Velox media under new management

Saragoldfarb · January 8

Also

VeloxMedia.co.uk VeloxMedia Inc VeloxMedia LLC

Is issuing fraudulent invoices.... Just saying @jsg

x0x0x · January 8

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

Yeah old news. It was known the second Benthost was mentioned and identified.

I didn't see Shield Management specifically mentioned in any of the threads. I was curious what "shell companies" and other people may be involved.

It was not directly mentioned but the hint was to follow the Benthost trail.

NotFoundException · January 8

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

Yeah old news. It was known the second Benthost was mentioned and identified.

I didn't see Shield Management specifically mentioned in any of the threads. I was curious what "shell companies" and other people may be involved.

I think I posted about them a few days ago, but I understand that it's hard to follow this thread. It's hilarious and we might be near the end, at least for Eric. Maybe Eric sells @VeloxMedia to the highest bid?

jsg · January 8

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@tfgp99 said:

@jsg said:

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@VeloxMedia said:
So here's what I'm thinking. Since no one seems happy and our status is suspended here for no reason and people want their data deleted.

Why don't we suspend all our LET deal clients until we get this all figured out and everyone is happy and our status here isn't suspended? This seems to be fair. If anyone has issues they can just chargeback.

Re myself no need, I already was and still am happy with my @VeloxMedia VPS as well as with your support.

Wtf? He just threatened to delete your service one post above!

... to which I responded what you quoted.

Now, to be honest and frank, while I do not think that he'll delete my service, I would even understand if after the witch hunt here he decided to simply terminate all services to LET users.
After all, what basis would I have to ask him to please kindly differentiate between LET users who comment 'facts* based, asked question or even reasonably criticized @VeloxMedia vs. those just running a private war against them?

The way that he threat all the customers & users, you want to keep defending him? You can realize you are one as well. I've told you an example that you couldn't even reply. Since I can assume you wouldn't like being in that position.

(a) I'm not defending him. That would be implying that he did something wrong, and I don't see that he has (besides his PR/communications). I'm merely not joining a witch hunt. Big difference.

(b) I didn't reply because I saw nothing worthy a reply in that post of yours.

See the following quoted post for another example of a post not worthy a reply:

@alexanderras said:

@jsg said:

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@VeloxMedia said:
So here's what I'm thinking. Since no one seems happy and our status is suspended here for no reason and people want their data deleted.

Why don't we suspend all our LET deal clients until we get this all figured out and everyone is happy and our status here isn't suspended? This seems to be fair. If anyone has issues they can just chargeback.

Re myself no need, I already was and still am happy with my @VeloxMedia VPS as well as with your support.

Wtf? He just threatened to delete your service one post above!

... to which I responded what you quoted.

Now, to be honest and frank, while I do not think that he'll delete my service, I would even understand if after the witch hunt here he decided to simply terminate all services to LET users.
After all, what basis would I have to ask him to please kindly differentiate between LET users who comment 'facts* based, asked question or even reasonably criticized @VeloxMedia vs. those just running a private war against them?

Great mother superior. I see you have a monopoly on facts now too.

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

And now I guess the horde of hobby lawyers will take over again ...

Then this may come as a surprise. He holds my company data. We have real lawyers on retainer.

OK, so finally someone who says they do have actual lawyers on retainer. But do you also have them actually working on this, i.e. preparing concrete legal action?
If yes, do not forget to publish the relevant documents here! (PII blacked out of course).

@alexanderras said:
I see the GDPR ignorance continues. @jsg are you getting a cut?

Nope, and also no relations beyond having a cheap-ish VPS with them (I'm happy with). In fact, quite the contrary. My offer to pay something on top still stands.

@jsg

He threatened me and just suspended me and is still holding MY MONEY

Which I payed to HIM!

@angstrom @DP @jbiloh

Are you really sure that you didn't provoke him?

As for your money, I think, opening a ticket or sending a PM here clearly showing that you did pay without delivering the service paid for, should be sufficient to get a refund.

