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Posted by Marlex, 05-19-2012, 12:49 AM
Hello everyone,

Marlex over here. I'm one of the customers of Guardhosts who seen the bad experience done 2 days ago when Guardhosts suddenly (as far as I could see) shut down all their services, both VPS and dedicated servers, and they're not told us anything about what's happened.

This is a thread where we can make a follow-up to keep updated each other and if someone has new info, please, share it with other customers who are, also, worried about their data and websites.

Original thread: webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1154595

Here's the thing: for a weird reason, 2 days ago, Guardhosts shut down all their shared, vps and dedicated servers with, apparently, no reason. A lot of us requested information about what's happened but the Guardhosts Customer Support isn't responding. No one has received a response back from them yet and hope if some of you guys receive an update, share it with us.

Some others are recommending to start filling complains on Paypal (to all who have actually paid using Paypal over 2CO).
Posted by coloradomike, 05-19-2012, 01:16 AM
Thanks for setting up the thread Marlex. I'll repeat my story here:

As I noted earlier, I've been using GuardHosts for an OVH dedicated box for three months. Great speed and the best support I'd seen from any of the six providers I have used. Lokesh usually responded to service tickets within minutes.

Two days ago my box stopped working. Because it was a dedicated box, it actually went dead when the prepaid OVH subscription period expired. (Apparently it was coincidental that it happened when all the shared boxes went down.)

Anyway, when I reported it, I got a prompt reply from William (whom I'd never seen before) saying it was a billing error and they were checking with OVH. After that first reply, nothing....

I'm checking with 2CO, but so far they want me to contact the vendor. No luck there. My 2CO payments went directly to my credit card, not Paypal, so I'm checking with the card company about disputing it from that end, too.

What a shame. They really did a good job while they lasted.
Posted by multiplecloud-zid, 05-19-2012, 01:19 AM
It's bad to shut down their service with out prior notification. I feel like Tsunami come in when I lay my body to the sand.
Posted by Mercury11, 05-19-2012, 07:29 AM
Joined the train in the last minute just to figure out it was going no where. :'( Well I disputed via paypal got to wait 2 more days to escalate to claim.
Posted by santhosh1, 05-19-2012, 09:32 AM
I have just dispute payment with 2CO.. No reply to tickets.

Even my server not delivered and they are offline in skype aswell tickets are not being replied.
Posted by Oriya9, 05-19-2012, 09:56 AM
So I have ordered a dedicated server at GuardHost.
they turned my service from "Pending" to "Active" right when I made the payment, so the time on my rental server has started ticking.
they didn't set it up even though they turned it to "Active", so I asked them what's up and they said their ToS says the server will be up in 24-72 hours guaranteed.
I told them thanks and patiently waited.

All of that was on early the 14th (at around 6AM CET timezone) and it is now the 19th 3PM! more than 130 hours has passed!
yesterday I told them:

"It has been over 72 hours. this is not relevant anymore.
the service time is ticking and no server yet, this is a sick joke.
I want a full refund to the Paypal account I used for the purchase (primaryppmail@gmail.com).
if you don't refund me by tomorrow at noon I am just going to open a dispute with Paypal.

Do NOT try to open it for me tonight/tomorrow as it is NOT RELEVANT anymore.
next time stand up to your guarantees and have it up and ready in 24-72 hours like you promise.
any useless reply or a server setup and I will open a dispute with Paypal right away.
I am done with you, no time for games, I just want the money back.

Good evening."

And they didn't even reply yet! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! the server is not up yet! the time is ticking! I am losing days! and they wouldn't even respond!
I don't need this server anymore as it isn't relevant. I have ordered a server from a different company.

They didn't stood up for their guarantees and now I want a refund.
and as I told them, I was going to open a dispute with Paypal a yesterday but then I saw I paid via Paypal but the payment was to 2Checkout.
I've tried contacting 2Checkout and they said the buyer and the seller should figure it out themselves.
how? I don't know, they wouldn't even answer.
so I figured I shouldn't chargeback and get blacklisted at 2Checkout.

