05/02/09. TrustCapital Review and Other News

BEWARE! THIS PROGRAM STOPPED PAYING! PLEASE DON’T INVEST!

Hi everybody! Between my earlier articles this week and the interview I have tomorrow with 24over7 (don’t miss it BTW, very interesting!) it looks like this week I’m giving a lot more coverage than usual to autosurfs. So what do you say we balance things out a bit and have a look at a new HYIP? TrustCapital is the program I want to look at today and I have to say guys I am very enthusiastic about this one. It’s been very productive period for HYIPs recently anyway, with a wealth of good programs coming online by the week. But there is something just that little bit extra special about TrustCapital that I think edges it out in front, at least with the new short and medium term programs anyway who would be their main competitors. A bold statement maybe, but let’s have a closer look. I think TrustCapital could be one of the best sites I’ve seen recently and I’d like to explain why.

First as usual we should start by analyzing the plans. There are three plans in total but at the moment only two of them are active. The third one is expected to be online sometime in late March. But as for the other two, first we have the 5D plan which means 5 days. This will pay you 110% on your investment after a period of, obviously, 5 days. Minimum to invest here is a very affordable $5 and the maximum is $30,000. Payment on expiry, and your principal is not returned. So for example you can invest $100 on day one and get $110 back on day five. Perfectly sustainable for a short term HYIP in my opinion.

Next is the riskier but no less enticing 20D plan. This as you might guess runs for 20 days. The minimum and maximum amounts to invest are the same as the previous plan at $5 and $30,000 respectively. But the return on your investment is a more generous 160%. Payment on expiry and your principal is not returned. So all that means that for an initial investment of lets say $100, 20 days later you will be returned $160. Thats a bit more per day on average than the 5D plan but as short term programs go, still quite sustainable.

Then we have the 40D plan. Or rather we will have it. It will not be launched until sometime in late March so I won’t go into too much detail about it here. You can see it for yourself on the TrustCapital website, or else just keep an eye on my blog for future updates. There are a good selection of payment processors available to handle your deposit here too. At present the list includes LibertyReserve, PerfectMoney and StrictPay. But if that doesn’t suit you then wait just a short while, probably until sometime next week, and they will have their SolidTrustPay account verified. As anybody who deals with them knows, STP are a bit more meticulous in these matters but it shouldn’t take too much longer.

So far so good. A short term HYIP with plans that are both sustainable and profitable is a welcome addition to my portfolio you might think, but hardly unique either. But here is where it gets interesting. TrustCapital has a unique tracking system that allows you to follow the progress of your investment online. After making your deposit you will be sent via e-mail a unique identity number. By entering this, along with an additional security number, you will be able to see all the relevant details including when you will be paid and how much. Such a simple feature but a very welcome one. But it is an important one because there is no script involved so payments are processed directly into your account and you should monitor it yourself using this system.

The security is quite strong on TrustCapital too. It’s hosted on a dedicated server by BlockDos who are the best hosting provider for HYIPs in my opinion. The also have a strong level of anti-DdoS protection from them. No script is in use here but as I explained above it is not necessary here as payments are direct to your payment processor account.

Of course there is one other section of the TrustCapital website that I have yet to mention and that is their “about us” page. As most of you who read my blog will already know I have little interest in these colorful stories about any company’s exploits in the stock market or drilling for oil on The Moon or whatever this week’s latest fad is. Just be aware that the information is there and it is up to you if you want to believe it or to treat this like anything other than an online HYIP. And although that is how I will be treating it I must also say that at this early stage I can’t see any serious drawbacks to investing in TrustCapital. Even the design is great. User friendly and easy to navigate, as well as being very professional and therefore probably a further indicator of the admin’s intentions. My gut feeling about TrustCapital is that they have a well mapped and researched plan for their program in operation and I think we have a serious chance to turn a good profit with this one.

Let me finish as usual by reminding you that there are no guarantees in this industry, never invest what you can’t afford to lose and that those you invest first are always the most likely to earn the biggest profit. Anything else? Just enjoy!

