Revenue Times, a company operating since at least April 2012, promotes "Job Spots" as online work opportunities within an opaque multi-level marketing structure. Its ownership remains entirely undisclosed, a common red flag in investment schemes.
The company's website provides no owner information. A "who we are" page lists only a British Virgin Islands PO Box, a known haven for corporate secrecy. Domain registration records from April 2012 show "Revenue Times LTD" as the registrant, offering no details on the individuals operating the scheme.
Revenue Times does not sell a tangible product. Instead, it offers "Job Spots," described as online work opportunities without specific details. Affiliates can also purchase training materials, website builders, email services, and blog access. The company lists product prices ranging from $25 to $500, but fails to clarify actual costs. All products require a recurring monthly subscription.
The company claims its training materials lead to success and offers website design tools. It also promises an email address on the Revenue Times domain, purporting to grant "enhanced social and online status." But clicking the blogging service link prompted a Google Chrome warning for malware. Revenue Times has not publicly addressed this security issue.
The compensation plan centers on a $10 "Job Spot" purchase. Revenue Times promises affiliates a daily return of 15 cents for 150 days, totaling a 150% return on investment. This payout structure does not align with legitimate online work compensation.
Recruitment forms a core part of the scheme. Affiliates earn a 5% commission, or 50 cents, for each new "Job Spot" purchased by a direct recruit. Each purchase also establishes a binary position, placing the new recruit within their upline's binary team. This team structure theoretically expands infinitely, branching left and right with every new recruit.
Revenue Times pays affiliates $1 for each "pair" completed within the binary structure. This payment model incentivizes continuous recruitment and personal purchases, rather than the sale of actual products or services.
The entire operation exhibits characteristics of a Ponzi scheme disguised as a business opportunity. It lacks transparent ownership and offers no verifiable products. The promised returns do not align with any legitimate online employment. Its binary compensation structure relies entirely on recruitment, and its blog site was found to host malware.
Revenue Times displays the typical signs of an entity engineered to extract funds from individuals seeking rapid returns. The British Virgin Islands address, the undisclosed management, and the undefined job assignments are consistent with tactics used by operators aiming for anonymity.