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@gomi said:
Yes, I received an email like this, and if I don't verify, I won't be able to take any further actions, or even get a refund. So, I had to naïvely upload my personal information as requested. Is there any risk involved? Could you give me some advice?
What did you give them? If ID, mark it as stolen with ur local Govt.
Don’t file GST returns and now caught with pants down.
I knew this was bound to happen some day as the GST authorities are very strict. It is not like 10 years back when you could move the Sales Tax/VAT file to different "babus" (officers) to "fix" things.
The current Govt. is very strict to catch miscreants who willingly try to dodge/evade taxes.
Why only @stromonic ? What about @OVHcloud_APAC, @Abdullah , mikho (if he still have Mumbai NAT service, not tagging because of a previous post), @leapswitch and @Advin would not the rule apply for them also?
The government (in India and in most developing countries ) rules are a bit of a mess as always. The cyber crime/police require things which are a lot different/more from what the government has specified.
We require KYC now for all services deployed in India. This is fully automated via a government authorized 3rd party verification service for customers based in India. We do not collect any documentation - users are sent a verification link, they connect their DigiLocker (Indian government's online storage for all government issued documents), verify ownership of the locker via SMS and a photo. The entire process takes less than 5 minutes to complete, most users finish it in 1-2 minutes. We only receive a confirmation whether a user is verified or not and is marked accordingly in our system.
For non-Indian users, we are working to implement Stripe Identity. Till it is done, we are manually requesting documentation for suspicious signups/users only.
The government (in India and in most developing countries ) rules are a bit of a mess as always. The cyber crime/police require things which are a lot different/more from what the government has specified.
We require KYC now for all services deployed in India. This is fully automated via a government authorized 3rd party verification service for customers based in India. We do not collect any documentation - users are sent a verification link, they connect their DigiLocker (Indian government's online storage for all government issued documents), verify ownership of the locker via SMS and a photo. The entire process takes less than 5 minutes to complete, most users finish it in 1-2 minutes. We only receive a confirmation whether a user is verified or not and is marked accordingly in our system.
For non-Indian users, we are working to implement Stripe Identity. Till it is done, we are manually requesting documentation for suspicious signups/users only.
Thank you, this explains that they are just pure scammers. I'm glad I didn't fall for their crap because of their inability to create a proper title.
Evolving policy should not be construed as a mess. GOI Cyber cell is very pro active- I have mentioned elsewhere that they have a ~ 2.5 year headstart on most other countries on matters like Apps (gaming/ fast money, etc) and Tik Tok.
Being at the leading edge has its advantages and there is a learning curve.
I have discussed with DC operators and for retail customers KYC not needed, it is only for direct customers of a DC. If that is the case for you then good that you have the measures in place. If not, you are over cautious or have a conservative advisor. Nothing wrong with either. After all, you have a business to run. best wishes.
We would like to inform you that, we are migrating all our customers to LeapSwitch.com. All your active services/servers/domains will be migrated to LeapSwitch shortly.
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We would like to inform you that, we are migrating all our customers to LeapSwitch.com. All your active services/servers/domains will be migrated to LeapSwitch shortly.
You are requested to co-operate on this situation.
What a shitshow.
This thread is going to break the record for title changes.
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We would like to inform you that, we are migrating all our customers to LeapSwitch.com. All your active services/servers/domains will be migrated to LeapSwitch shortly.
You are requested to co-operate on this situation.
What a shitshow.
This thread is going to break the record for title changes.
Click Refugee Offers, click Refugee form, include copy of most recent paid invoice, link to website, price, term, when you have it paid until, specs. It'll be free until the time you paid for it, of course can't cover anything "lifetime" and if it's something really long we'll evaluate it on a case by case basis (like more than 1 year prepaid.)
We don't plan on deadpooling any time soon, until at least April 1st.
And if I remember correctly, they had this weird pricing where the 4 GB/1 IPv4 VPS was more expensive than 4 times the 1 GB/1 IPv4 each VPS, because they said the pricing for the small VPSes was unsustainable.
