We are all looking at making more money and for many of us, the only way to make that extra income, or to make any income at all, is from home. Many of us are either already working full-time somewhere else, we are stay-at-home parents, we are full-time students or we are disabled people who just cannot do any job outside of our home.
The Countdown to Profits scam is a system that targets us. They know our weaknesses and makes use of them in order to take away our hard-earned money. Here is why I HIGHLY recommend to stay away from this system.
At A Glance
Name: Countdown to Profits
Website: Countdowntoprofits.com
Owner: Richard Paul
Training: ??
Tools: ??
Support: ??
Success Stories: ??
Recommended?: No
My First Impressions
The way I got introduced to this system was through a research I was doing online where I stumbled across an ad that said I could make $497 / day online. I clicked through and it looked like a genuine report website, until I started clicking around to get to other parts of the website.
That included the HOME page, the SOCIAL BUTTONS on the left side of the screen and clicking on the name of the reporter, Amanda Winston. They would all bring me to the sign-up page to Countdown to Profits. That was really very suspicious already. It was obviously a fake website.
I tried to separately type in gocareerchange.com and it brought me to a completely different website, where Countdown to Profits was never mentioned. I could not even find the report again from that website.
Anyways, coming back to the report, the next thing I investigated was the video in the report, where Countdown to Profits was supposedly mentioned on ABC news. I watched the video all the way through to the end, but they never made any mention of Countdown to Profits, only about making money online.
Yes, many people make money online in various ways but if Countdown to Profits was really legit, my question is, why was it not mentioned by name? Isn’t it suspicious?
The next thing I looked into was the amount they claimed I could make, which was between $13000 to $15000 a month, only working a few hours a day. The amount of money is possible but it was the amount spent on making that amount of money that really did not make sense.
That was a red flag to me, because systems that claim you can make that amount of money, in a short period of time and make it look easy, are almost always scams.
Melissa Johnson
From this report, I read that Melissa is a mother from Ottawa, who had lost her job and had turned to the internet to find a solution to her financial problems when she “miraculously” found a system that would change her life.
My thought was, if she was really featured in a legit report, she must be a famous person now. So I decided to search her name up to see if this person was a real person.
And I came across people saying that they also googled Melissa Johnson and that each person viewing the ad from different timezones and countries, would see that Melissa was from their own country. So basically, Melissa Johnson moved from Canada, to the USA, to Guam, to Costa Rica, to the UK, to New Zealand.
Another proof that this whole thing is a scam. While researching the internet, I also came across this “Melissa Johnson” also using another system, called Profit Web System, also another scam.
If “Melissa” was making enough money with Profit Web System, why would she use a completely different system?
The Fake Comments
Scrolling all the way to the bottom, I saw a set of comments. They all appear to have been made through Facebook.
Moving my mouse on top of the “Like” and the “Reply” buttons, I was not able to click onto any of them. So all these comments were fake and pasted on as a picture, these are not real comments from visitors to the website, else I should have been able to ask questions, like the comments or reply to them.
I even tried submitting a comment separately but it never showed up in the comments section.
Moreover, before I started writing this review, the last comment was written “12 minutes ago” and at this point, it is still at “12 minutes ago”. I refreshed the page and guess what happened? Still at “12 minutes ago”. See the above picture.
The Promotional Video
The next step was to sign up with your name and your email address and you could even add your phone number to gain “VIP” status. I only signed up with my name and email address. I didn’t want anybody calling me and harassing me, just in case.
Now, before moving on further, you may notice the CNN, ABC, FOX NEWS, USA TODAY logos, but let me tell you that just anybody can copy and paste those. They don’t mean anything.
Remember how I told you this scam uses our weaknesses to get to our hard-earned money? Here is one of many of these instances; they want to make us think that there are only 50 spaces available to hustle you into joining.
The promotional video starts with Richard Paul introducing himself and asking me to “look at the timer below”. He explains that he will give me $1 for every second that I spend watching the video and he reminds me to look at it several times through out the video. This is a tactic used to keep visitors watching until the end.
