From: Christopher Mallick, Owner, ePassporte.com <http>



"Dear ePassporte Account Holders,

Please be advised that, at 12:00 PM PDT today, September 2, 2010, we were notified that effective immediately, Visa International has suspended our banking partner’s (St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank) ePassporte Visa program. The ePassporte e-Wallet program continues to be up and running, except funds cannot be transferred between your Visa Account and your e-Wallet. At this time ePassporte can no longer issue Visa Cards, and the ability for our Account Holders to make point of sale purchases and withdraw funds from ATMs has also been suspended.

At this time we do not know why this drastic action was taken by Visa. To us, it is unconscionable that such action would be taken without the opportunity for ePassporte to fully understand Visa’s reasons and to be able to take all steps necessary to keep our program running the way it has so successfully done for over 7 years. But that is what Visa has done.

As soon as we have more information we will be in contact with you.

In the meantime please be assured that your funds are safe.

We are very sorry for the short notice and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The ePassporte team is working diligently to rectify this situation.

We kindly ask you to bear with us while we work through this issue.

Please feel free to contact us via the message center or at our call center, should you have any questions, comments or concerns.

Thank You,


Christopher Mallick"



Those of you who are about to receive payments, change the method fast!
Those who have funds epass Virtual Visa account, the money currently are blocked can not be removed from the ATM and can not transfer into a bank account.

If they don't fix this, it will be the biggest scam of videochat industry ever! There are models that keep all their savings on there and who might lose everything.


Possible solutions:

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ePassporte - click withdraw money, then click personal credit or debit card, then click add a new private credit / debit card and then have to enter join VISA or MasterCard number (I personally have a MasterCard account); wait for 5 days until they to the effectuate the transfer, and then remove the money from a card for a fee of $ 5 or 1% of the amount.

helenne
Location: Iasi Posted: Fri September 3, 2010 2:30 pm Post subject:

I have tried such a transfer on a card issued by BRD now about half a year and besides I have been losing money and $ 50 transfer fee.

vcstudio
You can not transfer to bank transfer or credit card account unless your money is in the wallet ePassporte ePassporte (ePassporte Wallet).
So for those who forgot to set the money to go into automatic "wallet" this option does not exist.
Any amount that is in Visa virtual account can not be withdrawn and also there may be no deal between the "wallet" and virtual Visa account ....


Mihai78

Until Tuesday will not be solved anything.

Can not discuss in the weekend with the Visa, they are open Monday-Friday, but Monday is the holiday so i don't know just have a chat scheduled on Tuesday.

A personal opinion .. Dominican Rep. bank was notified in advance, and secure and ePassporte knew what would happen, but said nothing.

The girls have two variants: to change the bank to renew all cards or get a scam.

How things went, I expect the worst.

A similar problem had Payoneer and now some time ago but they have notified all Payoneer card holders that will change and must change their bank cards and everything went normally.


sexybabe:
A good alternative is AlertPay, and site but must send money this way. Low costs and once the money are in virtual account can be transferred to any card or bank account.

If this is a similar method of extending credit or something used with cards that extend credit, it may be an issue with the fact that it is based upon credit and debt.

Many credit card companies and lenders are being more cautious and making it harder for people to obtain credit accounts or to even lend money these days.

Maybe I am wrong or maybe it is a possibility for this occurring.

Cash only these days folks.

"The reason for this move from Visa is most likely because of the new rules enforced by Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

New rules has come in place regarding debit pre paid cards, gift cards and reloadable top up cards. The rules, which were mandated by the Credit CARD Act of 2009, require more data collection and reporting from businesses, and some experts say they could make prepaid card buying a challenge for some consumers.

Starting June 28, the public will have 30 days to comment on the rules, which require nonbank prepaid card providers to:

Quote:File suspicious activity reports (SARs) with the government on suspicious activity of more than $2,000. Suspicious Activities Reports are Treasury Department forms already required of banks, casinos, poker rooms, securities and futures firms and others in the money services business. More than 5.6 million have been filed since they were first mandated in 1996 (see chart). The proposed rule would add nonbank card providers to the ranks of those required to file forms with the government when their suspicions are aroused.
Collect customer information anytime a card is reloaded at someplace other than a bank.
Maintain transaction information.