Other news for today.

First of all I would like to issue a warning regarding Surfs-Ahoy. Please do not upgrade into this site yet as some payments have been delayed for more than 72 hours already. I’m not sure what the problem is and why the admin is practicing selective payments. If there was some payment processor issue he could at least come on forums and explain everything or reply to my email. The worst thing that could happen with any autosurf program is a lack of communication when an issue arises and that’s why I have no choice but to move Surfs-Ahoy to Waiting status on my monitoring page and warn you all from further upgrades into this program. There is some small chance that Surfs-Ahoy could recover but in my opinion the program is done mostly because the admin failed to explain the situation properly and in time which disheartened members and put the seeds of doubt in their minds. This will almost surely prevent any further growth and will cause a slow death. I will keep you all updated about the current situation but if you are in Surfs-Ahoy in AlertPay you shouldn’t waste your time and contact this payment processor for them to freeze the admin’s account because there will be a good chance that they will still be able to refund you at least some of your money. I must say that I’m very disappointed with the current situation to say the least and it will be a strong blow for the whole autosurf industry as the program was considered as one of the future leaders of the industry. The admin even had some tool against hit-n-runners with the rule of one active upgrade. Probably this didn’t help much as the level of reinvestments was too low to sustain the payouts. This is just my speculation of course but I simply don’t see any reason to explain this sudden death of Surfs-Ahoy.

On the other hand, 24over7 (reviewed here) is still looking good and growing fast. Yesterday the first fast payouts were processed already and I’m sure that 24over7 is still picking up steam. 24over7 has reached 1450 members at the moment of writing this and continues to grow at a steady pace that will ensure the long term stability and longevity of the program. The admin of the program Jim has already replied my sometimes tough questions for the interview that will be published on my blog tomorrow. So stay tuned for this and ready to read some interesting facts from the admin of 24over7!

The admin of AggeroInvestment Roger (interviewed here) just issued another update today regarding the ongoing developments on the merge with PAC program and opening the program to new registrations again. This will happen on Valentines Day, February, 14th so be ready to join it from that day if you’re not a member but would like to participate. I will of course update you on the current state of things and send you a reminder once AggeroInvestment is open to new members again. Here is the latest update from Roger:
“I hope you are all having a wonderful day! I have some GREAT UPDATES for all of you! Be sure to read this completely so you won’t miss out on any important information. This update is short and to the point. I was just chatting with the PremiumAdsClub (PAC) admins regarding the status of AggeroInvestment (AI) and their future plans for it. Here they are…
1st- On FEBRUARY 14th, 2009, Valentines Day, AI is going to open up again to new members. This is great news for you, our members, because you can now recruit referrals to earn additional income. Membership will be open indefinitely until the PAC admins decide to privatize the site again.
2nd- On the same day, the maximum amount you’ll be allowed to upgrade (i.e. your total amount invested at one time) will be raised from $3,000 to $5,000. That should make many of our members happy, especially those that were investing up to the maximum each day, and this has been their request for a long time .
3rd- All funds and PAYOUTS are now being managed by the PAC admins. I can assure you that you’ll get the same treatment from them as you have from me. Remember, Aggero and PAC will remain separate from a program and site perspective, it’s just the management that has been combined.
4th- Our EXCHANGER project is looking good! EXCHANGER will allow our members the ability to transfer (exchange) funds from one payment processor to another for a minimal fee. We are targeting mid-February to open shop.
That’s all for now. I will continue to give you updates as they come. Thank you all!”
By the way, I’m considering joining PAC myself very soon as some of my readers are questioning me why I’m not a member of it yet.

Let’s have a brief outlook at some other programs that are currently having some issues and that’s why have been moved to Problematic status on my monitoring page.

1) WorldFinanceCorporationGroup and TradeContract have both been moved to Waiting status because of inaccessibility of their websites for many hours already. Their admins didn’t give the investors any updates regarding the current status either.

2) HermisCapital has been moved to Waiting status because the payouts are pending for more than 48 hours. I will update the status once the payouts resume.

