Quote from fxnewyorkmoney:
Believe me, in retrospect i feel like an idiot. Looking back they said they were registered with the hong kong sfc and they seemed legitimate, obviously i was taken. they used the metatrader platform and i thought that meant something. i have been in contact with the FBI (I am in Miami Florida) the CFTC, I have hired a lawyer in Hong Kong and here in the US, but I was just posting a message to see if anyone else had heard of this company or had any sort of info regarding them.
Thanks for your response though, I do appreciate it.
Sam
Sorry to hear about the circumstances of your loss. I assume you've already obtained their domain info? Surprisingly (at least to me), it points to a US person at a US location... as opposed to the usual village in western China, etc.
WHOIS Record For
fxgmg.com
Domain Name.......... fxgmg.com
Creation Date........ 2005-01-15
Registration Date.... 2005-01-15
Expiry Date.......... 2007-01-15
Organisation Name.... Global Market Group
Organisation Address. 545 Metro Place South, One Metro Place
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. United States
Organisation Address. 43017
Organisation Address. n/a
Organisation Address. UNITED STATES
Admin Name........... Michael James
Admin Address........ 545 Metro Place South, One Metro Place
Admin Address........
Admin Address........ United States
Admin Address........ 43017
Admin Address........ n/a
Admin Address........ UNITED STATES
Admin Email..........
info@fxgmg.com
Admin Phone.......... +1.5938455
Admin Fax............
Tech Name............ Michael James
Tech Address......... 545 Metro Place South, One Metro Place
Tech Address.........
Tech Address......... United States
Tech Address......... 43017
Tech Address......... n/a
Tech Address......... UNITED STATES
Tech Email...........
info@fxgmg.com
Tech Phone........... +1.5938455
Tech Fax.............
Name Server.......... NS3.webcontrolcenter.com
Name Server.......... NS4.webcontrolcenter.com
The previous information has been obtained either directly from the registrant or a registrar of the domain name other than Network Solutions. Network Solutions, therefore, does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
Show underlying registry data for this record
Current Registrar: MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE
IP Address: 209.200.90.44 (ARIN & RIPE IP search)
IP Location: US(UNITED STATES)
Record Type: Domain Name
Server Type: IIS 6
Lock Status: ACTIVE
Web Site Status: Active
DMOZ no listings
Y! Directory: see listings
Web Site Title: FXGMG
Secure: No
E-commerce: No
Traffic Ranking: Not available
Data as of: 21-Oct-2005
The domain record (which may not be entirely accurate, per that disclaimer) is slightly incomplete, missing the city and the area code. Both easily filled in, of course. 545 Metro Pl S, Dublin, OH 43017-1343 is a valid USPS street address... although it could be no more than a mail drop. And a reverse phone lookup on (614) 593-8455 does not show that number as currently in use... however, obtaining a full recent history of that number through the phone company is a simple job for your attorney or a law enforcement official.
I would suggest contacting the authorities in Ohio, in addition to the FBI, etc. They will be interested in looking into allegations of major financial fraud, even if merely facilitated within (rather than originating from) their jurisdiction. Especially supported by documentation such as you certainly have. Even if the above info initially leads to some small fish, a lower-level nominee operating out of a mail drop.
At the end of the day, to get your money back may require a substantial effort invested either by those you hire or by law enforcement. However, to get started, there should be a number of actionable clues and traces left by a business of this nature. Good luck to you.