@cmeerw said:
And if I remember correctly, they had this weird pricing where the 4 GB/1 IPv4 VPS was more expensive than 4 times the 1 GB/1 IPv4 each VPS, because they said the pricing for the small VPSes was unsustainable.
You are correct, They did have an odd price list.
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^ even with three different providers in a row?
Hmm. Okay then.
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Around time of
Ovh arrival
Coincidence?
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What a joke.
Received the same email. Title changed to reflect deadpool status of Stromonic.
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Oh boy, so money is as good as gone I guess.
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They've previously used at least 5 different brand names. They could come here again with a new name. Be wary.
what a cunt @stromonic is
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
It's cool how he is always online (checked the last days and his "last activity" is always on the current day) yet he doesn't respond to anything.
“Legal battle with Government “
Playing victim , how nice.
Don’t file GST returns and now caught with pants down.
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motherfucker.
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
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I am a representative of Advin Servers
LoL so all that exciting deals was for gaining some money and then close the business ?
@stromonic why don't just sell your company and get some benefit rather then just closing the doors.
@SMARTHOST may buy you or pm me if you are interested in selling
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Bloody hell, I just took a nap.
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What did you give them? If ID, mark it as stolen with ur local Govt.
Congratulations
I knew this was bound to happen some day as the GST authorities are very strict. It is not like 10 years back when you could move the Sales Tax/VAT file to different "babus" (officers) to "fix" things.
The current Govt. is very strict to catch miscreants who willingly try to dodge/evade taxes.
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The government (in India and in most developing countries ) rules are a bit of a mess as always. The cyber crime/police require things which are a lot different/more from what the government has specified.
We require KYC now for all services deployed in India. This is fully automated via a government authorized 3rd party verification service for customers based in India. We do not collect any documentation - users are sent a verification link, they connect their DigiLocker (Indian government's online storage for all government issued documents), verify ownership of the locker via SMS and a photo. The entire process takes less than 5 minutes to complete, most users finish it in 1-2 minutes. We only receive a confirmation whether a user is verified or not and is marked accordingly in our system.
For non-Indian users, we are working to implement Stripe Identity. Till it is done, we are manually requesting documentation for suspicious signups/users only.
Thank you, this explains that they are just pure scammers. I'm glad I didn't fall for their crap because of their inability to create a proper title.
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Poor souls who sent them documents... Probably bcc'd to nearest kolkata call center.
or Dhaka.
@leapswitch,
Evolving policy should not be construed as a mess. GOI Cyber cell is very pro active- I have mentioned elsewhere that they have a ~ 2.5 year headstart on most other countries on matters like Apps (gaming/ fast money, etc) and Tik Tok.
Being at the leading edge has its advantages and there is a learning curve.
I have discussed with DC operators and for retail customers KYC not needed, it is only for direct customers of a DC. If that is the case for you then good that you have the measures in place. If not, you are over cautious or have a conservative advisor. Nothing wrong with either. After all, you have a business to run. best wishes.
Over and out !
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Possible to know more about those names?
Hostwinks/hostgoi/stromonic
they were targetting Israeli market with that one it seems
What a shitshow.
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This thread is going to break the record for title changes.
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Deadpool and back?
Title
Just a reminder, we'll cover any deadpools. Go here: https://virmach.com/vps-price-match-refugee-offers/
Click Refugee Offers, click Refugee form, include copy of most recent paid invoice, link to website, price, term, when you have it paid until, specs. It'll be free until the time you paid for it, of course can't cover anything "lifetime" and if it's something really long we'll evaluate it on a case by case basis (like more than 1 year prepaid.)
We don't plan on deadpooling any time soon, until at least April 1st.
And if I remember correctly, they had this weird pricing where the 4 GB/1 IPv4 VPS was more expensive than 4 times the 1 GB/1 IPv4 each VPS, because they said the pricing for the small VPSes was unsustainable.
You are correct, They did have an odd price list.
I am currently traveling in mostly remote areas until sometime in April 2024. Consequently DM's sent to me will go unanswered during this time.
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