P.S
It's not that I don't want the server anymore, I don't NEED it anymore, their PRODUCT isn't just the SERVER, it is anything related to it, such as SETUP TIME, which they stated shouldn't be over 72 HOURS.
they FAILED TO DELIVER THEIR PRODUCT (funny thing I STILL didn't get it yet, I don't want it now, but still, it isn't up) and I want a full refund and now they are ignoring me.

5 days, no server, no answer, no nothing. not even "We're on it" or something like that.
I highly recommend any of you to stay away from them.

Cheers.
Posted by santhosh1, 05-19-2012, 10:31 AM
^^ Same issue with me ordered on 14/05/2012 and they showing my service as active and server details not given.

They are offline and not replying tickets also.
Posted by phuner, 05-19-2012, 01:22 PM
still no response!
Posted by Mercury11, 05-19-2012, 03:45 PM
Who cares if your blacklisted.
I don't believe they would blacklist you though that would be utterly dum.
Why should you get blacklisted when it was one of their sellers fault?
I charged back and if I get blacklisted that means 2CO isn't a fair company.
Posted by Marlex, 05-19-2012, 04:27 PM
What I only got about Guardhosts is their skype: guardhosts.

Facebook and Twitter accounts are like no one cares about them. Does anybody has other ways to contact them?
Posted by Oriya9, 05-19-2012, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mercury11

Who cares if your blacklisted.
I don't believe they would blacklist you though that would be utterly dum.
Why should you get blacklisted when it was one of their sellers fault?
I charged back and if I get blacklisted that means 2CO isn't a fair company.

I do care.
I always use 2Checkout for a faster confirmation on the payment.
if you pay the hosting company directly via Paypal (without using 2Checkout), they tend to go through the well known "screening process".

I rather lose $47 and keep the ability to use 2Checkout than get those $47 back and never use 2Checkout ever again.

And I am pretty sure they will blacklist me, seeing as their answer to me was pretty clear.
it is between me and the seller.
unfair, I know, life ain't fair.

Edit:
I just can't believe I have made an order right when they packed their stuff and ran away.
does anyone know their real information? like an address, landline phone number, owners.. anything?
Posted by Mercury11, 05-19-2012, 06:14 PM
What are you going to do? Go to the middle of India for a refund? All the contacts are in his site. He hasn't answered any of them.
"it is between me and the seller." They told me the same thing.
They even suggested going to my bank to start a charge back for my money if the seller doesn't respond. If they blacklist you it would be a loss for them.
Posted by NetBuster, 05-20-2012, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oriya9

I do care.
I always use 2Checkout for a faster confirmation on the payment.
if you pay the hosting company directly via Paypal (without using 2Checkout), they tend to go through the well known "screening process".

I rather lose $47 and keep the ability to use 2Checkout than get those $47 back and never use 2Checkout ever again.

And I am pretty sure they will blacklist me, seeing as their answer to me was pretty clear.
it is between me and the seller.
unfair, I know, life ain't fair.

Edit:
I just can't believe I have made an order right when they packed their stuff and ran away.
does anyone know their real information? like an address, landline phone number, owners.. anything?

The name of the owner is Lokesh.
Posted by KMyers, 05-20-2012, 01:43 PM
Not sure if it helps. but it seems the owner Just posted an ad in the Offers Section of WHT. Is the issue still going on?

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showth...97#post8136297
Posted by Oriya9, 05-20-2012, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KMyers

Not sure if it helps. but it seems the owner Just posted an ad in the Offers Section of WHT. Is the issue still going on?

Yes, the issue is still going on.
nothing has changed since May the 14th.
Posted by thyagol, 05-20-2012, 08:06 PM
here down too!
Posted by Mercury11, 05-21-2012, 02:00 AM
He got on today early morning Sunday (UTC-8). Asked why no one answer or put my service up. He told me the CEO had some issues. After that he said "wait brb". Never came back thought...
Oh before that he said sat and sun aren't business days so that setups,calls, or tickets aren't attended these days but he is online today and not on Thursday or Friday? Weird... will continue updating as events pass.
Posted by coloradomike, 05-21-2012, 03:27 PM
Well, if they don't work on weekends something has changed because Lokesh DID respond to service tickets over the weekend.