3) FXOIC has been moved to Not Paying status due to many complaints of non-payments received by me.

4) ForexInv is still struggling and sometimes is inaccessible but at least the admin made an appearance on public forums and promised that the site would be online in 12 hours after the site is moved to another server. I’m keeping ForexInv in Paying status because the payments have been processed while the site was online and because the admin keeps us updated.

I will of course report on my blog when or if the sites listed above solve their issues and become available and safe for investments again.

Some brief news from Paying programs now.

1) MajorBarter (reviewed here) recently added SolidTrustPay as their additional payment processor. The program is still doing well and has been running for more than 3 months already.

2) I have received the first payment (from 102% after 2 days plan) from Z-Finance today. I’m hoping to review the program very soon and must say that it definitely looks good and promising.

3) InstantPayments program paid me the first payout to LibertyReserve today. As you might imagine it was an instant payment. For your information I deposited into 8.6% for 14 days plan. The review of InstantPayments will be published on my blog next week.

Let’s move on to the topic of payment processors now.

LibertyReserve payment processor issued another important update where it presented a very handy tool for those receiving multiple phishing emails allegedly coming from LibertyReserve processor. I must say I myself am getting a few such emails daily. This tool will identify the phishing website and prevent you submitting your sensitive information to some conman is an add-on which you can download for your FirexFox browser. All the details about how it works can be read in the following message from LibertyReserve:
“Phishing web sites are setup by hackers made to look as any genuine web site, such as LibertyReserve (or Paypal, eBay, Bank of America, etc.). The main function of a phishing or fake web site is to gain access to your account by stealing your login details via login forms that look and feel as were real. Users who do not check the exact URL address of the web site they are on may fall victims of these malicious setups.
In continuous effort to make your browsing experience as safe as possible, LibertyReserve has created an open source Firefox add-on that will protect you from the fake phishing web sites and will alert you when you are on a genuine LibertyReserve web site. This add-on in will also work with other web sites.
With the help of your reports of new phishing web sites we will be able to protect all our clients against this important threat. This open source plug in requires Firefox browser, which is much more secure, in our opinion, than Microsoft Internet Explorer. At this time, this plug in is in beta test mode and is recommended for experienced users. More than 100 users have downloaded already and began to contribute to our safety on-line. Join others!
For more information and to download LibertyGuard please click here.”

As you know already the site of a new payment processor EvoWallet is back online after several days struggling with DDoS-attacks and upgrading their servers. Though EvoWallet is still in pre-launch mode the admin has already announced their exciting plans on implementing their debit card even before their full launch. I think it’s worth reading as in my opinion EvoWallet can become a serious competitor to LibertyReserve if managed skillfully and diligently:
“Greetings All, It’s so good to see EvoWallet back again, alive and very well!! We would like to thank our members for your support and encouragement throughout the recent DDOS attack. Although it seemed like a long time, we were actually down only a little more than the projected 48 hours, thanks to the work of BlockDos and our backend server host.
Our EvoWallet management team continue behind the scenes to negotiate a debit card and banking system, so funds can be loaded both in and out of your EvoWallet accounts. These should be available before our full launch!
Remember, there’s nothing you’ve ever been successful at, that you didn’t work on every day! (Will Smith in Time)
Have a super prosperous week, Virginia, EvoWallet Team“.

That is all the news for today, guys! But I would just like to remind you about the programs that paid me today. They are: AggeroInvestment, GoldNuggetInvest, BestFXWorld, 12Dreams, 24over7, Z-Finance, SilverInvest, TrustCapital, 2008-N, CapitalCorpex, Olympex-Group, MajorBarter, NanoMoneyCorp, Giant-Investment, NordicMutualFunds, BVIuion, PanaMoney, Pioneer-Fund, ImmenseInvest, IntensifyFunds, ANOI, DukasFund, QuickYield, UCGCapital, ImokTrade, 12DailyShares (the first ref comms received) and InstantPayments (the first instant payment to LR received). See you on my blog tomorrow!