The rule focuses on the following:

Quote:Don't have the value clearly labeled on them.
Are reloadable at places other than banks.
Can have a maximum lifetime value of more than $1,000, including reloads.
Can be used anywhere -- especially if they can be used internationally.
Can have the value transferred to another card.
Are purchased in large amounts or seem otherwise suspicious.

Basically this is another terrorists anti-money laundry mumbo jumbo, but for now Epassporte is going to stay closed unless they will be able to comply with the new regulatations that came into force just a bit more than 30 days ago.


Some issues were brought up and I basically narrowed it down to:

1) Statement from Mr Mallick said suspended not closed.

2) Money on Wallet can still be withdrawn but no by using the ePassporte Electron or Virtual card.

3) We are doing everything we can to get this solved.

4) It WILL get solved

5) Consider the wallet a kind of bank account and then you move money from there to cards to be able to use it, thats why this money is not affected.

6) We DO NOT have access to move your funds around when they are in your account/card they are so speculation about the funds being used for something else is totally unfounded

7) Personal note I am 100% convinced we will be back stronger than ever, I have talked to people I trust 100% in management and other people on the "floor" and from what I hear I have no doubts. It sucks I know I did not have time to withdraw myself I were called at 5am my time but I am confident that it will only be a short while and soon everything will be back to normal.

I simply can not catch up on all boards, IMs and email its impossible best thing to do is email me and I promise you will get an answer from me or someone else within 24 hours."

Have found this really useful thanks. Where are the quotes by Mr Mallick sourced from?

Article concerning Christopher Mallick's business dealings

I thought I would google Christopher Mallick. This is what I found. Hope it is of interest not sure if it needs to be moved. Thanks.

Just to clarify things for those who are not familiar with Epassporte.

Overview

ePassporte offers consumers the ability to obtain an ePassporte Account Instantly.

ePassporte Personal Accounts may be used to:

* Shop online securely and anonymously at Internet merchant websites where ePassporte is accepted or where Visa is accepted with the ePassporte Visa Virtual Account
* Shop online securely and anonymously at Internet merchant websites where ePassporte is accepted or where Visa is accepted with the ePassporte Visa Virtual Account
* Make purchases at retail merchant locations where Visa is accepted electronically with the ePassporte Visa Electron card
* Send money instantly to virtually anyone with an email address
* Receive funds in real-time from other ePassporte Account Holders at no cost
* Transfer funds directly to your checking account or use your ePassporte Visa Card to withdraw funds at over one million Visa and/or PLUS ATM locations worldwide
* Maintain privacy with ePassporte's online, password protected statements


ePassporte Wallet

Upon sign up, ePassporte Account Holders will obtain a Wallet at no cost. The ePassporte Wallet may be used to:

* Send and receive money to and from other ePassporte Account Holders instantly online
* Make purchases at Internet Merchant websites where the ePassporte logo is displayed
* Transfer funds to a US checking account
* Request a bank wire transfer

Visa Virtual Account and Visa Cards

As an upgrade to the ePassporte Wallet, ePassporte Account Holders may purchase the ePassporte Visa Virtual Account for a fee of US$5.00. The Visa Virtual Account is a 16 digit Visa Card number with an expiration date and a CVV2 number. The Visa Virtual Account may be used to make secure purchases online at Internet Merchant websites where Visa is accepted. Visa Virtual Account Holders enjoy all the same benefits as an ePassporte Wallet Account Holder plus the convenience of a Visa Virtual Account for online usage.

ePassporte Visa Virtual Account Holders may purchase an ePassporte Visa Electron Card for an additional US$35.00. The ePassporte Visa Electron Card may be used to make purchases at retail locations where Visa is accepted electronically and to withdraw funds at over one million Visa and/or PLUS ATM locations worldwide. Find an ATM

Both the Visa Virtual Account and the Visa Electron Card may be purchased instantly online. The Visa Virtual Account may be used immediately and the Visa Electron Card is shipped to the Account Holder at no additional cost.

