I’ve recently received several emails about this one. It’s called the “Global Pension Plan” and promises to help you turn €30 into €55,000 or more!
I got the following email and decided to look into it:
“Hi Ben
Could you be kind enough to look into this opportunity for me, what’s your opinon on this one, sounds too good to be true!….has it got scam written all over it? it was passed on to me by friend.
thanks for your time
Phil”
Well, I had a good look at the site and tried to find out who is behind it and what is going on.
Rather than take up space here, please visit the main site:
Global Pension Plan - Is it a Scam?
Once you’ve read the report there, please feel free to comment on this blog or send me an email to the usual address.
Thanks,
Ben
*UPDATE 23/02/2008* - I’ve had to remove some comments as the blog was collapsing under the weight!
These comments have been archived and you can view them here:
Archived Global Pension Plan Comments
*UPDATE 13/11/2008* - I’ve had a few problems with the blog over the past 24 hours which resulted in a restore from backup. Consequently you may find some rogue symbols dotted around the place - especially where there used to be a € or £ sign. Apologies for this but there are far too many for me to correct!
*UPDATE 22/12/2008* - Just for fun: The Global Pension Plan - Stella’s Updates
*UPDATE 16/06/2009* - Now that Stella is gone or dead or whatever - she’s not writing the updates in any case - let’s just remind ourselves of when the final date for GPP is (from the official site):
“20th of November, 2008
Deadline & General updateThe Final Deadline: 31st of January 2009
During the last week and half we have been closely in touch with the insurance company and the financier of this project and agreed the final deadline to be set on the above mentioned date. The current turbulent financial climate has created a great pressure to finish the program as soon as possible. This date is absolute and means, that we MUST reach the initially set target of 100.000 qualified members. Otherwise the program closes without payout.”
Note that Stella said “this date is absolute” so it was surprising when the new ‘admin’ posted this:
“10th of May, 2009
UpdateDear Global Pension Plan Members,
As per Trust Partner’s decision, we hereby announce the final closing date of Global Pension Plan: 06/30/2009 That is the 30th of June 2009.
The current number of fully qualified members is only slightly short of the 100.000 limit.
Trust Partner highly appreaciates your efforts and sends you best wishes and luck for the last month and a half.
Sincerely,
Admin”
*UPDATE 26/10/2009* - Apologies for the problems with the blog over the weekend. A new plugin caused the issues. All should be back to normal now…
However, I do find it sad and very concerning that potentiall vulnerable people have given copies of their ID to total strangers- it is this that I would worry about rather than the £25. This could be very damaging.
Comment by random passer by – January 9, 2010 @ 11:22 am
Sorry
I always have
I always will think it is funny that people think this will pay.
These people are loaded thanks to this. Sure, go on hoping… how long can this daft belief go on? How much richer can you make these people?
Comment by random passer by – January 9, 2010 @ 11:14 am
Stop laughing there is a serious new update
http://www.global-final-step.net/members/secret/0000_sjdnxce9r_0000/index.php
08th of Jan, 2010
Update
Dear Members,
This is a general update regarding the current situation of Global Pension Plan program and it’s near future.
First of all, Happy New Year 2010 to you all!
As most of you have noticed, we have had problems with our website recently. It’s been offline for a moment. We did send out a message about the problem, but a big number of the messages have not reached the recipients for a reason or another. However, the problem has been solved by now. We had to transfer the website under a new domain, as the old one was suffering from sabotage. The new web presence is remarkably more stable and should resist the attacks better. If you click http://www.global-final-step.net, you will find exactly the same site and member area as you were used to find from the previous domain.
We still have around 20.000 unclaimed Additional Policies available. After the last update regarding the remaining Additional Policies, the demand jumped for a little moment, but settled down soon again. It’s highly necessary to understand, that the Trust Partner will wait until all these have been snapped up. You might wonder why is it so important to have them all sold. The reason is, that once sold, the Trust Partner is able to negotiate a better deal with the insurance company for the further deals. This is plain economics and wise long-term planning.