Btw. make a decision! Either talk about your lawyers on retainer and provoking him to terminate your service - or - tag admins, mods, and even the owner. Doing both just looks silly, sorry.

No. He lied from the beginning that I didn't pay. I openly showed proof I did. Then he started to threaten me and committed fraud while at it...

Also.... Still holding my money.

There's no excuse.

Well, then either try my advice (ticket or PM) or have your lawyers sue him ... (or simply accept the loss which is what I'd do, but then I know that a law suite over $4 will cost way, way more, if it even stands in the first place).

NotFoundException · January 8

@x0x0x said:

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

Yeah old news. It was known the second Benthost was mentioned and identified.

I didn't see Shield Management specifically mentioned in any of the threads. I was curious what "shell companies" and other people may be involved.

It was not directly mentioned but the hint was to follow the Benthost trail.

https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/4707722#Comment_4707722

Saragoldfarb · January 8

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

Yeah old news. It was known the second Benthost was mentioned and identified.

I didn't see Shield Management specifically mentioned in any of the threads. I was curious what "shell companies" and other people may be involved.

I think I posted about them a few days ago, but I understand that it's hard to follow this thread. It's hilarious and we might be near the end, at least for Eric. Maybe Eric sells @VeloxMedia to the highest bid?

He might have to to be able to repay me my $4

@VeloxMedia

VeloxMedia.co.uk VeloxMedia Inc VeloxMedia LLC

deafcon · January 8

I'm going to celebrate bigtime when Velox turns off the lights and jsg's services go down. I hope your backups are all corrupt.

tfgp99 · January 8

Discord show begins

alexanderras · January 8

(a) I'm not defending him. That would be implying that he did something wrong, and I don't see that he has (besides his PR/communications). I'm merely not joining a witch hunt. Big difference.

Let’s be factual here - calling it a witch hunt is pure speculation. At least the people who believe there is something fishy going on have presented facts and arguments. You’re just dealing in opinion.

NotFoundException · January 8

@deafcon said:
I'm going to celebrate bigtime when Velox turns off the lights and jsg's services go down. I hope your backups are all corrupt.

ralf · January 8

@tfgp99 said:

Discord show begins

It's times like this when I wish I actually had discord

Saragoldfarb · January 8

@jsg said:

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@tfgp99 said:

@jsg said:

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@VeloxMedia said:
So here's what I'm thinking. Since no one seems happy and our status is suspended here for no reason and people want their data deleted.

Why don't we suspend all our LET deal clients until we get this all figured out and everyone is happy and our status here isn't suspended? This seems to be fair. If anyone has issues they can just chargeback.

Re myself no need, I already was and still am happy with my @VeloxMedia VPS as well as with your support.

Wtf? He just threatened to delete your service one post above!

... to which I responded what you quoted.

Now, to be honest and frank, while I do not think that he'll delete my service, I would even understand if after the witch hunt here he decided to simply terminate all services to LET users.
After all, what basis would I have to ask him to please kindly differentiate between LET users who comment 'facts* based, asked question or even reasonably criticized @VeloxMedia vs. those just running a private war against them?

The way that he threat all the customers & users, you want to keep defending him? You can realize you are one as well. I've told you an example that you couldn't even reply. Since I can assume you wouldn't like being in that position.

(a) I'm not defending him. That would be implying that he did something wrong, and I don't see that he has (besides his PR/communications). I'm merely not joining a witch hunt. Big difference.

(b) I didn't reply because I saw nothing worthy a reply in that post of yours.

See the following quoted post for another example of a post not worthy a reply:

@alexanderras said:

@jsg said:

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@VeloxMedia said:
So here's what I'm thinking. Since no one seems happy and our status is suspended here for no reason and people want their data deleted.

Why don't we suspend all our LET deal clients until we get this all figured out and everyone is happy and our status here isn't suspended? This seems to be fair. If anyone has issues they can just chargeback.

Re myself no need, I already was and still am happy with my @VeloxMedia VPS as well as with your support.

Wtf? He just threatened to delete your service one post above!

... to which I responded what you quoted.