To obtain your ePassporte Personal Account, please click here.



Load Funds

Your ePassporte Personal Account can be funded with the following load mechanisms:

* US Checking Account

Load and Reload Mechanisms Fees
US Checking Account US$3.00 per reload regardless of amount loaded.

The required minimum load amount is US$25.00 and the maximum amount that can be loaded within a 24-hour period is US$500.00. To increase these limits, please contact our 24-hour Account Holder Services Department.


Gift Accounts

ePassporte Personal Account Holders have the ability to purchase and load ePassporte Accounts for friends and family members. Gift Accounts can be purchased instantly online and funds are transferable in real-time.

The Gift Account works well for parents sending money to children at college or for family members who live in different parts of the world. Funds transfers cost just US$0.30, a fraction of the cost of Western Union transfers or bank wires.



Send Money

For just US$0.30*, ePassporte Account Holders can send funds to other eligible Account Holders. Personal Account Holders may purchase ePassporte Gift Accounts for friends and family members who have not purchased their own ePassporte Account or who are unable to obtain one themselves.

* ePassporte charges US$0.30 per transfer for up to 5 transfers and US$1.00 per transfer for more than 5 transfers within a 24 hour period.


Receive Money

ePassporte Account Holders may receive funds from other ePassporte Account Holders at no cost. Funds are transferred instantly and are accessible immediately.



Withdraw Money

ePassporte Wallet Account Holders may transfer funds to a bank account in the United States for a flat fee of US$3.00 per transfer. Account Holders residing outside of the United States may request a bank wire transfer for a fee of US$50.00.

ePassporte Visa Virtual Account Holders who purchase a Visa Electron Card may withdraw funds at millions of Visa and/or PLUS ATM locations worldwide for just US$3.00 per transaction.



Standard Account Limits

ePassporte Standard Personal Accounts have the following wallet, Visa Virtual and Visa Electron card limits:
Wallet Daily Maximum
Load Limit US$500.00
Single Transaction Debit Amount US$500.00
Number of Transactions 10
Number of Load Transactions 5

Visa Virtual Card Daily Maximum
Single Transaction Debit Amount US$500.00
Number of Transactions 10

Visa Electron Card Daily Maximum
ATM Cash Withdrawal Amount US$300.00
Single Transaction Debit Amount US$500.00
Number of ATM Transactions 5
Number of Point of Sale Transactions 10


Increase your Account Limits

The Standard Personal Account parameters may be increased by obtaining ePassporte Select status. ePassporte Select Account Holders enjoy the following increased limits:
Wallet Daily Maximum
Load Limit US$1000.00
Single Transaction Debit Amount US$1000.00
Number of Transactions 20
Number of Load Transactions 10

Visa Virtual Card Daily Maximum
Single Transaction Debit Amount US$1000.00
Number of Transactions 20

Visa Electron Card Daily Maximum
ATM Cash Withdrawal Amount US$600.00
Single Transaction Debit Amount US$1000.00
Number of ATM Transactions 10
Number of Point of Sale Transactions 20

Requirements for Obtaining ePassporte Select Status

In addition to having been ePassporte Account Holders for a minimum of 4 months, Personal Account Holders must also have a minimum of 2 verified load mechanisms OR have loaded with a credit card or bank account at least 5 times since the account was opened.

How to become an ePassporte Select Account Holder:

1. Log into your ePassporte Account and click on the "Increase Limits" button under "My Account".
2. If your account meets ePassporte's requirements, you will be asked to confirm your purchase of US$5.00 to upgrade to ePassporte Select status.
3. If you do not meet ePassporte's requirements, you will be instructed on how you can qualify.

ePassporte Personal Account Holders may alternatively contact our Account Holder Services Department to increase their limits by providing additional personal information and documentation.


