Now will people listen?

With Jim McCormick getting a very richly deserved 10 year jail sentence for his crimes, will people still try and claim this nonsense works?
Sadly the answer is yes, step forward the Kenyan Police:

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000082245&pageNo=3&story_title=Kenya-Kenya-falls-prey-to-Briton-selling-fake-bomb-detectors

The case against McCormick heard from, real scientists with real knowledge unlike the clown produced from Romania in McCormick's defence. Every one of them said without a doubt the ADE651 was a fraud and a scam and could not possibly work. But still the stupid and ignorant try to defend it.

THIS DEVICE HAS KILLED PEOPLE, FACT.

We know how much McCormick likes posh vehicles, Porsche, Mercedes and Range Rovers etc, we were wondering how much he will appreciate his latest transport:

Being a rare nice day in the UK today, make sure you have the air con turned right up Jim it might get a bit warm in the back there!

In a way we will miss Jim especially his pearls of wisdom, such as, "We are developing a model with flashing lights", how did we ever compete against that?

Bye Jim, careful in the showers don't drop the soap now!

THE MOST FEARED WORDS.

For the years this campaign has been running, the words McCormick has feared the most are:

Evidence, Testing, Facts, Truth and The Million Dollar Challenge.

Now following his conviction for fraud at, The Old Bailey in London on Tuesday the 23rd of April, those words have been replaced by:

"Shower Time Jim"!

 

McCORMICK GUILTY, JUSTICE AT LAST!

 

GUILTY

 

 

The long awaited verdict  has reached us from, The Old Bailey. The jury have seen through all the bullsh*t and returned the correct verdict, guilty to all charges.

 

Very well done to all those that brought this about.



OH NO MIRA TELECOM YOU HAVE GOT IT WRONG, AGAIN!!!

We are somewhat surprised to see that Mira-Telecom in Romania, have failed to learn lessons from their past association with the, ADE651.
It now transpires they have flogged a, "Number of heartbeat detection devices to the, Ministry of Administration and Interior and the, General Inspectorate of Border Police (Romania)".

http://www.miratelecom.ro/en/security/integrated-solutions.html

Sadly, for Mira-Telecom and perhaps even worse for the end users, this device is a SCAM. This device is the totally discredited, DKL Lifeguard, see below for a member of staff from, Mira-Telecom giving a sales demonstration of the DKL to some potenial mugs customers!

Click on the picture for a bigger picture.

 

 

This picture was taken from, Mira-Telecom's own Flickr account, check the link below:

 



http://www.flickr.com/photos/mira-telecom/7431082706/in/photostream/

Now, had Mira-Telecom carried out some due dilligence and consulted that well known clue giver, GOOGLE, like me they would have found the report from the experts at, Sandia Labs, USA which totally slams the claims made by DKL and lists it as a (sorry Mira-Telecom) another fraud!

Here is the link to the Sandia report for the information of Mira-Telecom:

http://www.sandia.gov/LabNews/LN04-24-98/detector_story.html

OR, this link for another report and a nice picture of, Dale Murray holding the DKL Lifeguard:

http://www.sandia.gov/media/hudet.htm

Mira-Telecom, please learn from these mistake, I don't believe you can actually be that stupid.





 

McCORMICK CHARGED.....

Great news McCormick has been finally been charged after a long investigation, see the release below:

Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed that a 56-year-old man, who lives in Somerset, will face six charges under the Fraud Act (2006)

The decision to charge James McCormick from Langport, follows consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service's Central Fraud Division..

The charging decision follows a complex 30(!)-month international investigation led by Avon and Somerset Police.