If he had to contact OVH (...in France eight time zones away where they really DO only keep weekday office hours) he might have to wait on them -- but he WOULD at least reply promptly. Likewise billing issues might have to wait until their financial guy arrived -- but the next morning I'd have an answer and a solution. Like I said, until last week they were the Good Guys.

BTW, here are the names I have on people associated with GuardHosts:

Sushmita Challagulla
Bharani Kumar Challagulla
Lokesh Challagulla

All are located in Mumbai. Lokesh is on Facebook and LinkedIn. I even tried a Facebook message, but got no reply. If anyone has a full LinkedIn membership you may be able to post a message.
Posted by Mercury11, 05-21-2012, 05:13 PM
Open 18/05/2012 16:01 - That is one of my tickets. Hasn't been answered since the dated I opened it...
Well he didn't log in today during "business hours".
So I guess he disappeared again.
Posted by lxGuru, 05-22-2012, 01:14 PM
We're still waiting for any information regarding downtime.
Posted by Marlex, 05-22-2012, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KMyers

Not sure if it helps. but it seems the owner Just posted an ad in the Offers Section of WHT. Is the issue still going on?

How is it possible for a man that's now with all their customers in front of it facing problems (or hiding from them) to post a offer? That's quite suspicious. I don't know if the account belongs to Lokesh.

BTW: I've received my next invoice today. Ha-ha.
Posted by Loon, 05-22-2012, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marlex

How is it possible for a man that's now with all their customers in front of it facing problems (or hiding from them) to post a offer? That's quite suspicious.

I'd say this is one of the biggest 'run away' flags you can get.

I was reading the comments about no service, no contact etc in one offer thread the other day and noticed the OP's account (Henrywags) was suspended.

It's then unsuspended, he comes back onto WHT and posts another offer while ignoring the issues.

If you did get a service, backup and move. For those that didn't, contact your chosen method of payment.
Posted by thyagol, 05-22-2012, 06:03 PM
This is a notification to let you know that we are changing the status of your ticket #xxxxxxx to Closed as we have not received a response from you in over 72 hours.

Subject: VPS DOWN
Department: Support
Priority: High
Status: Closed

ha-ha!
Posted by Marlex, 05-22-2012, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thyagol

This is a notification to let you know that we are changing the status of your ticket #xxxxxxx to Closed as we have not received a response from you in over 72 hours.

Subject: VPS DOWN
Department: Support
Priority: High
Status: Closed

ha-ha!

Exactly the same thing I received. But that's because WHMCompleteSolution is fully automated.
Posted by ServerLayers, 05-22-2012, 09:18 PM
lokesh is banned on other forum forums also. Mods stating he didnt even cared to reply a mod. Well if you dont get it up soon try making dispute
Posted by Mercury11, 05-22-2012, 09:57 PM
I started my disputer after the 2days of missing now its almost a week.
I started it as soon as he disappeared because as Loon said, its one big Run Away flag ignoring current issues and trying to get more clients with a new promotion.
Posted by alibabahost, 05-22-2012, 10:36 PM
Try contacting there phone numbers given on their website.
Posted by Mercury11, 05-22-2012, 10:53 PM
Did you read the other posts?
All of us already tried there phone numbers and even his "personal phone".
All of them never answered and tickets didn't get responds nor did waiting for the "business hours" he logs in Skype since he hasn't.
Posted by FairByteTech, 05-23-2012, 03:27 AM
I don`t know, why this poor Indian MFs start selling web hosting ?
They always ran away after get some $$$ on there pocket.
Please stay away from Indian web hosting people.(except some providers)

Please dispute your $$$ by calling the payment processors
Posted by thyagol, 05-23-2012, 09:43 AM
2CO is a payment processing company for the seller. You will need to contact the seller directly for a refund since they are who you placed the order with.Thanks for contacting 2CO have a great day!

