09/05/09. Interview with the admin of EdwardBrownInvestments

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM MY MONITORING DUE TO REPEATED SPAM ATTACKS. PLEASE DONT INVEST THERE AS EDWARD BROWN IS A SICK PERSON AND HERE IS THE CONFIRMATION SCREENSHOTS OF HIS LATEST REPLY TAKEN FROM MY GMAIL ACCOUNT!

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Hi everyone! I hope your weekend is going well so far. Anyway, before today’s post allow me to give a quick apology to those readers who clicked on my site yesterday expecting the usual news update. You didn’t find it, as I’m well aware, but the simple reason was that there just wasn’t a whole lot to report on. Hopefully today will be a bit more eventful and I’ll compensate for yesterday with a second blog post this evening with the news.

For the first post of the day though I finally have, after a month(!), the interview with self titled “President, Chairman and CEO” of EdwardBrownInvestments. As you can see he’s been keeping himself busy with various projects on top of the HYIP, including a blog and monitoring site. The interview I want to present here should only be taken as that with an HYIP admin though, concentrating on the investments and not as a blogger and monitor. I have removed the link for his blog because in this case however I simply can not endorse this particular “service” on the grounds that the information contained within it is simply ridiculously out of date and sites that have long since scammed continue to be listed as Paying! A dangerous website for investors to read, make no mistake. If a monitoring site is not updated at least every 24 hours then my advice is to stay as far away from it as possible. Not to mention the fact that the objectivity of a monitor that lists it’s own program as the best available is at best questionable.

So that is why I present this interview as being with an HYIP admin and nothing else. I will just remind you that you may refer back to my original review (published here) for further information. But first let’s hear from President Brown.

“1. Hi Edward. Please introduce yourself to the readers of MNO blog and tell us a bit about yourself. Tell us about your personal involvement with this site and tell us about your previous experience with online investments.

Hi Paul! My name is Edward Brown, and I am the President, Chairman & CEO of EdwardBrownInvestments. I have been active on the internet as an internet marketer since 2003. I have my own twitter page (twitter.com/edward_brown), as well as a myspace. Also, your readers might not be aware that I have several thousand posts on the DreamTeamMoney forum. Additionally, I have a hyip news blog, much like yours. As you can see, I am trying to be as reputable as possible so that the investors can trust me a little more than the other admins of online investment programs. Now, when it comes to online investments, are you talking about hyips? I have been a hyip investor since mid 2007, so you can say that by now, I know what and what doesn’t work in this industry.

2. Can you also tell us about the history of EdwardBrownInvestments? How long have you been online and what are you hoping to achieve by launching this program?

EBI has a huge history. EBI was established by myself, Edward Brown, on November 12, 2008. I started EBI as a way to help my friends make a quick profit on their investment, but it soon turned into a major investment program on the internet. Originally, we made profits for EBI by investing in other hyips, but, as most of you here know, that could never last for many reasons. (More on our current revenue streams later on.) As for what we are hoping to achieve? Well, let me just tell you that our ultimate goal is to be one of the largest OFFLINE investment programs. That’s right… we are hoping to actually move OFFLINE eventually, open up a real office, and stop accepting ecurrency.

3. There has been a few changes made to the website itself recently hasn’t there? Tell us more about that and explain why you were ever trying to operate an investment program on a free domain to begin with.

Yes, there have been MASSIVE changes to the site lately. During all of 2008 we operated the site on a free host from synthasite.com. We made payments directly to the investors account, and it was working out pretty well. As I said before, EBI was created as an investment program to help my closest FRIENDS make money… I just didn’t see a need for a fancy webhost and/or script. However, as we quickly grew, I realized that something must be done about this. Currently we operate from hosting at the undisputable ddoswiz.com. We are also using a top of the line script from Waylex.

4. What are the plans on offer to investors? Explain them to us in detail. What are the minimum and maximum amounts to invest? What payment processors are you currently dealing with?

At EBI, we offer various plans to our investors. They are all listed below:

The “Silver Plan” lasts for 125 days and pays 1.3% daily. The principal is not returned at the end. The minimum investment here is $20, and the maximum is $499.99 The “Gold Plan” lasts for 125 days and pays 1.5% daily. The principal is not returned at the end either. The minimum investment here is $500, and the maximum is $999 The “DTM Plan” lasts for 125 days and pays 1.8% daily. The minimum investment here is $1,000, and the maximum investment is $5,000 The “Diamond Plan” lasts for 125 days and pays 2% daily. The mimimum investment here is $5,001, and there is no maximum. Also, we offer the “10% Plan”, which pays 10% weekly for 3 months. The principal is included in the weekly payments. (120% at the end of the 3 months, including the principal.) As you can see, EBI offers a variety of plans to suit any investor. We also hold special plans every so often for special occasions. For example, we recently held the “Easter Plan” which paid 0.8% daily for 10 days, with the principal at the end. Finally, the only accepted payment processor for all of the plans is Liberty Reserve. We can also arrange a bank wire for larger deposits, or, if you wish, we can arrange a different ecurrency. (The script is just set up to accept LR.)