Mr McCormick will appear at the City of London Magistrates' Court, Queen Victoria Street, London tomorrow Thursday July 12 2012
He will face six charges:

1 James William McCormick, between 15 January 2007 and 12 July 2012, had in his possession or under his control an article for use in the course of or in connection with a fraud, namely an ADE 101 device. Contrary to section 6 Fraud Act 2006

2. James William McCormick, between 15 January 2007 and 12 July 2012, had in his possession or under his control an article for use in the course of or in connection with a fraud, namely an ADE 650 device. Contrary to section 6 Fraud Act 2006

3. James William McCormick, between 15 January 2007 and 12 July 2012, had in his possession or under his control and article for use in the course of or in connection with a fraud, namely an ADE 651 device. Contrary to section 6 Fraud Act 2006.

4. James William McCormick, between 15 January 2007 and 12 July 2012, made or adapted, supplied or offered to supply an article, namely an ADE 101 device, knowing that it was designed or adapted for use in the course of or in connection with, or intending it to be used to commit, or to assist in the commission of fraud. Contrary to section 7 Fraud Act 2006

5. James William McCormick, between 15 January 2007 and 12 July 2012, made or adapted, supplied or offered to supply an article, namely an ADE 650 device, knowing that it was designed or adapted for use in the course of or in connection with, or intending it to be used to commit, or to assist in the commission of fraud. Contrary to section 7 Fraud Act 2006

6. James William McCormick, between 15 January 2007 and 12 July 2012, made or adapted, supplied or offered to supply an article, namely an ADE 651 device, knowing that it was designed or adapted for use in the course of or in connection with, or intending it to be used to commit, or to assist in the commission of fraud. Contrary to section 7 Fraud Act 2006

Very well done to all those that brought it about. Special appreciation to NEWSNIGHT and Avon & Somerset Police you know who I am talking about, NW in particular..

best regards

They tried, they failed!

Interesting developments greeted us yesterday morning, without warning Google had pulled the blog of my friend and fellow campaigner Peter.

http://ade651gt200scamfraud.blogspot.com/

But the fraudsters enjoyment did not last long, because less than a few hours later it was back up in all its glory. What we have yet to discover is who was responsible for this attempted censorship. As they say, 'enquiries are continuing', but these are real ones, as opposed to the ones carried out by the plods!
Latest picture of Peter, just received:

EXCITING NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES!

It can sometimes appear strange how things always seem to come back around. Take for example, the old, Department for Trade and Industry, now renamed the, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills or just 'BIS'. We found a promotional advert for a forthcoming event the new, 'BIS' is promoting on the website of the old, Defence Manufacturers Association website, now renamed, The ADSgroup, or just, 'ADS'.
The promotion is called, 'MAKE IT IN GREAT BRITAIN'. It is unveiled by non other than,Business Secretary, Vince Cable and Business minister, Mark Prisk.
We immediately thought our good friends, Jim McCormick (ADE651 fraud) and Gary Bolton (GT200 fraud) would certainly be interested in getting behind and lending their support to this campaign. After all, Gary Bolton has had the kind assitance of the old 'DTI' before in promoting his first scam the, MOLE and then his second one the, GT200. Then there was his membership of the DMA that opened such doors as access to the Royal Engineers Export Support Team, whereby they went around the world promoting the wonder devices. Who could forget his appearance before Parliament to moan about the Government not doing enough to help his scam?
Bolton and McCormick both make their products in Great Britain so surely they are elligible, after all as I have pointed out the two organisations have had no problem promoting and supporting these scams in the past.
Here is the promotional article that has been released:

Vince Cable and Mark Prisk unveil plans for “Make it in Great Britain” campaign and exhibition
15 November 2011 12:00
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (National)

