Master in Disguise, Again?
In the previous episode; "Do You Need to Lease Your Leg to Run an Internet Business?" I revealed on how Monsun-Biz.net made ridiculous claims in transforming you into a millionaire.
This time, I found a new website aiming to be the same. For those who probably looking for some information before forming any business venture with them (or at least trying the easy way to become a millionaire), you have come to the right place.
Enter the newly scam attempt bandwagon, Take A Biz. This website appears in the newspaper particularly Harian Metro (again?) with a full page advertisement claiming to be the next company who runs an internet business. Let us get into the basics.
Owned by Overseas Delight Sdn. Bhd. (ODSB), it comes with the same concept of Monsun-Biz except their website is properly presented. No more blind-eye graphics and missing pages as you step inside it.
To be brief, let us see the 'historical background' of takeabiz.com.
Registrant: Overseas Delight Sdn Bhd
Administration: Iskandar Awang
Created on: 12-Mar-2008
Expires on: 12-Mar-2009
Validity: 1 year
"What? Only 1 year?" Actually, that's not what I'm going to highlight but it's the modus-operandi that caught my attention. What are the similarities? Here are the lists:
1) Method of Advertisement
I keep wondering, why on earth these kind of companies prefer "Harian Metro"? Is it due to readers HM currently served? If you look at it, it is easy to justify whether a business is legitimate or not. No press news, no proper in-depth analysis by the experts. All you see is just the same concept--transform you into a millionaire.
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Let us take a look at the advertisement. See how desperate it looks? With exclamation marks every where, poorly written headlines, grammatical errors, what do you expect?
2) Business Expertise
This is the most irritating as far as I'm concern. They claimed to be in business for more than 8 years and already transformed so many individuals out there become financially freedom. It doesn't stop there. All complete with testimonials out of nowhere.
Let us see some profiles behind the company. Iskandar, Ramdhan, Shahizam, Jessica to name a few. Who are they? Have they featured someone in magazines such as The Edge, Entrepreneurs, and/or Business Daily? None if I recalled correctly.
Now, don't get me wrong. Whenever you sell the ideas of making money online, it's not easy as the way it looks--especially when it comes on reaping your hard-earned money. According to the Malay terms, "Indah khabar dari rupa".
3) Be Rich Without Effort.
I've found this kind of advertisements every where throughout the Internet and what I can say is, bullshit. Just use your rationality. How can a mere RM2,500 able to transform you into a millionaire in just few months? Does it make sense to you?
The company I'm currently employed spent almost RM8 million in roughly 2 years to secure a project worth RM100 million, and it generates roughly RM20 million in gross profits within 2 years time. That's about 18.5% capitals upfront, which convert to 0.83% monthly profit--and reminds you. It involves lots of Tan Sri's, high profiles and ministers.
For the curious, this is what you need to spend, if you are interested on the lowest package.
Capital: RM2,500
Monthly Revenue: RM50,000
Monthly profit ratio: 95%
Yearly profit ratio: 99.583%
Tell me, where is the logic?
3) Similar Techniques
Ok. Here comes the best part. Currently they offer 3 packages, which elaborated as follows:
i) IBO Pioneer Package
Startup capital: RM2,500
Expected income: RM50,000/month.
Free package: This and that to promote your business.
ii) Mobile Trainer Package
Startup capital: RM5,000
Expected income: RM67,000/month.
Free package: This and that to promote your business.
iii) Training Center Package
Comes with 3 optional packages
Startup capital from: RM25,000-RM100,000
Expected income: RM124,000-RM500,000/month.
Free package: This and that to promote your business--Heck! Even free desktop computers too?
Ok. Now you know something about them as well as available packages. Let us see what they have to offer in promoting your business. What makes me almost fell from my chair is this; "Free listing in siberniaga.com". Siber what? How's their traffic, PageRank? To get some clues, here's the stats.
Alexa: 24,019,629
Google PageRank: 0/10
Yahoo Directory: none
Other directories: none
Related to: registered by Overseas Delight Sdn Bhd
Created on: 29-Nov-2007
Expires on: 29-Nov-2008
Okay. What if I want to advertise this weblog with siberniaga.com? This is what greets me.