Text Money

ePassporte has revolutionized the way ePassporte Account Holders can send, receive and manage funds directly from any mobile phone. Text Money allows you to check your balance, send and receive funds and obtain up-to-date account notifications, securely, with a simple text message. To access this feature, please log into your account and click on the "eP Money" tab under "My Account" and then click the "Text Money" Button. Please note: ePassporte charges a fee of US$0.25 per text message.

*Your cellular phone service provider may charge an additional fee to send and receive text messages. Please contact your service provider for information on text messaging rates.



Mobile Money Manager

ePassporte Account Holders with Java enabled mobile phones can download ePassporte Mobile Money Manager Application to set up new ePassporte Accounts or to manage existing ones. Transfer funds, check your balance or reload your account in real-time from anywhere in the world from your mobile phone! To download this application, please log into your account and click on the "eP Mobile" tab under "My Account" and then click on the "Mobile Money" button. Standard ePassporte fees apply.

*Please note: this service requires you to be able to access the internet from your mobile phone. Please contact your service provider for information on internet usage rates.


ePassporte Personal Account Fees

ePassporte Wallet No Charge
Visa Virtual Upgrade US$5.00
Visa Virtual Account Annual Fee US$5.00
Load/Reload Fee US$5.00 per US$100 loaded or portion thereof
Peer to Peer Transfer Fee US$0.30 per transfer for up to five transactions a day, and US$1.00 per transaction for each subsequent transaction in the same day
Text Money per Transaction Fee US$0.25
Visa Card Annual Fee US$35.00
ATM Withdrawal Fee US$3.00
Wire Transfer Withdrawal US$50.00
US Checking Account Withdrawals US$3.00

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Overview

ePassporte provides businesses with payment processing and affiliate payment solutions.

ePassporte Business Accounts may be used to:

* Send payments instantly to vendors, affiliates and customers for less than the cost of writing checks or sending bank wire transfers
* Accept payments from millions of ePassporte Account Holders around the world
* Process credit card and US check transactions
* Create ePassporte Accounts in real-time for virtually anyone around the world, regardless of their credit or banking history
* Receive funds at no cost from other ePassporte Business Account Holders
* Create and control ePassporte Accounts for employees to monitor company spending such as petty-cash or per diem
* Create brand recognition by customizing ePassporte Cards with your company logo

To obtain an ePassporte Business Account, please sign up.
ePassporte Wallet

ePassporte Business Account Holders will obtain a Wallet upon sign up at no cost. The ePassporte Wallet may be used to:

* Create ePassporte Accounts for customers, vendors, affiliates and employees
* Send money instantly to other ePassporte Account Holders
* Accept payments from millions of ePassporte Account Holders
* Send and receive money to and from other ePassporte Business Account Holders
* Make purchases online at Internet Merchant websites where the ePassporte logo is displayed
* Request a bank wire transfer
* Withdraw funds to a US checking account

ePassporte Business Account Holders may access additional features and services by purchasing ePassporte's Visa branded products.





ePassporte Visa Virtual Accounts and Visa Electron Cards

As an upgrade to the ePassporte Wallet, ePassporte Business Account Holders may purchase the ePassporte Visa Virtual Account for a fee of US$5.00. The Visa Virtual Account is a 16 digit Visa Account number with an expiration date and a CVV2 number. The Visa Virtual Account may be used to make secure purchases online at Internet Merchant websites where Visa is accepted. Visa Virtual Account Holders enjoy all the same benefits as ePassporte Wallet Account Holders plus the convenience of a Visa Account for online usage.

ePassporte Visa Virtual Account Holders may purchase an ePassporte Visa Electron Card for an additional US$35.00. The ePassporte Visa Electron Card may be used to make purchases at retail locations where Visa is accepted electronically and to withdraw funds at over one million Visa and/or PLUS ATM locations worldwide. Find an ATM

Business Account Holders enjoy all the same benefits as Personal Account Holders however Business Account Holders can load and withdraw an unlimited amount of funds with no daily transaction limits.