now? what i can do?
Posted by Mercury11, 05-23-2012, 02:52 PM
If you payed with paypal, open a dispute.
If you payed with your cc, call your credit card bank.
Posted by GuestMate, 05-23-2012, 04:59 PM
I tried to call his personal number as well but its switched off.
Posted by Mercury11, 05-23-2012, 05:25 PM
No point in trying to contact him anymore... he won't answer.
I opened a dispute 5days ago and made it a claim today, I have to wait till Jun 2 now.
The 2CO guys answered my dispute by saying, to contact the seller and if I couldn't reach agreement to escalate the ticket <--- I think they meant dispute. Either way I told them I already tried to contact the seller for the past 5 days and escalated it to a claim now I have to wait till June 2nd.
Posted by andrei g, 05-23-2012, 05:33 PM
I don't want to be rude, but, why are you buying hosting from a site where the most important page "About Us" is missing. You need to check at last if the site is owned by a REGISTRED company.

I feel sorry for you guys.
Posted by l2o88j, 05-25-2012, 02:21 AM
Actually i own a VPS from them in their LION node and it seems online for a good time until now.

For me only the Solusvm control panel is not accessible.

Hoping for them to be up.
Posted by KMyers, 05-25-2012, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l2o88j

Actually i own a VPS from them in their LION node and it seems online for a good time until now.

For me only the Solusvm control panel is not accessible.

Hoping for them to be up.

At this rate, it sounds like its only a matter of time before your node fails. You had better grab a backup just in case something goes wrong
Posted by l2o88j, 05-25-2012, 10:13 AM
yes, you are right and i too have an opinion about the same.

Today i mailed directly to OVH regarding this and they gave reply as....

Quote:

Hey i am Rooban and i am having a VPS from Guardhost, which is holding servers from you (OVH). For the past two weeks i am experiencing Downtime of the Solusvm control panel which is having an ip 178.33.226.80 which points to ns229175.ovh.net . I do wanna know is that the problem with yourself or you have discontinued Guardhost customer. Since there is no reply from Guardhost side, i guess it will be correct to ask from you officially as i am indirectly holding an account from you. Please do consider my request. I want to be briefed on this issue.

Thankyou

But they replied as

Quote:

Dear Rooban,

We are not at liberty to disclose such information. I do understand that you are a customer of "Guardhost" - but we cannot offer any information on said customer to you for security and legal reasons. Our contract is between us and them and thus we cannot breach this.

You will have to attempt to get in contact with the party you made the purchase from.

Regards,

Abdurrahman
OVH Customer Support Advisor
customersupport@ovh.co.uk

Posted by KMyers, 05-25-2012, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l2o88j

yes, you are right and i too have an opinion about the same.

Today i mailed directly to OVH regarding this and they gave reply as....

But they replied as

That is the response they should have given. Unfortunately as you are not the customer who purchased the service, OVH cannot (and should not) provide you with any information. This is a simple customer privacy practice.
Posted by l2o88j, 05-25-2012, 10:22 AM
I am getting really mad on them........hope to get some good news soon...or better hear some news about them sooner.
Posted by hostvirtual, 05-25-2012, 10:29 AM
@l2o88j , cut your losses , take a back up and move on - lesson learned!
Posted by KMyers, 05-25-2012, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hostedas

@l2o88j , cut your losses , take a back up and move on - lesson learned!

I fully agree, its been 2 weeks, its just a matter of time until the final server is shut down (your node)
Posted by FairByteTech, 05-25-2012, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l2o88j

I am getting really mad on them........hope to get some good news soon...or better hear some news about them sooner.

Heyy mate!,
Just grab your backup data and go find a good reliable host for you.I can 100% guarantee after some time there server will shut down.because they don`t renew there server i think.some of my Germany server already gone.
Posted by l2o88j, 05-25-2012, 05:18 PM
I guess you are all right.......I am prepared for the worst.