We can’t stress enough, that there is a contractual dead-line for the Additional Policies, though. The current contract between the Trust partner and other parties have, runs till the 28th of February 2010. If the entire batch of Additional Policies hasn’t been sold out until that date, it means the parties have to renegotiate the contract. It is by no mean a catastrophe, but only delays us a month or two, depending on the progression of the renewal process. That is, however, something we definitely don’t want.
There were some CG payment problems during the early stage of the very recent website problems. These we have tried to iron out by now. If you still think, that your problem has not been solved, please contact us via the email address you got from the payment processor while complaining about the hick up.
More updates later!
Sincerely,
Admin
Comment by gppisascam – January 9, 2010 @ 11:09 am
Right on Manasa!
There are over 117 (plus the archieves) pages of “no it wont” and “yes it will”. Very amusing reads!
Comment by IF IT WALKS LIKE A DUCK.. – January 8, 2010 @ 9:59 pm
Well, just thought I’d check in to see whats new in GPP land.
And I see that it is the usual daily dose of anger. lol
To Burt and Faye:
This is a forum/blog. People can express their “opinions” based on experiences they have had with this GPP thing. It is to help inform others who may be thinking of joining. So that the new people can see both sides of the spectrum, the naysers and the believers. This way they can make their choices a little more informed.
There is no point in arguing as both sides think they are right. So there is no point in getting upset.
If you dont like someones opinion, then dont acknowledge it.
The naysers base their opinion on endless excuses from GPP. And the believers base their opinions on blind faith (since there is no proof of this ever paying anyone anything).
If this is a scam, the point isnt that it is just a few dollars. Its a few dollars from millions of people. Some of these people are in a bad way financially, and really need this money to help them. Others are people who are reasonably ok financially or better, they dont really “need” the money, they just want it,so to them, its no big deal either way.
My friend who is poor (she is in her 50’s, disabled, cant work, and gets very little money from the state-her only source of income) really needs this money. And she has been strung along since 2007. Just when she thinks her ship has come in, it doesnt.
If GPP is a scam, then they are stealing people’s hopes and dreams, for that, they should go to jail.
If they are not a scam, then they should find a way to pay out. I mean, who starts a business (or whatever) with out properly knowing how to pay people out? As that was the problem in January of 2008.
Whatever, be you nayser (like me) or believer, this is where you can voice your opinion.
Anyhoo. theres my two sense!
Comment by IF IT WALKS LIKE A DUCK – January 8, 2010 @ 9:44 pm
Comment by random passer by – January 8, 2010 @ 2:25 pm 2332
Comment by Faye – January 8, 2010 @ 2:39 pm 2328….2329
Comment by random passer by – January 8, 2010 @ 6:15 pm
2331
In America you have freedom of speech and you can believe whatever you want. If it pays it pays(GPP)……if it doesn’t it doesn’t(GPP). You can believe it won’t and people have a right to believe it will…..so just be. You can’t change that……find something else to talk about. Look in the mirror and talk to yourself. Create a program that will. You are beating a dead horse. Move on…..you are wasting your precious air. BLA BLA BLA…..
Comment by Manasa – January 8, 2010 @ 9:07 pm
wirecard Bank - GPP Statement
Wirecard Bank AG would like to inform you that we have and had no business connection with Global Pension Plan whatsoever. Products of Global Pension Plan are neither distributed by Wirecard Bank AG nor does Wirecard Bank AG do any handling of these products. Offers of Global Pension Plan are neither caused by Wirecard Bank AG nor was Global Pension Plan allowed to use our name.
In this respect we would like to draw your attention especially to the danger in connection with data entries to unknown webpages. Data entered there are not forwarded to us. You may reach Wirecard Bank AG solely through the contact forms on the webpages http://www.wirecardbank.de and http://www.wirecardbank.com. Please make sure that you check the URL before entering any personal data.