Load Funds

ePassporte Business Accounts may only be loaded via a bank wire transfer. The minimum load amount is US$100.00 and there is no maximum amount that may be loaded. The fee to load funds to a Business Account is US$30.00 per wire transfer.



Affiliate Payment System

Businesses looking to decrease accounting costs and simplify bookkeeping and administrative procedures can use ePassporte Affiliate Payment System to instantly send money to vendors, affiliates and customers. Checks and expensive wire transfers become obsolete. With ePassporte, transfers costs US$2.00 and are initiated easily through ePassporte secure online interface or automated with variable amounts using an Application Programming Interface. ePassporte Business Account Holders may send an unlimited number of transfers for any amount.



Create Affiliate Accounts

ePassporte Business Account Holders are able to create an unlimited number of ePassporte Personal Accounts for affiliates, vendors and customers who do not have or are unable to obtain an ePassporte Account. These Accounts are created in real-time via ePassporte online interface by simply entering the Account Holder name, address, phone number and email address. Once the Account is activated, ePassporte sends the Account Holder an email with the Account details and mails the Visa Card to the address provided.

For more information about our Affiliate Payment System, please contact an ePassporte Marketing Executive by phone at +1.416.465.5907 or email sales@epassporte.com. To sign up for an ePassporte Business Account, please click here.


Receive funds

ePassporte Business Account Holders may receive funds at no cost from other ePassporte Business Account Holders. Personal Account Holders may send funds to a Business Account Holder via ePassporte Payment Processing platform (ePpurchase).



Payment Processing Services - ePpurchase

For merchants selling goods and services online, ePassporte offers low cost payment processing services. Gain access to millions of ePassporte Account Holders or accept credit card and bank transfer transactions from new customers through ePassporte's easy to implement payment processing interface.

How it works:

Simply add the ePassporte logo to your check out page as a payment option. When an existing ePassporte Account Holder chooses the ePassporte payment option they will only have to enter their ePassporte User ID and password to complete the purchase. Customers who do not have an ePassporte Account will proceed to the sign-up page to obtain an account and complete the transaction by entering their User ID and password.

ePassporte does not hold reserves or processed funds for lengthy periods of time as other processors may. Processed funds are held for a 14 day risk assessment period and are released to the merchant on the 15th day. Merchants can use their Business ePassporte Visa Card to withdraw funds at any ATM bearing the Visa or Plus logo or can make purchases where Visa is accepted online or at retail merchant locations. Merchants may also request a wire transfer for a fee of US$50.00.

The rates for processing through ePassporte are dependant on the products and/or services you offer as well as your current monthly volume. For more information, please contact the ePassporte Sales and Marketing Department by phone at +1.416.465.5907 or email sales@epassporte.com. To sign up for an ePassporte Business Account, please click here.

Mobile Payment Processing - Mobile ePpurchase

For merchants selling mobile content, ePassporte offers a payment processing interface to bill customers directly on their mobile phones. Whether youre selling a ring tone for $1.00 or a movie for $10.00, Mobile ePpurchase allows merchants to process transactions quickly and for less than the cost of traditional SMS charges. By adding Mobile ePpurchase, merchants have access to hundreds of thousands of ePassporte Account Holders.

For more information please contact the ePassporte Sales and Marketing Department by phone at +1.416.465.5907 or email sales@epassporte.com. To sign up for an ePassporte Business Account, please click here.


Visa Cards for Corporate Use - Associate Accounts

ePassporte offers businesses a cost effective and effortless way to monitor and control company spending. ePassporte Business Account Holders have the ability to create Associate ePassporte Accounts for employees instantly, online. These Accounts are created in real-time and can be funded immediately. Associate Accounts are 100% controlled and managed by the Business Account Holder and can be used by employees to make company related purchases with the ePassporte Visa Card or to withdraw funds from an ATM for instances where cash is required.