Now, to be honest and frank, while I do not think that he'll delete my service, I would even understand if after the witch hunt here he decided to simply terminate all services to LET users.
After all, what basis would I have to ask him to please kindly differentiate between LET users who comment 'facts* based, asked question or even reasonably criticized @VeloxMedia vs. those just running a private war against them?

Great mother superior. I see you have a monopoly on facts now too.

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

And now I guess the horde of hobby lawyers will take over again ...

Then this may come as a surprise. He holds my company data. We have real lawyers on retainer.

OK, so finally someone who says they do have actual lawyers on retainer. But do you also have them actually working on this, i.e. preparing concrete legal action?
If yes, do not forget to publish the relevant documents here! (PII blacked out of course).

@alexanderras said:
I see the GDPR ignorance continues. @jsg are you getting a cut?

Nope, and also no relations beyond having a cheap-ish VPS with them (I'm happy with). In fact, quite the contrary. My offer to pay something on top still stands.

@jsg

He threatened me and just suspended me and is still holding MY MONEY

Which I payed to HIM!

@angstrom @DP @jbiloh

Are you really sure that you didn't provoke him?

As for your money, I think, opening a ticket or sending a PM here clearly showing that you did pay without delivering the service paid for, should be sufficient to get a refund.

Btw. make a decision! Either talk about your lawyers on retainer and provoking him to terminate your service - or - tag admins, mods, and even the owner. Doing both just looks silly, sorry.

No. He lied from the beginning that I didn't pay. I openly showed proof I did. Then he started to threaten me and committed fraud while at it...

Also.... Still holding my money.

There's no excuse.

Well, then either try my advice (ticket or PM) or have your lawyers sue him ... (or simply accept the loss which is what I'd do, but then I know that a law suite over $4 will cost way, way more, if it even stands in the first place).

Well, here's the thing...

If someone threatens me... I won't let it slide. Then if he actually steals from me, and commits fraud while doing so... I won't let it slide. No matter what number.

You guys also seem to forget, it doesn't cost a single dime to come after him legally....

ITA not about money.

I think I proved by now he's a lying sob. If you still support him by now, that's on you.

buzzyLET · January 8

@NotFoundException said:

@x0x0x said:

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

Yeah old news. It was known the second Benthost was mentioned and identified.

I didn't see Shield Management specifically mentioned in any of the threads. I was curious what "shell companies" and other people may be involved.

It was not directly mentioned but the hint was to follow the Benthost trail.

https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/4707722#Comment_4707722

Sorry about that I missed it, I even did a search, maybe misspelled. I am curious if their parent company/Justin is aware of what is going on here and condones this behavior, if Justin is really separate from Eric.

NotFoundException · January 8

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@x0x0x said:

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

Yeah old news. It was known the second Benthost was mentioned and identified.

I didn't see Shield Management specifically mentioned in any of the threads. I was curious what "shell companies" and other people may be involved.

It was not directly mentioned but the hint was to follow the Benthost trail.

https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/4707722#Comment_4707722

Sorry about that I missed it, I even did a search, maybe misspelled. I am curious if their parent company/Justin is aware of what is going on here and condones this behavior, if Justin is really separate from Eric.

He did sign for one company I think, don't know if it was for Velox Media or Benthost tho. Most likely he knows, at least the things Eric tells him.

alexanderras · January 8

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@tfgp99 said:

@jsg said:

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@VeloxMedia said:
So here's what I'm thinking. Since no one seems happy and our status is suspended here for no reason and people want their data deleted.

Why don't we suspend all our LET deal clients until we get this all figured out and everyone is happy and our status here isn't suspended? This seems to be fair. If anyone has issues they can just chargeback.

Re myself no need, I already was and still am happy with my @VeloxMedia VPS as well as with your support.

Wtf? He just threatened to delete your service one post above!

... to which I responded what you quoted.

Now, to be honest and frank, while I do not think that he'll delete my service, I would even understand if after the witch hunt here he decided to simply terminate all services to LET users.
After all, what basis would I have to ask him to please kindly differentiate between LET users who comment 'facts* based, asked question or even reasonably criticized @VeloxMedia vs. those just running a private war against them?