Please register as our Internet Business Owner (IBO) to be our listed advertiser in Siberniaga.com. All you have to do just visit www.takeabiz.com to register as IBO. After you activate your IBO Status you will be given a PIN Registration Code for you to be listed in Siberniaga.com. Any enquiry about IBO and Takeabiz Turnkey Business Program please do not hesitate to contact us at our TOLL FREE: 1-800-300-9977 or HELPLINE: +603-9285 9977 or email at info@takeabiz.com.
Whether it is an advertising campaign or a joint-promotion, we are always available for discussion, with our own ideas and suggestions thrown in for good measure. Bottom line: If you have got the budget, we got the space ads!
That tells me one thing. The directory itself is their proxy--another scam in the making. Be careful, guys!
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| I get your website by typing takeabiz, means your website hit come from us.
I wonder if Google will be grateful for links pointing to them. Even I can create one without problem; Google. Definitely Google is good at advertising since they get a link-love from this blog. Sigh...
...belajar dulu, jangan pandai2 bukak cerita mcm orang dah terror hal2 business, komen itu ini tanpa mengetahui cerita sebenar.. itu yang i maksudkan tidak professional.
I don't know what's on your brain. I suggested anyone to read my disclaimer before making any comment. This is not a war zone. Find any forum if you insist on it.
Yes, so much of your professional without even knowing of how to use proper English. Product of NEP mabe? At least, I'm better than you.
...Tak pasal2 kena saman nanti..
Just put your empty threat away...and put your proclaim anywhere between your legs. I don't need any.
Don't simply abuse my comment form. I don't even request for your email address to be validated before your comments listed here. Or you wish I write in Malay to get the clearer picture?
"Dah bagi betis, nak peha pulak? Dah bagi makan, nak patuk tuan pulak?"
p/s: Feel free to post whatever you like, spam me if you wanted to but I'll keep my blog clean from 'parasites'. I'll have to start monitoring my readers comments. After all, this is my blog. 
I get your website by typing takeabiz, means your website hit come from us.
I know your oppinion based on your lacking of experiences of SEO and internet business, no wonder la kan.. belajar dulu, jangan pandai2 bukak cerita mcm orang dah terror hal2 business, komen itu ini tanpa mengetahui cerita sebenar.. itu yang i maksudkan tidak professional.
Tak pasal2 kena saman nanti..
Well, how im finding your website talking about us? You are nothing if you making this such unprofessional story la mamat. I can show personally wbeepi am. You can call me direct to talk about this. Ramdhan 0163819015. I can show you how good is our SEO and how good is our technical team even face 2 face.
Do you brave enough to know what is the realy story outside of this world (internet)?
Oh, come on. If you manage to find this weblog, so will the rest of your 'future prospects'. And to leave comments as such to present your 'professionalism', you are getting nowhere in turn--and your prospects might make a u-turn by judging your post. Correct or not?
My bet. Are you afraid of being challenged? This is after all, my weblog. Read the disclaimer before spamming my other post. 
Kenal dulu baru cerita la...
Sorry. I expressed my review based on my opinion. It was not my duty to proof whether the business is legitimate or not. It was yours.
apasal komen orang ko takut nak publish.. only one way aaa..? penakut!
I don't know to whom you refer. Me or the previous commenter? If me is your concern, looks like your post exceeded the nos of allowable characters.
apasal komen orang ko takut nak publish.. only one way aaa..? penakut!
Kenal dulu baru cerita la...
Well, how im finding your website talking about us? You are nothing if you making this such unprofessional story la mamat. I can show personally wbeepi am. You can call me direct to talk about this. Ramdhan 0163819015. I can show you how good is our SEO and how good is our technical team even face 2 face.
Do you brave enough to know what is the realy story outside of this world (internet)?
last, please go through one of our model (sample) website of IBO, bazaarlot-dot-com, you also can visit our portfolio at odsb-dot-com, u can check at SSM how long ODSB being established.
Kenal dulu la..baru cakap!
"I'm Assad. A commoner who designed and operate this website.