5. You made some changes to the plans recently didn’t you? Why was that? How is this beneficial to members?

Yes, we did make some changes to the plans. There were many reasons, but the resulting new plans are proven to be both beneficial to EBI, as well as the members.

6. Also why is LibertyReserve the only payment processor you are accepting? Doesn’t that isolate a huge number of potential investors, particularly those from the US and Canada who don’t particularly like that option? Can we expect to see others added soon? If so, who are they and when?

LibertyReserve is what we have chosen to accept WITHIN THE SCRIPT. If anyone would like to deposit using a different payment system, let us know. Liberty Reserve has been proven to have low fees, and it is the most widely known payment processor for investment programs. Also, there are several forex platforms that accept LR. We can accomodate: Bank Wires Any Type of Ecurrency PayPal Western Union, with weekly payments to a payment processor of your choice. As you can see, EBI is here to serve our clients, no matter what PP they decide to use.(And, I have no idea where you got the idea that people from the US & Canada do not like to use LR… everyone that I have met seems to LOVE it! lol.)

7. How are you investing members’ money? How are you financing the program? Your site mentions a “10-year proven strategy”. Explain in detail what that is. Tell us also how a 10 year strategy can possibly be called “proven” if you are only offering it to investors since November? Where can we see the evidence of this?

We are investing our members funds in the forex markets. Our forex trader has been personally verified by myself, and he has been trading for OVER 10 years. As I personally am not the forex trader, nor do I have any knowledge of the forex markets, please direct all of your questions to our forex department at: trading@edwardbrowninvestments.com. I can tell you, however, they will be able to answer all of your questions that you may have about forex. Trust me, I would not lie about something like this… we are really investing in forex, if you would like some proof please email me and I can send you the report. (Anyone who wants to see some verification, just let me know. Screenshots of the trading accounts, etc.)

8. I can’t help but notice you offer a “99% Guarantee that you will make money”. How can anybody possibly make such a claim in this, or indeed any line of business? Especially in these times of global recession. Who underwrites this guarantee? Who offers this guarantee and how can we contact them? Please tell us the identity and domicile/country of registration of the guarantor e.g a reputable bank or insurance company.

There is a 99% guarantee because our trader is so trained and professional that we are almost SURE that we will make a profit. With EBI, this is how it works: If our trader makes a 1% loss for the day, then we will cover that loss with EBI’s capital. The investors will not earn profit for that day, nor will they lose money. However, with any business, there is a risk. EBI’s 99% guarantee is top of the line, however. Again, trust me, we are here to stay, and are a LEGITIMATE company that is investing funds. There is no bank that is guaranteeing our funds! lol… Paul, if you can give me the name of an online investment program that actually DOES have backing from a bank, let me know… but if I told you that we were backed by a bank, then I would be lying. If people cannot accept the risk, then they should place their money with a 5% APY CD, and move on… in the hyip arena there is ALREADY a huge risk of getting scammed. With EBI however, there is a 0% risk of getting scammed. We connect with our clients on a 1 to 1 level, and as many people have said, we have one of the best customer service systems in the industry. I personally will write 5,000+ word emails to a client to get to know them better. (I have done this in the past.) I’m a nice guy, Paul… not a scammer.

9. Who are the others involved in EdwardBrownInvestments? Your about us page mentions “experienced professionals” and a “customer support team” personally vetted by yourself. Please tell us their names and their roles in handling your members’ money. What are their qualifications and what institutions did they receive them from? What previous experience do they have in business and financial management?

We have several employees of EBI, some of which remain private (See below for the reasoning on this.) Only two people have access to the members funds, those are myself and the Chief forex trader. Our team is listed below:

Edward Brown, President, Chairman & CEO
Mandy Brown, Assistant to Edward Brown
Stanley Ostendorff Jr., Vice President
Head Forex Trader
Head of Marketing
Adam Hart, US Representative
Ern Lee, Malaysian Representative
Jan, Website & Tech. Department

We also have 3 customer service representatives working for us, all of which have been trained thoroughly to be sure that they have a correct understanding of EBI. The head of marketing as well as the head forex trader does business for other companies within the industry as well, and I have signed a confidentiality agreement not to disclose any information about them, hence why I can’t reveal who they are as their other clients may feel that they where the one that broke silence. I hope that you understand, but this is the way that things must go down.

10. What measures have you taken to protect your program’s website from malicious hacking attempts and DdoS attacks that are so prevalent in this business these days. Are you hosted on a dedicated server? Who is your hosting provider and what script are you using? Are they reliable service providers? What about spyware and anti virus protection?

I really dislike the DdoS attackers, lol… but we have ddos hosting from ddoswiz.com. (They are one of the market leaders.) Also, we are using a secure waylex script from www.waylex.com. EBI is in the process of creating a custom script in the near future, so stay tuned for that!