I did watch until the end for the sake of this review, but even then, I never came to know what exactly I would be doing to earn money. He kept telling me I could make $1k, $3k and even $5k and that each time I would make a sale, that the money would just keep increasing.
But by the end of the video, of course, there would be no money. I had to pay into the system.
One thing that also didn’t add up…
… was the fact that Richard said it was going to be a software that needed to be set up, that I was going to get training from a “mentor” and that I only needed to hit “Go” and I could see the money start rolling in. He contradicts himself when he mentioned having to pay a “small hosting fee”.
Being online for a while, I knew what “hosting” was; it means a company online that you will pay in order to make your website appear live online. So that is confusing; am I going to be working on a website or just hitting “Go” on that software and seeing the money start rolling in?
Another fact that does not add up in the video, is when he explains that this system usually costs $2000 and that he would only be giving it to me for $97. After the video ends, you see a message that says that it is usually $397.
Two completely different initial prices. He also says that people didn’t have a problem even paying the $2000 in the first place, so why reduce it so much? That’s $1903 in discount!
Another red flag…
… is the fact that the scammer messed up in the creation of this website and the video. Check out these screenshots.
It is the same person, but with two different names and two different testimonials. They didn’t even realize that they used the same picture to represent two different people entirely.
Actual Documents
Another example of taking advantage of our psychological weaknesses, are the terms that state the absolute laws of the website, no matter what they say in the video. But how many of us are actually going to read the terms?
We will mostly trust that what the video will tell us will reflect the terms of service. Wrong!
Richard “guarantees” that I will be making at least $500 in 30 days, if ever I do not make more than that within that time period… and naturally, what do the documents say? Take a look below.
Richard gives the guarantee but these conditions need to be met;
Of course, here is another line that will contradict this guarantee;
Now do you believe me when I saw that this is a complete scam? Despite their 30-day money back guarantee, they have every intention of keeping this money.
Pricing
Even I am not sure anymore how much this is supposed to cost. In the video, Richard states the original cost is $2000. Then underneath the video, it states it was originally $397, brought down to $97.
When I try to leave, it tries to lure me even further in, by reducing it to $77. It is just too much “drama” for me to handle at this point.
Success Stories / Feedback
None that I have seen. All I have seen though, are reviews saying that this system would not work and that it is a scam, which I have already uncovered.
Conclusion
Is it a scam? Obviously yes.
Do I recommend it? Absolutely not!
There are ways to recognize scams and not all necessary need you to look into their policies and terms of service. Many are clear from the get-go; if they promise outrageously high incomes by working a few hours a day and by making the whole process look easy, do your research.
Look further into the company and read as many reviews as you can on them. Most of the time, other people have tried the system and have uncovered the scam.
Many times, the scams will not give you any information on what the work entails and if they ask for money even before giving you this information, then I would steer clear of them.
If they are so confident in their products, then why not offer a free trial for you to try it? Also be sure to try offers that don’t ask you for your credit card information upfront because if you forget your subscription to them, they will charge you regardless of whether you wanted to keep the membership or not.
Countdown to Profits is definitely a scam!
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Thanks for reading my Countdown To Profits review and if you’ve had any experience with this website, I would love it if you could share your findings in the comments section below. It will help others out.
Cheers to your success,
Reyhana
12 Comments
Ty Hook
You did a great job in uncovering this scam.
As others have stated, there are many scams out there. However, in reading your article you gave a lot of ideas of things we can check to determine if something is a scam.
The comments, the names and pictures of people, the inconsistent pricing…
You show how important it is to do our due diligence when we are online.
That’s right, there are many ways that we can use to uncover scams and we have to think really hard about what the scammers say; does it make sense? Is there anything contradicting that I can find on their website? Is there contact information that I can use to ask questions if there isn’t a trial? How likely am I to get my money back if ever it does not work (do they use Paypal)?
And so on…
If somebody is not able to do that for themselves and are not well versed in uncovering scam, then I recommend that they at least do the research. Chances are, somebody else online might have uncovered it and given the reasons why they think its a scam. This can save a lot of money and headache down the road.
