Original Note: Why
This Site Exists
by Bob Hubbard, Silver Star Web Designs
In
November 2004 we were contacted by William Franklin. He offered us managed
dedicated servers at a great price. Due in part to his dealings with one
of our clients at that time, as well as a past business relationship we
had with a former partner of his, we decided to give his service a chance.
In good faith,
we sent him via Western Union a deposit towards dedicated services in
the amount of $100. He told us he would be crediting us also the $16 WU
transfer fee, and that he would handle all the setup and account transfers.
The relationship went bad fast, and over 2 months of attempts to obtain
a refund were constantly denied.
Our research
turned up numerous victims of his actions. This site was put up to bring
the fraudulant actions of this individual, and his various aliases to
light so that others will avoid going through what we have. We have links
to resources, other stories, and where to complain to try and find justice.
You can read the full details of our dealings with Mr. Franklin on the
"Tales of Fraud" page.
Now, I was
asked why I did this site, with the suggestion that I am somehow "obsessed"
with Mr. Franklin. That is not true. I am a small business owner, who
is tired of finding all of these horror stories. I constantly run into
prospective clients who have been burned by these fly-by-night scam artists.
These crooks make it hard for us honest individuals and companies to do
business. When I was just starting out, I read the infamous "True
Hosting" saga about "Peter
Francis Macrae", and promised myself that I would never do business
that way.
We will keep
this domain active so that the victims and potential victims of this con
artist have a central point of reference. If you have been a victim of
William Franklin, are a past customer or even a current one, we would
love to hear from you.
For the full
story and resolution of our own interactions with Mr. Franklin, please
see "Bob" on the Tales Page.
NOTE:
This domain and it's contents are NOT for sale.
While no longer actively involved in this site, Mr. Hubbard continues to
hear from those victimized by William and refers them to this site.