Thanks for the suggestions
Posted by thyagol, 05-27-2012, 11:12 AM
I think the 2Co will not return the money, who paid via Paypal, 2co will say that tangible and paypal does not return the same
Posted by Mercury11, 05-27-2012, 11:26 AM
I got my money back. So you are wrong thyagol.
Posted by thyagol, 05-27-2012, 11:38 AM
u open a dispute on paypal?

can you paste here what u wrote in dispute?
Posted by l2o88j, 05-31-2012, 02:41 AM
Guardhosts is down

Check out their main site
Posted by suvro, 05-31-2012, 07:24 AM
looks like they gone .
Posted by l2o88j, 05-31-2012, 12:41 PM
After their server went down.......LIOn node was up until evening and it went finally down.

NO MORE GUARDHOSTS

End of thread
Posted by iknowu, 06-01-2012, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NetBuster

The name of the owner is Lokesh.

Bank account of guardhosts
Bank Name: Axis Bank
MICR Code:400211057
BRANCH NAME:NEW PANVEL (MAHARASHTRA)
Bank CONTACT NO022) 2745 1491/ 92
Name: Sushmita BharniKumar
Account Number: 652010100024745
IFSC Code: UTIB0000652
Account Type: Savings

that all I have
Posted by yogesh420, 06-05-2012, 09:23 AM
are they really dead??? i have 7 websites with them!!! with no backup
Posted by Mercury11, 06-05-2012, 09:26 AM
You mean you had 7 websites. They don't exist anymore.
Did you notice till today?
Posted by websprite, 06-05-2012, 09:27 AM
Why would a pretty decent sized hosting company shut up shop without a word or seek to get some benefit of transfering their customer base somewhere else?

Looking in the offers thread there is always people looking to buy hosting companys.
Posted by Mercury11, 06-05-2012, 09:37 AM
Yes, there is. But I believe he was giving low prices on the servers till he got a big clientele to run away with like ~$1000 without providing service.
Posted by yogesh420, 06-05-2012, 09:44 AM
they are real big scam!!!
Posted by Marlex, 06-05-2012, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yogesh420

are they really dead??? i have 7 websites with them!!! with no backup

Welcome to the party... And like others asked... Have you noticed that your servers went down today?

I've also lost one site completely...
Posted by yogesh420, 06-05-2012, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marlex

Welcome to the party... And like others asked... Have you noticed that your servers went down today?

I've also lost one site completely...

yeah.. today only all went down..
Posted by vimk, 06-05-2012, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yogesh420

yeah.. today only all went down..

Node lion server also down
Posted by l2o88j, 06-06-2012, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yogesh420

are they really dead??? i have 7 websites with them!!! with no backup

For what r u using them for ?
Posted by creativeCB, 06-06-2012, 09:38 PM
Heyy guys, as all of you know that guardhosts went off & got banned from everywhere, i lost my domain cb-gfx.com as that guardhosts guy Lokesh was having my domain in his namecheap account as he transfered it from old registrar to namecheap, & now as he is gone, i lost my domain , i called him many times but he is not answering, i tried contacting name cheap fraud team to look in the issue, told them whole thing in detail but they replying same thing again & again - please contact the person directly we cant help u sorry i have access to old registrar, even i have email from namecheap which i recieved on the time of transfer any way any help please?

Thanks!

CB

PS: any one having guard hosts paypal acc. details or his working contact etc ?
Posted by websprite, 06-06-2012, 09:50 PM
Were you all on VPS or Shared accounts with Guardhost?
Posted by Spetsnaz, 06-07-2012, 01:59 AM
Anyone still have any information about GH?
Posted by hostvirtual, 06-07-2012, 02:00 AM
@Spetsnaz ???????
Posted by Mercury11, 06-07-2012, 03:50 AM
Well I was ordering a custom server in Germany from them. :|
I would look for a new host now if I were you guys.
Even if you get his contact details if he answered and you guys metioned guardhost I guarantee he will hang up on you.
Posted by creativeCB, 06-07-2012, 10:02 PM
any one have Lokesh's Resident Address?
Posted by vimk, 06-08-2012, 12:07 AM
Someone posted Lokesh's mobile number on WJ forum,
Here it is +919920714506

It's not working anymore, that will be help, anyone who can trace.
Posted by Marlex, 06-08-2012, 02:37 AM
Well guys, I think we can no longer follow Lokesh for what he did, because no one of us lives actually on India and OVH customer support can't help us.

