Hi Chris. Actually, I have nothing to really say about you also, since as you mentioned, we have never met. 

Though, I must disagree with you on what you seem to be saying about payments made for the Mexico passport/citizenship program that TDV is said to have been operating in 2013, 2014 and 2015. I have communications from people who lost large amounts of money to TDV, and they sent money to the bank account that Berwick is the signor on in Canada, at CIBC. I was provided the wire transfer instructions that were provided to these clients from TDV and the amounts taken, and lost. 

Are you still operating the Mexico passport/citizenship program?  

Has Berwick or TDV repaid all of the money that TDV took in from this program? 

It has been said by one TDV client that Berwick, and presumably you, folded the company that was accepting money for the Mexico passport program. Is this true?  What is the current corporate entity that is managing what appears to be your on-going operations? 

Thank you in advance for your response to these comments and questions.

…and regardless of whose company Berwick claims to be the Mexico passport company, or whatever he is claiming, are you stating that you were the one who was physically in Acapulco and dealt with Berwick's and his wife's (Kena) contacts that Berwick outlines in the video on the GGC website? It sure seems that Berwick took full credit for his connections, and his wife's connections, in the immigration department in Acapulco and Mexico. Did you guys issue any passports or citizenship in Mexico?  www.galtsgulchchile.com/jeff-berwick-exposed/

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Hi Chris. I have posted an email exchange between Berwick and Fathi, a potential client for the Mexico passport program that Berwick arranged with his and his wife's contacts in Mexico, and was apparently managed by you and a party in the Middle East. 

Berwick's comments in these emails seem to state that his company is indeed an owner (as the parent company) of TDV Global, of which he states you are the Managing Partner. He makes numerous references to "we", meaning himself and you, in that you are both owners of the companies. 

Just thought I should post these down here also. They are posted above in response to another party's questions. 

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Jeff Berwick" jberwick@tdvmedia.com
Date: 30 Jul 2015 2:17 am
Subject: Re: Confirmation before payment
To: Fathi
Cc:

Hi Fathi,

Sorry again for my late reply, in between airports again on my way to Vancouver to speak at three different conferences in the next 5 days!

If my answer seemed vague it is because, as I told you, I am not involved in any of the day-to-day or management operations of TDV Global. But, as I said, Chris Martin can answer all of those questions easily and as I mentioned I have total confidence in Chris as I have known him and worked with him for a long time.

While Mr. Martin would have to double-check the accounting as he manages TDV Global, if I had to estimate, TDV processed about 40-50 clients for Mexico alone from 2013-2015...although when adding spouses, children, etc. the total number of applicants was probably closer to 80-100, albeit many being children...

But again, if you ask what our total client base was for, for example, Saint Kitts, or Cyprus, or Dominica, etc. throughout the years...I could only (barely) even estimate as I simply do not track these things from day to day nor month to month, nor year to year...any more than I track my total subscriber base for my financial newsletter from day to day, nor do I track the total number of "Hong Kong offshore bank accounts" opened by my TDV Offshore team on any given day of the year.

We have separate management teams and accounting teams for all of that.

Even so, that total client base processed (for Mexico) is a bit misleading as TDV's legal teams in Mexico City and Acapulco had already processed hundreds of applications from foreigners throughout the years and decades in Mexico previously. Those Mexican immigration law teams only partnered with TDV starting in 2013 to present, though, so we (TDV) cannot take credit for their Mexican immigration/citizenship successes prior to 2013. We can only jointly claim their success from 2013 to present when it was in partnership with TDV.

As for average processing time, unless something has changed drastically in the past month or so (if so, I'm sure Mr. Martin and Ahmad would have informed you of it already), it just depends on how quickly a client submits the necessary documents requested.

From what I know and have seen, some clients have them (required documents) in place immediately and are completed in 3-4 months...sometimes in less than 3 months...and sometimes even in just barely 2 months...while other clients submit incorrect documents, or have extended delays in their document collections, and can take 6-9 months as their new document takes months to arrive, or they just delay even applying for it, etc..

While a median processing time is around 4-months in recent times, TDV Global has had many document reviews that were much, much quicker than that, while they've also had other clients that took literally one full year to even assemble all their necessary documents as their new passport wasn't a priority for them (often retirees from the US or Europe who don't feel the impetus to expedite their processing as much as the average Chinese or Indian or Middle Eastern applicant might feel)...

That being said, if you do not delay in submitting the necessary documents to Mr. Ahmad and Mr. Martin upon request, your process should easily be finalized in the median average of 3-4 months from everything I that have seen of current processes.

Best,

Jeff

On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 3:30 PM, Fathi wrote:
Dear Mr Berwick,

Your last response doesn't give me great confidence in pursuing my passport application. It seem's vague and diverts away from my line of enquiry. This is my concern.

