The scammer Kareem Sallam aka Kevin Steve seems to be a chameleon. He is using different names and fake pictures and names in his fraud. All profiles have in common his domains: streamtelecom.net and connect2phone.net.
Actually he has a new idea to scam people. He likes to get direct access to the earnings of the call centers as we can see in the actual posts at LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/grp/post/4092566-5999628717620502532):
vor 15 Stunden
We are partnered with various US sponsoring banks for high-risk merchants as well as multiple offshore banks. I place merchants with Direct MID accounts for specifically "hard to place" business types
The entire application process is done over the phone in minutes on our SSL level 3 secure servers and with our digital signature approval process; we do not need a physical signature. I am glad to answer all of your questions and help your business increase profits accepting credit cards today.
CALL ME TODAY AND START ACCEPTING CARDS WITH STREAM BY TOMORROW!
In his LinkedIn profile we find the connection to Stream Telecom (streamtelecom.net). The domain streamtelecom.net is registered on the name Mohamed Elsayed from Egypt, a high risk country for getting scammed. Very suspicious is that at the LinkedIn page for streamtelecom.net is written that it got founded in the year 2005 and the domain got registered on January 9, 2014. A company which should have a staff count between 201 and 500 and which should be located in the USA, does not have a website during 9 years?
Domain Name: STREAMTELECOM.NET
Registry Domain ID: 1842143673_DOMAIN_NET-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.wildwestdomains.com
Registrar URL: http://www.wildwestdomains.com
Update Date: 2015-01-12T08:15:27Z
Creation Date: 2014-01-09T20:22:13Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2016-01-09T20:22:13Z
Registrar: Wild West Domains, LLC
Registrar IANA ID: 440
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: abuse@wildwestdomains.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.480-624-2505
Reseller: IM2Host
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
Domain Status: clientRenewProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientRenewProhibited
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Registration Private
Registrant Organization: Domains By Proxy, LLC
Registrant Street: DomainsByProxy.com
Registrant Street: 14747 N Northsight Blvd Suite 111, PMB 309
Registrant City: Scottsdale
Registrant State/Province: Arizona
Registrant Postal Code: 85260
Registrant Country: United States
Registrant Phone: +1.4806242599
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax: +1.4806242598
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: STREAMTELECOM.NET@domainsbyproxy.com
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Registration Private
Admin Organization: Domains By Proxy, LLC
Admin Street: DomainsByProxy.com
Admin Street: 14747 N Northsight Blvd Suite 111, PMB 309
Admin City: Scottsdale
Admin State/Province: Arizona
Admin Postal Code: 85260
Admin Country: United States
Admin Phone: +1.4806242599
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +1.4806242598
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: STREAMTELECOM.NET@domainsbyproxy.com
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Registration Private
Tech Organization: Domains By Proxy, LLC
Tech Street: DomainsByProxy.com
Tech Street: 14747 N Northsight Blvd Suite 111, PMB 309
Tech City: Scottsdale
Tech State/Province: Arizona
Tech Postal Code: 85260
Tech Country: United States
Tech Phone: +1.4806242599
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax: +1.4806242598
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: STREAMTELECOM.NET@domainsbyproxy.com
Name Server: NS09.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Name Server: NS10.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/
Last update of WHOIS database: 2015-5-1T11:00:00Z
On the website https://who.securepaynet.net/whois?domain=streamtelecom.net&prog_id=429246 we find the company address for Stream Telecom
If we search for a registered address at http://visulate.com/rental/visulate_search.php?CORP_ID=L14000008986 then we get an output of a lot possible addresses but not a real one.
A search at http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/GetDocument?aggregateId=flal-l14000008986-0b7a33a5-d0f3-4dcc-9eda-175f1e7650f6&transactionId=l14000008986-31ee53cd-92b0-49ee-aab5-640768af8a19&formatType=PDF is more informative. We find out that the Authorized Person Detail is:
Title: MANAGING MEMBER
Name: SALLAM, KAREEM M
Address: 228 PARK AVE S 38802
City-State-Zip: NEW YORK NY 10003
At the site http://www.betternetworker.com/members/kmsallam confirms Kareem Sallam that the his websites are http://www.connect2phone.net and http://www.streamtelecom.net.