This is a great review! I love how you really dug in and uncovered all of the lies. It seems like this company went through great lengths to make the opportunity seem real, however, you were easily able to expose the truth. This should be a lesson for all of us online looking to make money. We really need to investigate the company before jumping in.
Melissa, I’m glad you enjoyed my review. It did take some work to really figure out what was happening, but it all made sense once I pieced everything together.
I definitely encourage everybody to research before jumping on an offer, especially if it sounds too good to be true. Because if it DOES sound too good to be true, then TRUST YOUR GUT! It probably is! Research is very important and could save you your hard-earned money. Because with these guys, you are NEVER gonna get your money back.
You are right in that a lot of people are looking to make money online and these companies always prey on our vulnerabilities.
I was really surprised in the fact that there were fake Facebook posts and that they even had the CNN logo to make it look like a legitimate program. I probably would have thought this program was legit if I hadn’t come across your article. Thanks for the warning about Countdown to Profits.
I joined Wealthy Affiliate as well since I’ve seen a lot of programs out there that promise so much but are interested in scamming people out of their money. It’s a great training program and they have an awesome community always ready to help you with any questions.
Tej, thanks for dropping by and for sharing your experiences. I’m glad you enjoyed the article. How are you finding Wealthy Affiliate so far and how long have you been training with them?
Excellent post, excellent review of another obvious scam on the internet. Very insightful. A person does have to be very careful these days. This is what is so aggravating, because of all these scams, it makes it hard for the ones promoting honest work from home jobs and good honest websites. Deals like these are the reason we have such little trust these days! Talk soon Wayne
Hey Wayne. I totally agree with you! It’s because of these scammers that honest people who genuinely want to help others, find it hard to get people to sign up for their programs. That’s why researching a program is very important to find out whether it is legit or not.
Hey Cem. Really glad you enjoyed this review. I agree with you, that these scammers want nothing but to steal innocent people’s money without a shred of guilt!
When it comes to your question about seeing success on Wealthy Affiliate, it depends on a few factors; how fast you learn, how much you implement, your niche competition, how hard you work and also, what success means to you.
For many people, they see the financial side of things as success; I have known people to make money within 2 months of starting their own online business. Although you don’t start making money right away, Wealthy Affiliate is a platform that teaches you the ropes of affiliate marketing, so if you are a newbie, you definitely need to give yourself time to learn because it is quite a learning curve.
BUT!!!! Once the money starts rolling in and you figure out the ins and outs of affiliate marketing, you will make more than just full-time income; Take Dom for example (from the above review), he makes close to $100,000 a month! And living the dream!
For others, it is to have a website and blogging, because they just love to write. This, you can get done the first day you sign up.
And yet for others, they just want to have a voice and feel like they are helping others out by having a presence on the internet. This kind of success also starts pretty much instantaniously.
I just read your post on the Countdown to Profits Scam. Like many other people, I was recently looking for a online business opportunity from home. Unfortunately, there are many scams like this one out there preying on people just trying to make a living Their main goal is to separate you from your hard earned money. You know the old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it is.” Thanks for exposing these scammers for other folks like us. Take care.
Hello Mike and thanks for dropping by. Yes, this program is one of the many scams out there. You are totally right when you say that “if it sounds too good to be true, it is.” It would be best to stay away from this program and to look for an opportunity that has genuine reviews, where you can contact people. I would also recommend something that has a free trial. I wish you good luck finding work online.
You did a great job in uncovering this scam.
As others have stated, there are many scams out there. However, in reading your article you gave a lot of ideas of things we can check to determine if something is a scam.
The comments, the names and pictures of people, the inconsistent pricing…
You show how important it is to do our due diligence when we are online.
Thanks.
Thank you Ty.
That’s right, there are many ways that we can use to uncover scams and we have to think really hard about what the scammers say; does it make sense? Is there anything contradicting that I can find on their website? Is there contact information that I can use to ask questions if there isn’t a trial? How likely am I to get my money back if ever it does not work (do they use Paypal)?