The way that he threat all the customers & users, you want to keep defending him? You can realize you are one as well. I've told you an example that you couldn't even reply. Since I can assume you wouldn't like being in that position.

(a) I'm not defending him. That would be implying that he did something wrong, and I don't see that he has (besides his PR/communications). I'm merely not joining a witch hunt. Big difference.

(b) I didn't reply because I saw nothing worthy a reply in that post of yours.

See the following quoted post for another example of a post not worthy a reply:

@alexanderras said:

@jsg said:

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@VeloxMedia said:
So here's what I'm thinking. Since no one seems happy and our status is suspended here for no reason and people want their data deleted.

Why don't we suspend all our LET deal clients until we get this all figured out and everyone is happy and our status here isn't suspended? This seems to be fair. If anyone has issues they can just chargeback.

Re myself no need, I already was and still am happy with my @VeloxMedia VPS as well as with your support.

Wtf? He just threatened to delete your service one post above!

... to which I responded what you quoted.

Now, to be honest and frank, while I do not think that he'll delete my service, I would even understand if after the witch hunt here he decided to simply terminate all services to LET users.
After all, what basis would I have to ask him to please kindly differentiate between LET users who comment 'facts* based, asked question or even reasonably criticized @VeloxMedia vs. those just running a private war against them?

Great mother superior. I see you have a monopoly on facts now too.

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

@Saragoldfarb said:

@jsg said:

And now I guess the horde of hobby lawyers will take over again ...

Then this may come as a surprise. He holds my company data. We have real lawyers on retainer.

OK, so finally someone who says they do have actual lawyers on retainer. But do you also have them actually working on this, i.e. preparing concrete legal action?
If yes, do not forget to publish the relevant documents here! (PII blacked out of course).

@alexanderras said:
I see the GDPR ignorance continues. @jsg are you getting a cut?

Nope, and also no relations beyond having a cheap-ish VPS with them (I'm happy with). In fact, quite the contrary. My offer to pay something on top still stands.

@jsg

He threatened me and just suspended me and is still holding MY MONEY

Which I payed to HIM!

@angstrom @DP @jbiloh

Are you really sure that you didn't provoke him?

As for your money, I think, opening a ticket or sending a PM here clearly showing that you did pay without delivering the service paid for, should be sufficient to get a refund.

Btw. make a decision! Either talk about your lawyers on retainer and provoking him to terminate your service - or - tag admins, mods, and even the owner. Doing both just looks silly, sorry.

No. He lied from the beginning that I didn't pay. I openly showed proof I did. Then he started to threaten me and committed fraud while at it...

Also.... Still holding my money.

There's no excuse.

Well, then either try my advice (ticket or PM) or have your lawyers sue him ... (or simply accept the loss which is what I'd do, but then I know that a law suite over $4 will cost way, way more, if it even stands in the first place).

Well, here's the thing...

If someone threatens me... I won't let it slide. Then if he actually steals from me, and commits fraud while doing so... I won't let it slide. No matter what number.

You guys also seem to forget, it doesn't cost a single dime to come after him legally....

ITA not about money.

I think I proved by now he's a lying sob. If you still support him by now, that's on you.

Not all Dinos wear capes

ascicode · January 8

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@x0x0x said:

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

Yeah old news. It was known the second Benthost was mentioned and identified.

I didn't see Shield Management specifically mentioned in any of the threads. I was curious what "shell companies" and other people may be involved.

It was not directly mentioned but the hint was to follow the Benthost trail.

https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/4707722#Comment_4707722

Sorry about that I missed it, I even did a search, maybe misspelled. I am curious if their parent company/Justin is aware of what is going on here and condones this behavior, if Justin is really separate from Eric.

you could ask on lewis side too, but expect no answer from scammers.

buzzyLET · January 8

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@x0x0x said:

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

Yeah old news. It was known the second Benthost was mentioned and identified.

I didn't see Shield Management specifically mentioned in any of the threads. I was curious what "shell companies" and other people may be involved.