With online statements and the ability to create, load and cancel Accounts, employee expenses and per diems become trouble-free and manageable.

For more information please contact the ePassporte Sales and Marketing Department by phone at +1.416.465.5907 or email sales@epassporte.com. To sign up for an ePassporte Business Account, please click here.



Withdraw Funds

ePassporte Business Account Holders may transfer funds directly to a US Checking Account for a fee of US$3.00. Non US Bank Account Holders can request a bank wire transfer for a fee of US$50.00 or purchase the ePassporte Visa Card to make purchases where Visa is accepted electronically or to withdraw funds at over one million Visa and/or PLUS ATM locations worldwide for just US$2.00.


Tri-branding ePassporte Visa Cards

Create brand awareness and enhance consumer loyalty with your very own corporate branded ePassporte Card. For more information please contact the ePassporte Sales and Marketing Department by phone at +1.416.465.5907 or email sales@epassporte.com. To sign up for an ePassporte Business Account, please click here.



ePassporte Business Account Fees

ePassporte Wallet No Cost
Visa Virtual Account Upgrade US$5.00
Visa Virtual Account Annual Fee US$5.00
Wire Load/Reload Fee US$30.00
Business to Peer Transfer Fee US$2.00
Visa Electron Card Upgrade US$35.00
Visa Card Annual Fee US$35.00
ATM Withdrawal Fee US$2.00
Wire Transfer Withdrawal US$50.00
US Checking Account Withdrawals US$3.00
Affiliate or Associate Wallet No Cost
Affiliate or Associate Visa Virtual Accounts US$5.00
Affiliate or Associate Visa Cards US$35.00
Payment Processing (ePpurchase) Fees vary depending on the types of products and/or services and your currently monthly volume. Please contact the Sales and Marketing Department for a quote.

https://www.epassporte.com/secure/epassporte.cgi

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Here is something I found verifying what camgirl posted previously.

VISA Blocks ePassporte

Credit card giant VISA International has suspended its business with ePassporte, an Internet payment system widely commonly used to pay adult Webmasters and a raft of other affiliate programs.

Company owner Christopher Mallick broke the news to ePassporte customers in an e-mail sent Thursday, saying Visa International had suspended the company ePassporte Visa program, which is processed through St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank.

Dear ePassporte Account Holders,

Please be advised that, at 12:00 PM PDT today, September 2, 2010, we were notified that effective immediately, Visa International has suspended our banking partner (St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank) ePassporte Visa program. The ePassporte e-Wallet program continues to be up and running, except funds cannot be transferred between your Visa Account and your e-Wallet. At this time ePassporte can no longer issue Visa Cards, and the ability for our Account Holders to make point of sale purchases and withdraw funds from ATMs has also been suspended.

At this time we do not know why this drastic action was taken by Visa. To us, it is unconscionable that such action would be taken without the opportunity for ePassporte to fully understand Visa reasons and to be able to take all steps necessary to keep our program running the way it has so successfully done for over 7 years. But that is what Visa has done.

As soon as we have more information we will be in contact with you.

In the meantime please be assured that your funds are safe.

We are very sorry for the short notice and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The ePassporte team is working diligently to rectify this situation.

We kindly ask you to bear with us while we work through this issue.

Please feel free to contact us via the message center or at our call center, should you have any questions, comments or concerns.

Thank You,

Christopher Mallick

ePassporte Visa Virtual Account allowed customers to pay online at any Website that accepted Visa cards. The program also issued customers physical cards that could be used to withdraw cash at ATMs around the globe.

I reached out to both Mallick and Visa for further details and will update this blog if I hear from either.

This news caught my attention because I have recently encountered ePassporte accounts tied to several shady affiliate programs, such as those used to reward people who promote rogue anti-virus products and online pharmacy sites.