And so on…
If somebody is not able to do that for themselves and are not well versed in uncovering scam, then I recommend that they at least do the research. Chances are, somebody else online might have uncovered it and given the reasons why they think its a scam. This can save a lot of money and headache down the road.
Really appreciate your input!
This is a great review! I love how you really dug in and uncovered all of the lies. It seems like this company went through great lengths to make the opportunity seem real, however, you were easily able to expose the truth. This should be a lesson for all of us online looking to make money. We really need to investigate the company before jumping in.
Melissa, I’m glad you enjoyed my review. It did take some work to really figure out what was happening, but it all made sense once I pieced everything together.
I definitely encourage everybody to research before jumping on an offer, especially if it sounds too good to be true. Because if it DOES sound too good to be true, then TRUST YOUR GUT! It probably is! Research is very important and could save you your hard-earned money. Because with these guys, you are NEVER gonna get your money back.
Hi Reyhana,
You are right in that a lot of people are looking to make money online and these companies always prey on our vulnerabilities.
I was really surprised in the fact that there were fake Facebook posts and that they even had the CNN logo to make it look like a legitimate program. I probably would have thought this program was legit if I hadn’t come across your article. Thanks for the warning about Countdown to Profits.
I joined Wealthy Affiliate as well since I’ve seen a lot of programs out there that promise so much but are interested in scamming people out of their money. It’s a great training program and they have an awesome community always ready to help you with any questions.
Great article and thanks for sharing,
Tej
Tej, thanks for dropping by and for sharing your experiences. I’m glad you enjoyed the article. How are you finding Wealthy Affiliate so far and how long have you been training with them?
Excellent post, excellent review of another obvious scam on the internet. Very insightful. A person does have to be very careful these days. This is what is so aggravating, because of all these scams, it makes it hard for the ones promoting honest work from home jobs and good honest websites. Deals like these are the reason we have such little trust these days! Talk soon Wayne
Hey Wayne. I totally agree with you! It’s because of these scammers that honest people who genuinely want to help others, find it hard to get people to sign up for their programs. That’s why researching a program is very important to find out whether it is legit or not.
Great review on the countdown to profits scam product. There is way too many fake internet marketers and products out there on the internet.
Unfortunately for a new person these are hard to detect and they are not sure which ones are fake and which ones are not.
Thanks for making users more alert Reyhana! People will be more aware after reading your post.
How long does it take (on average) for users to see success with wealthy affiliate?
Thanks
Cem
Hey Cem. Really glad you enjoyed this review. I agree with you, that these scammers want nothing but to steal innocent people’s money without a shred of guilt!
When it comes to your question about seeing success on Wealthy Affiliate, it depends on a few factors; how fast you learn, how much you implement, your niche competition, how hard you work and also, what success means to you.
For many people, they see the financial side of things as success; I have known people to make money within 2 months of starting their own online business. Although you don’t start making money right away, Wealthy Affiliate is a platform that teaches you the ropes of affiliate marketing, so if you are a newbie, you definitely need to give yourself time to learn because it is quite a learning curve.
BUT!!!! Once the money starts rolling in and you figure out the ins and outs of affiliate marketing, you will make more than just full-time income; Take Dom for example (from the above review), he makes close to $100,000 a month! And living the dream!
For others, it is to have a website and blogging, because they just love to write. This, you can get done the first day you sign up.
And yet for others, they just want to have a voice and feel like they are helping others out by having a presence on the internet. This kind of success also starts pretty much instantaniously.
Hope this helps answer your question.
Hello Reyhana:
I just read your post on the Countdown to Profits Scam. Like many other people, I was recently looking for a online business opportunity from home. Unfortunately, there are many scams like this one out there preying on people just trying to make a living Their main goal is to separate you from your hard earned money. You know the old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it is.” Thanks for exposing these scammers for other folks like us. Take care.
Mike
Hello Mike and thanks for dropping by. Yes, this program is one of the many scams out there. You are totally right when you say that “if it sounds too good to be true, it is.” It would be best to stay away from this program and to look for an opportunity that has genuine reviews, where you can contact people. I would also recommend something that has a free trial. I wish you good luck finding work online.