It was not directly mentioned but the hint was to follow the Benthost trail.

https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/4707722#Comment_4707722

Sorry about that I missed it, I even did a search, maybe misspelled. I am curious if their parent company/Justin is aware of what is going on here and condones this behavior, if Justin is really separate from Eric.

He did sign for one company I think, don't know if it was for Velox Media or Benthost tho. Most likely he knows, at least the things Eric tells him.

I'd be so curious for Shield Management/Justin to make a statement because this seems like it would reflect incredibly poorly on his brand

tfgp99 · January 8

buzzyLET · January 8

@ascicode said:

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@x0x0x said:

@buzzyLET said:

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

==

By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

@NotFoundException said:

@buzzyLET said:

@225thinker said:

@NotFoundException said:
The new Velox Media seems to be registered in Ohio. Searched using this (https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/)

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202535801636

Quick breakdown of the Ohio LLC Articles of Organization, which was issued with an effective date of 12/24/2025.

It was issued to a Justin Morgan, at an address that is a UPS Store public mail service. There is nothing unusual about people using a Mail Drop rather than their residence address. Justin Morgan may or may not be an owner of the newly formed company.

He could be a lawyer or paralegal or anyone who does the paperwork to create a company (i.e., the sponsor), without ownership or involvement. LLCs were created partly to provide enhanced confidentiality as to entity ownership. This is common U.S. business practice.

It is named Velox Media LLC. There is no necessity that it be related to any other entity anywhere trading as Velox Media. You can use any name you want as long as that state's Secretary of State doesn't think it conflicts with another entity name being used in that state.

Most U.S. companies have to have an entity designated to receive legal documents mailed to or served upon them. This is especially so where there is no physical office that could otherwise accept service. The Statutory Agent designated by Velox Media LLC here is Benthost LLC, for which Eric Banks accepted on behalf of Benthost LLC.

The physical address of Benthost LLC maps on Google to an office building in Worthington, OH.

On its face, being the person who signs for a Statutory Agent does not itself imply any other connection to the LLC entity. In fact, this is a service that people charge to provide and no other connection to the entity is required.

As I have posted before, in most/all U.S. states, the formation of an LLC or corporation ("Inc.") does not --of itself-- provide any protections to customers or parties doing business with it. In fact, the protections arise for the owners. This is why most lawyers advise their clients as a first act to form an LLC or corporation to conduct business under.

None of the foregoing should add to or detract from anyone's confidence in this particular operation going forward.

Those not familiar with U.S. ways should recognize that there is no "policing" of these corporate formations, no one checks anyone's claimed identity, or anything other than whether the fee was paid and that the name is not already in use by another registered entity in that state.

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By all appearances, someone claiming to be "Eric" now has the logins to the servers that people pre-paid a "Lewis from the UK" to use. As is said, "possession is 9/10ths of the law."

"Eric" has claimed that all the monies previously harvested through the very recent "Black Friday" sales has been run off with by "Lewis" and that customers are stuck with whatever he chooses to do for them, apparently determined in part by how they interact with him. The experienced promoter on LET who "ran" the frenzied promotions for Velox/Lewis was the "TomHarper" guy. He is nowhere to be seen at this point, and his connection to "Lewis" is unexplained.

I previously observed that I sensed from his posts that "TomHarper" was an American with a certain background.

I suppose if I had pre-paid money to the Lewis/TomHarper Velox a few weeks ago, I would want to figure out whether the TomHarper guy has any connection to the above-referenced gentlemen, who seem to also be Americans.

The other pending question would be whether "Lewis" was really who he claimed to be and not someone posing, who pulled UK info off of Google to create a false sense of corporate legitimacy there.

If this is a coordinated exit scam, they likely don't care about EU law because no one involved ever had any actual connection to the EU.

The likelihood that an unrelated U.S. person with actual ties to a legitimate internet business would "purchase" a collapsing UK-based internet "business" based on a Reddit post, where that business quite publicly just took in tens of thousands of dollars in pre-paid fees is slim, in my opinion, unless "laundering" exit scams is a separate stand-alone business among strangers and is a proven, profitable one, at that.