Hope all of you who have opened a dispute on Paypal and contacted their banks to fill a claim for your money will work. In my part, I lost 2 complete websites (no backups, silly me) with a high cost.

Thank you all.
Posted by Geek Host, 06-08-2012, 03:15 AM
I just got final word from Paypal. My case was denied

I put in a claim, 2CO said contact seller direct. Said they don't respond, unacceptable answer.. 2CO replies again, contact seller direct. So I up'd it to dispute. Paypal says we will investigate.. wait, wait wait... laalaalaa.. ok update finally.. We are sorry to inform you we could not find favor in your claim as your purchase was virtual or tangible goods and not protected by our buyer protection.
Posted by santhosh1, 06-08-2012, 04:00 PM
^^ His paypal account may be don't have funds, So paypal closed the case. So sad!

I've filed dispute from entropay, I hope i get charge back
Posted by websprite, 06-08-2012, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by creativeCB

Heyy guys, as all of you know that guardhosts went off & got banned from everywhere, i lost my domain cb-gfx.com as that guardhosts guy Lokesh was having my domain in his namecheap account as he transfered it from old registrar to namecheap, & now as he is gone, i lost my domain , i called him many times but he is not answering, i tried contacting name cheap fraud team to look in the issue, told them whole thing in detail but they replying same thing again & again - please contact the person directly we cant help u sorry i have access to old registrar, even i have email from namecheap which i recieved on the time of transfer any way any help please?

Thanks!

CB

PS: any one having guard hosts paypal acc. details or his working contact etc ?

Are you listed as Admin on the domain?

Otherwise get in contact with Icann as soon as possible.
Posted by l2o88j, 06-11-2012, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iknowu

Bank account of guardhosts
Bank Name: Axis Bank
MICR Code:400211057
BRANCH NAME:NEW PANVEL (MAHARASHTRA)
Bank CONTACT NO022) 2745 1491/ 92
Name: Sushmita BharniKumar
Account Number: 652010100024745
IFSC Code: UTIB0000652
Account Type: Savings

that all I have

is this legit ???
Posted by santhosh1, 06-11-2012, 07:42 AM
^^ Yes, it is real bank info of Guardhosts.
Posted by l2o88j, 06-11-2012, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by santhosh1

^^ Yes, it is real bank info of Guardhosts.

Thanks
I have contacted the bank and they asked me to send the details of the payment which i have made. I have sent it i mail. Will post the updates sooner.
Posted by Spetsnaz, 06-11-2012, 08:09 AM
Sue him because GuardHosts stole my template too!
Posted by santhosh1, 06-12-2012, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l2o88j

Thanks
I have contacted the bank and they asked me to send the details of the payment which i have made. I have sent it i mail. Will post the updates sooner.

If possible, file a case on them. They scammed thousand's of dollars!
Posted by l2o88j, 06-15-2012, 01:08 PM
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT

Lokesh said that he had met with an accident and cannot be able to walk. He says thats the reason why he count not pay the invoices for servers and hence they had been taken.

I dont know whether it is true or false, but this is wat he said.

Lokesh contacted me as i have filed a complaint on him in AXIS bank. So they have blocekd his account. He called me for taking the ban on his account. I asked for a refund. I have paid for 3 month VPS $25. I got a refund amount of $16 dollars from him finally.

Somehow saved myself from those scammers.
Posted by SceneSRV, 06-15-2012, 01:14 PM
It was probably because you reported him to the bank and they may take it to the next level considering it's fraud.

Good to know you got your refund though
Posted by Marlex, 06-15-2012, 01:19 PM
Hopefully he refund to you an amount. Others, like me, we can't count on that, even if we lost a complete set of sites.