A number of adult Webmaster forums are buzzing with the news, but few seem to know more than what in the statement from ePassporte. However, the administrator of the online forum italkcash.com suggests that the move by Visa is in response to new anti-money laundering requirements mandated by the Credit Card Act of 2009, which affects prepaid cards and other payment card instruments that can be reloaded with funds at places other than financial institutions.

While ePassporte Mallick can be happy about these developments, the situation may provide a nice bump for his new movie: Mallick helped produce the Paramount film Middle Men, a movie released Aug. 6, 2010 that is based on his personal experiences in the porn Web site billing industry. The synopsis from the film Wikipedia entry seems oddly prescient:

In 1995, straight-and-narrow businessman Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) who builds the first online billing company dealing exclusively with adult entertainment, finds himself in the middle of a whirlwind filled with starlets, con men, Russian mobsters, federal agents, and international terrorists. Caught between a porn star and the FBI, Harris learns that even becoming one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs of his generation may not be enough to keep him out of trouble. It is based on the experiences of producer Christopher Mallick.

http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/09/visa-blocks-epassporte/


Not only are the models affected but many affiliates as well.

"press release, http://business.avn.com/articles/ePassport..._medium=twitter

ePassporte: Visa Situation Should be Resolved Next Week

The issue is with Visa and not with its bank, says ePassporte

By Tom Hymes
Sep 3rd, 2010

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—In response to a call from AVN seeking further clarification on the sudden suspension by Visa of the ability by ePassport’s West Indies-based bank—St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Ltd.—to process Visa transactions, ePassporte’s business account manager called to comment on the situation.

“The problem,” he said, “is not our bank. Our bank is perfectly fine. Everybody’s money is safe. The issue is literally with Visa. Visa functionality is the only thing that’s down, which means eCards and vCards. We are working to resolve the issue and we will have a resolution by next week, but at this point in time we don’t have any more information and we will contact everyone as soon as we do have any update at all.”

When asked about the increasing concern among some ePassporte clients that their money might remain inaccessible for some time to come, leading them to seek alternative means of delivery, he said, “I think the most important thing right now is for people to be patient until we have a solution. I wouldn’t move any [funds] at this point, because by the time you would receive a wire we’ll either have Visa functionality back up or we will have found another solution.

“The problem,” he added, “is that yesterday we were given about an hour’s notice of the situation, so there really wasn’t enough time for us to prepare any sort of documented statements other than the message that came from our CEO and owner, Christopher Mallick.

“There’s nothing to worry about," he stressed. "It’s an issue with Visa, not with our bank. All of our functions outside of Visa are working perfectly. If people’s funds are in their wallets, they can feel free to contact customer service and do a wire disbursement, but if they can wait, that would be my recommendation. I wouldn’t make any hasty decisions. But we’re not going anywhere; there’s nothing wrong with the business. This was an unforeseen issue, and we’re not exactly sure where it came from on Visa’s side.”

Before hanging up, he once again expressed his hope that calm would prevail over the long holiday weekend, after which the company expects that the situation will be quickly resolved.

“There really is nothing to be panicked about,” he said. “We just have to be patient and see what the solution is. All I can say is that if we had been given more notice, we obviously would have been better prepared and would have contacted all of our clients beforehand.”

In the meantime we have learned that several affiliate programs have sent letters to their affiliates notifying them that they are temporarily suspending the use of ePassporte until the Visa issues are resolved, and recommending that people log in to their accounts and change their payment options to either checks or wire transfers."

it's ok Tiffany, links of verified, official magazines are allowed.

