I sent the following today to the person who bought this site for $7,700.

Hi Yomi:

Regarding sufficient information to obtain a subpoena.

To Whom It May Concern:

I, Don Janke, am 22 years online/Internet and an expert in Internet businesses.

I have reviewed the information regarding the purchase by Yomi Alese of the website TopTrafficSource.Com.

My conclusion is that Mr. Alese was defrauded in this transaction.

This seller is traceable. He/she uses Yahoo! for hosting; and payments from clients can be traced to the bank account of the site owner. With information from Yahoo! this individual can be traced a real person.

Sincerely,

Don Janke, Internet Business Guide – 20 years online/Internet
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I have not charged any fees to Yomi. If you feel you have been defrauded with an Internet business purchase leave your comment below. Frauds and scams for buying an Internet business reached a new all time high in 2009; and it continues into 2010.

Also, if this alleged fraud was done on you, it is most likely this specific alleged fraudster is simultaneously working on other unsuspecting buyers; offering the buyers the same business.

In doing a bit more checking this alleged fraud is being well concealed to other buyers. The model of a low price for “so much cash flow” with only a downpayment has been quite common for about two years.

Read more: When Puffing Turns Internet Scam & Becomes Internet Fraud It seems to be a scam specific to Russian fraudsters.

I need your legal help and advice about this matter,I wanted my money back.First, I made a deposit of $1500.00 and another $5500.00 last week 08/27/10 ever since then,I haven’t heard nothing, I left several messages- emails and phone calls,and fax, no response from Daniele Sorres.
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I decided to see what I can do to locate this alleged fraudster, Steven/Danielle/other AKA (see comment 3 above).

First, he, or she, must be located in the real world. First piece of information is “Steven” accesses the Internet with a mobile connection from Verizon. Whois information shows Texas, but that is highly unlikely. His/her office is probably a Starbucks.

It is unfortunate that Yomi did not read my posting on this listing, (or take advantage of Internet Business Guide buyer services), before paying out $7,000. Original Post of Listing

Name Servers:
yns1.yahoo.com
yns2.yahoo.com

Additionally, the website does not sell PPC targeted traffic, the site is simply a traffic reseller of targeted traffic supplied by a traffic wholesaler. As far as we know, Mr. Janke didn’t even take five minutes to first consult before posting his “professional” opinion.

Also, the website was registered in 2006 but was allowed to expire in November of last year. The registrar has up to thirty days to re-register the domain before losing it but it will list the newest registration date.

Again, Mr. Janke should have inquired before jumping the gun….which I assume is all done so he can collect his $4,000 “consultation” fee.

Please go here to see his “fees” for his “expert” consultation’s:

http://www.internetbizhelper.com/best-business-buy/

Scroll down to the center of the page and you will see:

“The fee for the above is $4,000 PLUS 2% of the purchase price over $100,000. $2,500 is paid upon the start of my service; with the balance paid at Closing. Payment is by wire transfer or credit card (PayPal).”

NOW…he gets $4,000 PLUS 2% of the purchase price….so if a business sold for $1,000.000 he would get $4,000 PLUS an additional $20,000(.002 X 1,OOO,000)!!! AND thats for just ONE transaction……nice!!

Now THAT should put up red flags more than anything else….he probably scans the “businesses for sale” sites, writes negative material about them and then tries to sell his “consultation” services…..the classic “bait & hook”!!

That’s what I think and will be posting on the internet.

Thank you for notifying us of this and this will be put in front of our attorney for possible action for “loss of sale” recovery.

I am intrigued by your Buyer Advantage Service and would like to learn more. Do you have any more information you can send me? My company (www.JamesPublishing.com) has made two seven-figure acquisitions in the last three years, but we have limited experience investigating internet companies.

Our preferences are: B2B, minimum revenues $500,000, relocatable, some substance (not a drop shipper) or something proprietary, ebitda over 20%, and no games played with the financials (my favorite: “those are our projected results”).

Jim Pawell