Glad to hear that, l2o88j.
Posted by l2o88j, 06-15-2012, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SceneSRV

It was probably because you reported him to the bank and they may take it to the next level considering it's fraud.

Good to know you got your refund though

I too think thats the reason why he paid. Somehow got ma money back
Posted by vimk, 06-15-2012, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l2o88j

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT

Lokesh said that he had met with an accident and cannot be able to walk. He says thats the reason why he count not pay the invoices for servers and hence they had been taken.

I dont know whether it is true or false, but this is wat he said.

Lokesh contacted me as i have filed a complaint on him in AXIS bank. So they have blocekd his account. He called me for taking the ban on his account. I asked for a refund. I have paid for 3 month VPS $25. I got a refund amount of $16 dollars from him finally.

Somehow saved myself from those scammers.

Is Lokesh kidding us? even he can pay his invoices via paypal using his laptop if he is in hospital.

Accepting payments via bank deposits is Lokesh's biggest mistake ever he did, because he is very smart in scam field.
Anyway now we are able to trace him.

Would be more helpful if you share Lokesh's contact details here. thousand of people are worrying about their loss. not only money, website backups etc.
Posted by santhosh1, 06-16-2012, 07:53 AM
Yes, please share Lokesh contact details here.
Posted by creativeCB, 06-16-2012, 09:43 PM
I also wana report in his bank bro! can you tell the procedure please: what u did? where u called? etc etc

Thanks & Kind Rgds
CB
Posted by creativeCB, 06-16-2012, 10:01 PM
@l2o88j, can you please mail me your contact number please it will be a great help! i m from india (punjab)

my email - divyaprabhakar31@gmail.com

& rest of all guy, i think yes i m able to trace Lokesh's Resident Address, 99% confirmed, rest it will be confirmed in next 2 days
Posted by OneCustomer, 06-17-2012, 01:59 PM
ANYONE PLEASE HAVE ALL THE LOKESH GANG GO TO JAIL!!

Lokesh and his colleagues or relatives or whatsover, are REAL scammers.

They are CYBER CRIMINALS!

The following are what he has done to me:

Before, he had pretended to be nice, quick response, but few months later..

1. He made my servers offline and said they were DDOS attacked and asked for money to recover them.

2. Then he made my servers offline and said they were hacked and asked for money to recover them.

3. Then he made my servers offline and said the RAID was failed due to the last hack and asked for money to recover them.

4. Then he made my servers offline and said the RAID was failed again (after recovered in Number 3.) and asked for money to recover them.

5. Then he made my servers offline again and said that the OVH asked for me to renew the servers, otherwise my servers will not be online again. To this stage, it sounds weird so I ran away from him.

I'm not a programmer, just a normal webmaster, so I'm not familiar with those techninal things.

Money is one thing but so sad that my business is obstructed by these bad things committed by those bad animals.

He scammed me many hundred dollars. All payments paid via 2Co.

I know for me it's hard to get all money back and I'm OK now.

But those who are able to track him down, please give him what he deserves as a SCAMMER!!!!

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P.S. Don't feel pity on him if he says anything. HE IS A PRO LIAR!!
Posted by vimk, 06-17-2012, 02:16 PM
Sorry for the loss. now they have nothing on their 2CO/paypal/alertpay accounts. all money are withdrawed. maybe you think bit hard to get money back. but if you able to file a case on them, it's not much harder than you think.

You should worry about giving away your money to such scammers.
such a plan ? such a brainy <<snipped>>
Posted by OneCustomer, 06-17-2012, 02:20 PM
Thanks for your advice. I think it's better to post his real contact details and relevant useful information here.

So hundreds of customers can see and proceed the case with him

P.S. For Lokesh, I'm so sad that we can be good friends and have a long business relationship. He is young and but finally he chose to stop everything and turn to be a SCAMMER. So sad for him, his parents and family, and his future.
Posted by suvro, 06-18-2012, 01:27 AM
Its can be happen when a company run by 1 person .