guys, that's it for tonight. Let's go get 'em..."
Think Laptop Matrix,
John M.
Jim G.
Promote: ----.com/laptop/
Members Page: ---/laptop/members/

Since you could go for as many laptops as you wanted, I figured this was a good opportunity to obtain a few. Then they came out with even a "better opportunity" to obtain the laptops even faster. No telling how many people got taken on this one. They claimed to be in business for a few years.

In all, I sent $465. By the Spring of 2003, the "updates" became less frequent, and the number of "recycled" members that purportedly received their laptops dwindled to less and less as time went by. No one would answer my e-mails and eventually the perpetrators of this scam vanished.

To this point, my messages for my money back have gone unanswered and I have not received any laptops. Their web site dissapeared from the Internet from one day to the other around september or October 2003.

A word to the wise: This same web site has recently re-appeard and it indicates is "under construction." (www.tymglobal.com) It is somewhat different and has no point of contact, no addressess or anyone you could get in touch with.

Any assistance anyone can provide in tracking down these scammers will be greatly appreciated. They listed a POB in the state of Tenn.

Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.
Have a great day!

Juan
Miami Lakes, Florida
U.S.A.

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