If there are any innocents left still trying to figure this out, the above is for you.

Didn't see this mentioned yet in the thread. Justin Morgan is also on the Benthost LLC filing:

https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201633000142

He is associated with the company Shield Management, also in Ohio.

Known for a long time already

Yeah old news. It was known the second Benthost was mentioned and identified.

I didn't see Shield Management specifically mentioned in any of the threads. I was curious what "shell companies" and other people may be involved.

It was not directly mentioned but the hint was to follow the Benthost trail.

https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/4707722#Comment_4707722

Sorry about that I missed it, I even did a search, maybe misspelled. I am curious if their parent company/Justin is aware of what is going on here and condones this behavior, if Justin is really separate from Eric.

you could ask on lewis side too, but expect no answer from scammers.

Well, Shield Management has been around since 2008 looks like so I don't think they are scammers. The question is why are they involving themselves with VeloxMedia in this way

deafcon · January 8

Shield Management has a physical location in Worthington Ohio that is marked permanently closed on google. What are the odds that their legit business tanked and they started scamming?

deafcon · January 8

Search the phone number from the Shield Management site. It's tied to all sorts of IT related businesses in the Ohio area.

tfgp99 · January 8

The show is in Discord now

alexanderras · January 8

So sad I don’t have the invite link

Saragoldfarb · January 8

He now kicked me from discord.

buzzyLET · January 8

@deafcon said:
Search the phone number from the Shield Management site. It's tied to all sorts of IT related businesses in the Ohio area.

That's very smart! I'm seeing Shield Investments and a cached link to Motown solutions which then had an email listed at Buckhost, neither of which is not loading for me. There may be more? Maybe they have a history of buying up small hosting companies and jumping ship?

Saragoldfarb · January 8

@VeloxMedia

VeloxMedia.co.uk VeloxMedia Inc VeloxMedia LLC

Why you kicking me off your channel and continuing to talk about me?

tfgp99 · January 8

@Saragoldfarb said:
He now kicked me from discord.

You're still in, just timeout'ed of typing in there.

deafcon · January 8

@alexanderras said:
So sad I don’t have the invite link

https://discord.gg/Buu4ygqp

Saragoldfarb · January 8

@tfgp99 said:

@Saragoldfarb said:
He now kicked me from discord.

You're still in, just timeout'ed of typing in there.

Yeah, weak move... But don't worry...

ralf · January 8

Hmmm, you know what, there's some more sketchiness going on.

The Benthost company that I found when searching last week is this one also based in Ohio: https://www.zoominfo.com/c/benthost-llc/62653298

Headquarters 19540 Progress Dr, Strongsville, Ohio, 44149, United States
Benthost LLC is a company that operates in the Commercial Printing industry. It employs 20to49 people and has 5Mto10M of revenue. The company is headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio.

I've only just found this one: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/benthost

Benthost is a web hosting company. Worthington, Ohio, United States benthost.com
IT Spend $265.8K This year, Benthost is projected to spend $265.8K on IT, according to Aberdeen.

But anyway, a dodgy IT company, trading with the exact same name as a well established company in the same state.

Veloxmedia is also similar. If you google search, apart from the .co.uk every result is about the bigger Veloxmedia in the US.

Seems to me this is their modus operandi - trying to co-opt an existing company's name so that a casual internet search shows they're legit.

Given the difficulty we had finding Lewis' details with quite a few false starts - like the company that was apparently in the ARPW Group being that cosmetics shop where Lewis Edwards was listed as the directory, but the address turned up ARPUW which he's not involved with at all, etc. And then the itsTomHarper identity for the promotion just before the exit scam.

I'm increasingly starting to believe that maybe none of these are their real names. I definitely believe this "Eric" is colluding with "Lewis" to try to delay being charging back until after the chargeback window.

There's another weird coincidence between the names I noticed today as well, but that's probably me just looking for something that isn't there so I'll keep that to myself for now.

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