That's why I said is better to cooperate with more then 1 website, to not base only on one, because you don't know what can happen. As an extended conclusion I can advise everybody not to count on a single payment method either. For instance there are websites I work where I choose to receive the money by transfer, on others by pyoneer and another one sends me on alertpay, so I don't lose much on epassporte, but you can imagine there are models that work on a single website that send all the money by epassporte, all the earnings from 2 weeks or a full month and that's a lot to have blocked.

from IMLIVE:

"***Important message regarding ePassporte:
ImLive credited your ePassport account however, it has come to our attention that ePassporte has run into difficulties. Therefore, you can login at www.epassporte.com to find more details regarding their current situation.0ur payment to you was transferred into your personal account on Sep. 1st. According to ePassporte, if your funds are in an e-wallet account, you can request the funds be wired to your bank. However, they informed us that if your funds are in a virtual visa or visa account, those funds are suspended for now. As your partner we will make every effort and insist that ePassporte allows you to withdraw your visa funds out of your ePassporte account. We will update you on any developments in the next 48 hours and lay out alternative payment methods for future payments. As you know we value our Hosts above all and we will make sure that moving forward we provide you with alternative payment methods. Keep up the good work and have a great weekend and thank you! "

the next one


"We share your concern and we assure you that we are doing our best to have this problem solved. Please be informed that within the next 36 hours you will be notified about new payment methods. "

Info from another forum.

I talked with an webmaster about the damages. From a source I trust, it seems that webcams has $200,000 blocked in epass and another website has 9 million $ in there.


For more look at the discussion on these links found by Trainer (UL):
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread....o+payoneer+2010

And here: http://www.italkcash.com/forum/e-currency-...-all-users.html

And from AVN here: http://news.avn.com/articles/ePassporte-Vi...eek-410832.html

Alternative payment method of imlive:

"Please note: The ePassporte service is experiencing difficulties, and in order to protect you, ImLive will not transfer payments through the ePassporte service until they've resolved their situation in full. We've worked quickly to provide you with an alternative electronic solution - Payoneer, which you can now set as your payment method, or choose to receive checks. Click here to learn more and to register with Payoneer. Note that if you do not change your current ePassporte payment method, ImLive will hold on to future payments for you, and your earnings will be transferred to the following pay period. You can find details regarding the ePassporte situation in the news section.



ImLive.com is happy to introduce Payoneer - a global payment solution, as our new electronic payment method. Payoneer provides a simple online payment distribution service. Since 2005 Payoneer has served millions of payments to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. ImLive has made a huge effort to provide you with an alternative payment method in the shortest time possible. We hope you have a pleasant experience using Payoneer.

Since ePassporte, which has provided us with electronic payment services, is currently experiencing difficulties, we've made a great effort to provide you with a safe and simple alternative. We want you to get paid with minimal hassle and absolutely no worries. Payoneer will provide you with exactly that!

All it takes is a simple registration process. Follow the link below. If you are new to Payoneer you will be asked to create a new account. If you already have a Payoneer account then you will only be required to do is to connect your account to ImLive.com.

Once your Payoneer connection is established, Payoneer will automatically become your default payment method on ImLive.com and future payments will be made to your new Payoneer account. "

I found this from a website dealing with security.

It seems, Chris Mallick's new film project, the shady business of things, and Visa all have been exposed.

Read below and be careful. Why be careful? When one systems gets compromised and "outed" all the others are scrutinized closer. I would not feel secure at all in these types of transactions,no matter what type of virtual system is involved or used.

Seems Visa realized that what they were doing may be legal but was used for illegal purposes. So they simply stopped it. to protect themselves.

Point of view..... What some consider legal and not shady.... for ....those very same practices, actions, and beliefs are illegal and shady business.


http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/...-money-service/

Those kind of business are done since 7 years. They were really so blind all this time till the epassporte spread all over and had many members with huge $? Is it a coincidence that epassporte was blocked on 2nd Sept when everybody received money? I don't know that, but I think is not only epassporte's fault. There are some banks that failed, so maybe visa tried to pull some money of this too.. just saying.

Of course none of these methods is 100% guaranteed, some thought that epassporte was, and they were wrong. The most secure is by bank transfer, even if the taxes are higher, and the most secure are those already in your own hand Obviously for the models who will use payoneer it's advisable to get the money from it as soon as they come.

Just for your information:

I am not going to paste all 30 pages of it here, read it for yourselves.


http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-new...it-card-act.pdf