11. How have you been promoting the program so far? What advertising strategy are you using? How big a part have the existing members played in this? Are you satisfied with that level of support? Could anything be done to improve on this? Is there any referral competitions to motivate members to get more active in the promotion of EdwardBrownInvestments?

We have not been promoting EBI very much lately, but we plan to purchase ads & banners on various sites in the hyip world in the near future. Also, in less than a month, something HUGE is possibly going to come to EBI related to advertising… but I cannot discuss that here. As for the referral commission, we are currently offering a 2% referral commission. And, with EBI’s history of attracting large investors, that 2% can equal a hefty commission!

12. What level of customer support do you offer members? How can they contact you if they have any issues with their investments? Do you offer telephone or e-mail support? Do you have an office where we can see your address? If not how can you expect people to invest their money with you if they can not find you later?

We offer what is said to be the best customer support in the industry. Currently we offer a support form on our site, and we will contact you within 12 hours with a response. Additionally, we can set up a Skype conference if necessary, as well as a personal phone call. Please contact us to set this up. At the current date, we do not offer phone support. We plan to add it in the future however. Also, we don’t have an address! lol… seriously, 99% of online investment programs have no address. (And, the small percentage that DOES have an address, you can count on it being a fake one.) However, in the FUTURE, we plan on incorporating and opening up a real office offshore. At that time we will welcome ALL of our investors and potential clients to visit our offices. In the high risk hyip world, you have to accept the fact that it is anonymous. You know this Paul, and I really don’t know why you’re asking me this question. There are benefits on both sides. I don’t ask for a tax id number, or any of that stuff. On the other hand, you have to respect EBI’s current privacy and not know where we are located. If you would like to invest with a company that you know where they are, I recommend the Vanguard Group. They usually make NEGATIVE 20% to +10% annually. However, if you are ready to take the jump and become a serious investor, then EBI is the choice for you. Take a little risk and make 2% DAILY on your investment. Trust me, EBI is here to stay. It’s not going anywhere EVER… we are a revolution in the industry.

13. What about the success of EdwardBrownInvestments so far? Are you pleased with the level of growth to date? Can you give us any statistics on the amount of members and the total amount deposited? What are your expectations over the coming months?

I am fairly pleased with the growth of EBI so far, however I would like to see several hundred new members in the future. (But, we are serving several large investors at the current date, with $5,000+ in investments, even more.) The current statistics for EBI are private at the moment, I hope you understand. Over the next 6 months or so, we hope to expand EBI to one of the largest investment programs on the internet. Eventually, we will open up a real office offshore, incorporate EBI, and hire several employees. EBI is growing fast, so get in now… it’s the best investment program on the internet. Trust me, EBI is for real. If you have any questions let me know.

14. A lot of good HYIPs have opened recently. There is a pretty big choice out there for the investor so if you had just one thing to say to potential investors to convince them to give you their money, what would it be?

Actually, I have to disagree with you. Not that many good hyips have opened up recently. I mean, we have PanaMoney, Stoic, Genius Funds, etc. Those are really HYIPS. EBI is an INVESTMENT PROGRAM. We are going to be here for a LONG time. The only other program that I recommend is Gold Nugget Invest, because I do believe that they are actually investing in arbitrage betting. ALL of the other programs, however, in my opinion, are going to be GONE within two years. EBI? Well, we are here to stay for a long time. As I said before, I have a 3,000+ post account at DTM, a growing blog, an internet marketing career. On top of that I have spent a COUNTLESS number of sleepless nights working on EBI. I’m not going anywhere, nor are any employees of EBI. Put it this way in one sentence: If you want to make money with HYIPs, then invest with EBI. It’s here to stay, and I can offer you insane returns. Get in now. Trust me. Just do it.

15. And finally, what is your honest opinion of my blog? Do you consider it a worthwhile exercise of real benefit to online investors?

Yeah, it’s a pretty good blog I guess… Obviously I’m not going to say that it’s not! lol…
Well, that’s it! Thanks for giving me the chance to answer this interview, Paul. I appreciate it. Hopefully it can persuade some investors to invest with EBI!! I’ll say it again. EBI is the best investment program out there. If we fail you, then never trust another online investment program again. I think I’m done here. Have a great day anyone, and feel free to ask me any questions that you have.”

Quite a lot of information (or lack of it sometimes) in there for your consideration. Of course the one and only judge of this interview is as always you, the reader. Use it as you see fit and if you are not satisfied with any of the answers then you can take Chairman Brown up on his invitation to contact him for further clarification. For my own part though, to be completely neutral, the payments were regular up until last week. They then ceased for several days giving rise to much rumor and speculation regarding the reasons, but they have since resumed. And there are plenty of plans for the future mentioned so if you favor the cautious approach you can always wait and see what transpires.