Comment by Bruce – January 8, 2010 @ 8:22 pm
No- you can go on until your dying day thinking you will get a payout. You will probably encourage your mates to sign up. Maybe buy multiple policies and make stelle et al even richer.
You are willing to risk your ID- a valuable commodity to fraudsters,
You are not a child waiting for Santa, you are an adult thinking the impossible, It is a totally implausible scam,
Face reality: IT IS A SCAM
IT HAS NEVER PAID
IT WILL NEVER PAY
In another 5 years- will you still think this is real? Rubbing your hands at the thought you got something for nothing.
Comment by random passer by – January 8, 2010 @ 6:18 pm
because by believing this scam without questioning, you are showing a great deal of ignorance.
STILL holding faith after all this time? Not bright.
The people who run this scam are now loaded, they have your money, they are spending your money.
If you think it will payout… no chance.
Comment by random passer by – January 8, 2010 @ 6:15 pm
And how are people who believe going to look stupid?
Comment by Faye – January 8, 2010 @ 2:39 pm
Interests you? Oh ok…fascinating. Its like saying it interests you that people believe in God or Father Christmas.. my point is that you’re completely ripping into people who have hope in this programme and I dont think its fair at all. Just because YOU dont believe in the programme doesnt mean that everyone has to go with you
Comment by Faye – January 8, 2010 @ 2:39 pm
Faye
if doesn’t drive me insane, it interests me that people are so gullible. And it is pretty funny
Sure, to take an odd punt a few years ago but to really think you will be made rich for doing nothing despite overwealming evidence to the contrary….. not too bright
Comment by random passer by – January 8, 2010 @ 2:27 pm
MY GOD
We would not have had a payout a year ago
we will not have a payout in 10 years
IT is so obviously a scam- you have made some people very rich and they are sat laughing AT YOU
If you still believe, fine- but expect to look even more stupid as the years pass.
Comment by random passer by – January 8, 2010 @ 2:25 pm
Now I know why I got so many emails from GPP. They were sending to all the people in my downline that used my email address. Friends and family.
Comment by pulsar – January 8, 2010 @ 2:23 pm
to random passer: Is there nobody who understand that all those deadlines were maybe made to try to activate all the members to send in there Id’s and documents. All those stupids who ordered a TEP on a birthday party without reading and understanding the whole plan. If then, they could have known that they should had to deliver once there ID and documents. So if a lot of those stupids should have done there homework right away we could have probably had our pay-out already a year ago.
Comment by Burt – January 8, 2010 @ 12:45 pm
to 2321: Did you not read your back-office when you could? But of course all changes and what is happening makes it doubtful if they will succeed.
Comment by Burt – January 8, 2010 @ 11:59 am
But who are you to tell people what they should believe?! For some reason it drives you insane that people are believing it still exsists? Why is this?
Comment by Faye – January 8, 2010 @ 11:53 am
to gppisascam
If you had n’t believed in the program at first then you shouldn’t have joined the program.
When I had read all the info and thought that I also understood what was written on the website, I thought this looks like a good opportunity a good change to make some profit but also a change to lose my investment. It looked better then a lottery but still it is. But of course I don’t believe everything they write. Do you tell everything honestly to your wife? You will possible have a good reason for that. But everybody could know that they could win and they could lose this game. Let’s hope that we all will win.
Comment by Burt – January 8, 2010 @ 11:52 am
just a reminder of the 2008 update
October 22, 2007
We have finally figured out the deadline for the program, and here it comes! This is going to give the members a clear schedule how to work towards the rewards.
- program will be closed on the 31st of December 2007
- documents have to be provided during January 2008
- payout will be between the 15th and 29th of February 2008
Comment by random passer by – January 8, 2010 @ 11:44 am
Burt, why would more policies have to be sold?
First of all they said the programme would close no matter how many policies were told at a certain date
Then it was the magic 100,000 and this would mean programme closure
then it was all the extra policies
My god, it is staggering that people ever thought this would pay out 5 years ago… let alone now.
Comment by random passer by – January 8, 2010 @ 11:43 am