Please respond with an answer to the following:

How many successful applications have TDV done for Mexican Citizenship? Single numbers, double digits? "numerous clients" could be 2 it could 22
On average how long did it take from starting the process to completion for your customers to getting the actual passport?
Thank you dear,

Fathi

On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 8:05 AM, Jeff Berwick <jberwick@tdvmedia.com> wrote:
Hi Fathi,

Chris has spoken to me about some of the issues you have and also how flexible you are on the process (which is good because it gives TDV Global a lot more options in case there is a problem/delay).

Just for your information, Chris Martin is TDV Global's Managing Partner while Ahmad runs the Canadian and UAE representative offices, also a partnership.

But TDV Media is the original parent company of which I am CEO.  Chris Martin oversees all of TDV Global but was previously Managing Partner on TDV Passports.  So his duties have remained virtually the same even though he has advanced the business tremendously.

I operate TDV Media and I trust these men with my business interests, both Mr. Martin and Mr. Ahmad.

And yes, I can verify that one of the programs (the one I think they will likely put you on) has had a 100% success rate and numerous clients.  If you do need to come to Acapulco (which you probably don't) I am very happy to meet you here.  If you do end up having to come for residency or naturalization then it is part of TDV Global's service to attend to the client from the moment they arrive at the airport and while I am not involved in the day-to-day operation I am happy to meet nonetheless.

Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Best,

Jeff Berwick


On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 1:05 PM, Fathi  wrote:
Dear Mr Berwick 

Thanks for your response. I attach the agreement that I need to sign and the authorized signature is yourself, so I was expecting you to give me some indication on the Mexican program that you offer and attach your name too. I was told I am requested to come to Acapulco which I can see from the website is where your located. I would expect that you would meet and greet your clients when visiting to get there passport? I sure would like to meet you to discuss some investments in Mexico property as I may be relocating with my wife. 

Please dear would you give me some assurances as the authorized signatory of my TDV contact on an estimate of how many successful applications you have done for Mexico citizenship and an estimation, based on those successes, on how long it usually takes from beginning to end. 

I will not feel comfortable wiring $80k to TDV unless I get some concrete numbers which I trust you can provide because so far Mr Martin & Mr Ahmad have been somewhat vague. 

I trust you understand dear, this is alot of my money and I want it to be spent well. 

Thanks, Fathi 

 

On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 7:30 AM, Jeff Berwick <jberwick@tdvmedia.com> wrote:
Hello,

Nice to meet you.  I'm sorry for the delay and to be so brief with my response but I travel internationally extensively and I am currently in-between conference speaking engagements.

Yes, I know Mr. Martin (a dear close personal friend for 15 years) and Mr. Ahmad in Abu Dhabi...and his father (Ahmad's father in Abu Dhabi)...they are very good men and very loyal to customers....Mr. Ahmad and Mr. Martin manage the Passports operations and I am sure either Ahmad or Mr. Martin can answer any questions you have.

Let me know if I can help you in any other way.

Best,

Jeff

On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Fathi  wrote:
Dear Mr Berwick 

Could you be so kind to revert to my below email. 
Thanks
Fathi 

On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 5:47 AM, Fathi  wrote:
Dear Mr Berwick

I am strongly considering your Mexican passport service and have been in talks with your colleagues Mr Chris Martin & Ahmad.

As your based in Acapulco and run TDV I was hoping you could rest my mind and confirm how many successful applications you have done for Mexico, if there have been any rejections or complications and if it has indeed been just a few months to get the passport? Your clarity will comfort me in proceeding.

I intend to make my first payment next week and just want to get a clear idea from all parties involved as there will be alot of good faith from my side. 

I also look forward to hopefully meeting you on my visit to Mexico?

Dearly 
Fathi

Chris, I notice that the TDV website has no privacy policy, which is of course a major oversight you might want to fix.

But I wonder if it's the policy of TDV to go around posting in public about your dealings with your customers. Kevin might be wise to review any contract he had with you in order to see if you were bound by any sort of confidentiality.

If you don't contractually guarantee your clients confidentiality, that's an indictment of your service right there, but something you can start fixing. If you do contractually promise confidentiality, then clearly your promises, and your word(s), are utterly worthless because you just immutably informed the whole world of your client's private dealings.

Are you a lawyer? If so, I wonder if you breached attorney-client privilege.

In any case, do you not consider it bad form to discuss your clients' business in public? Or is that standard TDV policy?

Also, Berwick was never involved, you claim? Then why does the company use his business name, The Dollar Vigilante? And why does he promote it? And why is there a skype video of him dealing with a customer complaint about it?

Sounds like we need to see scanned documents from both sides if we want to know what really happened.