As the domain streamtelecom.net hides the ownership behind a proxy service, we are more lucky with the domain connect2phone.net:
Domain Name: CONNECT2PHONE.NET
Registry Domain ID: 1821332099_DOMAIN_NET-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.wildwestdomains.com
Registrar URL: [link removed] Date: 2014-08-07T21:13:18Z
Creation Date: 2013-08-12T12:47:10Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2015-08-12T12:47:10Z
Registrar: Wild West Domains, LLC
Registrar IANA ID: 440
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.480-624-2505
Reseller: DomainRightNow
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited [link removed] Status: clientUpdateProhibited [link removed] Status: clientRenewProhibited [link removed] Status: clientDeleteProhibited [link removed] Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Mohamed Elsayed
Registrant Organization:
Registrant Street: ElShoubak
Registrant City: Shiebeen-ElQanater
Registrant State/Province:
Registrant Postal Code: 13871
Registrant Country: Egypt
Registrant Phone: 201008076143
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Mohamed Elsayed
Admin Organization:
Admin Street: ElShoubak
Admin City: Shiebeen-ElQanater
Admin State/Province: Qaluobia
Admin Postal Code: 13871
Admin Country: Egypt
Admin Phone: 20108076143
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax:
Admin Fax Ext:
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Mohamed Elsayed
Tech Organization:
Tech Street: ElShoubak
Tech City: Shiebeen-ElQanater
Tech State/Province: Qaluobia
Tech Postal Code: 13871
Tech Country: Egypt
Tech Phone: 20108076143
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax:
Tech Fax Ext:
Name Server: NS1.ITWORLDEG.COM
Name Server: NS2.ITWORLDEG.COM
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: [link removed] update of WHOIS database: 2015-01-28T07:00:00Z
At LinkedIn we find already from April 13, 2014 a scam warning about this guy at
13. April 2014
BEWARE OF TRANSACTING KAREEM SALAM FROM CONNECT2PHONE!
FYI for Everyone I had the chance of working with someone named Kareem Salam from connect2phone. HE NEVER PAYS SO BEWARE IN TRANSACTING WITH HIM OR TO CONNECT2PHONE campaign.PLS SPREAD THIS!!!
If we take a look at http://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/connect2phone.net then we see there the warnings:
Alert Result: This website is 1 Years old
Alert Result: This website setup involves countries known to be high risk
Alert Result: This website is likely to be operating from a high risk country
And we find also some negative comments:
Summary: This case shows how important a background check before making business is. Brian Baily did not make a background check. For this we can see now his post at https://www.linkedin.com/grp/post/4026158-5998933984736722944:
vor 2 Tagen
SCAM ALERT BEWARE OF KEVIN STEVE ( STREAM TELECOM )
BEWARE .. BIG SCAM SCAM SCAM
A very big scammer........Beware of this guy as he is now working with a different name Kareem Sallam , Lives in Egypt but he got his company registered online
Stream Telecom LLC
Here are few links for your references
http://visulate.com/rental/visulate_search.php?CORP_ID=L14000008986 http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/GetDocument?aggregateId=flal-l14000008986-0b7a33a5-d0f3-4dcc-9eda-175f1e7650f6&transactionId=l14000008986-31ee53cd-92b0-49ee-aab5-640768af8a19&formatType=PDF
which does not have any physical address .....
He will change his number every time he scams some one
He provides US CABLE TV and Satellite services Campaigns, Hire Centers and don't pay them.. Unfortunately I got trapped and lost my payments.. See guys I have lost my payments, So I would like all centers to enquire about the person with whom you are going to work. BEWARE of this Bloody fake guy. If you are working on a US CABLE TV and Satellite services, just for your safety, . I have lost my payments, So I dont want any other center to suffer .
Lets see if he comment here with his BS justification for not paying us ???
Kareem Sallam - contact center professionals.pdf (1.81 mb)
Kareem Sallam _ BetterNetworker.com.pdf (363.87 kb)
Kareem Sallam _ LinkedIn.pdf (5.34 mb)
Kareem Sallam – Google+.pdf (1.22 mb)
Kevin Steve _ LinkedIn.pdf (5.37 mb)
sunbiz org - Stream Telecom, LLC Annual Report.pdf (182.01 kb)
visulate com - Stream Telecom, LLC Corporate Details.pdf (1.83 mb)
Wasla Outsourcing Egypt ...on contact center world.pdf (1.31 mb)
Whois Lookup _ Domain Av...n Information - IM2Host.pdf (912.52 kb)
Update Feb. 25, 2016: Link to streamtelecom.net removed as the domain does already not exist.
Update Jan. 18, 2017: Link to connect2phone.net removed as the domain already does not exist. Removed the link to http://visulate.com/rental/visulate_search.php?CORP_ID=L14000008986 and to the Facebook profile
Pradeep Sk (https://www.facebook.com/pradeep.sk) because they are already returning error 404 - not found.