Captains of industry from world leading UK companies are backing a new Government campaign to highlight the best of modern British manufacturing at an exhibition during the Olympic Games.
Business Secretary Vince Cable and Business Minister Mark Prisk have today formally launched the Make it in Great Britain campaign, which aims to transform outdated views of UK manufacturing and dispel the myth that Britain ‘doesn’t make anything anymore’.
Senior traders such as Joe Greenwell from Ford of Britain, William Butler-Adams from Brompton Bicycles and Michael Ryan from Bombardier Aerospace are behind the campaign. They will act as the first ‘industry champions’ taking formal roles as part of the campaign and supporting its work.
The exhibition will take place at the Science Museum and will run from 24 July to 9 September 2012. The campaign builds on the already successful See Inside Manufacturing initiative and will celebrate the successes of the manufacturing sector and encourage young people to consider a career in the industry. There will also be a specific element, the Make it in Great Britain Challenge, focusing on new innovations yet to be brought to the market.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said:
“Manufacturing is our most exportable sector and is at the heart of our long term economic vision. We have outstanding manufacturing companies, both large and small and today I want to call on them to join us in being part of the Make it in Great Britain campaign.
“The Science Museum is home to some of the greatest technological advances in history, so what better place for us to exhibit the very best of British manufacturing as it stands today.”
Mark Prisk also announced that the campaign will be looking to recruit 30 rising stars of manufacturing under the age of 30, ‘30 under 30’, to inspire young people with their own experiences and support the campaign.
Manufacturing Minister Mark Prisk said:
”I’m very pleased that Joe Greenwell, William Butler-Adams and Michael Ryan, to name a few, have volunteered to be our first industry champions, I know they and their colleagues will bring great enthusiasm and drive to the campaign.
”Historic British innovations such as Stephenson’s Rocket have been inspiring young people to be engineers for generations. But we, along with industry want to show off the best, most innovative examples of British manufacturing as it is today. The modern reality is much more exciting than people may believe and the feedback from our existing See Inside Manufacturing initiative bears that out. I want that reality to inspire our young people to be our inventors, engineers and technicians of the future.”
Synonymous with advances in technology and home to examples of some of the greatest manufacturing feats in the world, the Science Museum has been selected as the perfect venue at which to display British manufacturing excellence next summer.
Director of the Science Museum Ian Blatchford commented:
“We’re incredibly excited to be hosting next year’s Make it in Great Britain Exhibition. The Science Museum and its world leading collections demonstrate some of the greatest engineering achievements of the last 200 years. We hope that as many people as possible visit the Exhibition, and see at first-hand how innovation in British manufacturing is still thriving today”
Notes to editors
1. Background to the British Manufacturing sector:
a. The UK is one of the world’s largest manufacturers. The sector contributes £140bn pa to UK economy (11.1% of GDP in 2009 – similar to France and US, but well below Germany at over 20%).
b. Manufacturing is responsible for 55% of UK exports and over 2.5m workforce jobs.
c. Manufacturing accounts for 74% of all business expenditure on UK R&D.
d. Around a third of the 1,600 new inward foreign direct investment projects in 2009 were in the areas of advanced manufacturing, life sciences, ICT and environmental technology.
2. The See Inside Manufacturing initiative has seen companies in the UK automotive industry throw open their doors to give students the chance to see one of the UK's vanguard industries and learn more about careers. Data following the pilot of the See Inside Manufacturing initiative showed:
a. 95% of those surveyed said their knowledge about the careers and opportunities available in the automotive sector is better than before.
b. 82% of those surveyed said their perception of the career opportunities within the Car Industry is more positive.
c. 82% of those surveyed said they are more likely to advise their students/contacts to consider a career in the automotive sector.
3. The Business Secretary and Mark Prisk launched the Make it in Great Britain campaign at a stakeholder event in Central London attended by 150 of Britain’s manufacturers and trade associations. Photos will be available shortly on the BIS Flickr site www.flickr.com/photos/bisgovuk
4. The call for industry champions to take part in the Make it in Great Britain campaign was made on 24 October 2011. There will be up to 30 industry champions who will help overturn the persistent myth that Britain ‘has no manufacturing industry’ and will take part in, and support the campaign.
5. The full list of industry champions appointed so far are:
Steve Uden - Head of Skills, Microsoft Computing
William Butler-Adams - Chief Engineer, Brompton Bicycles
Michael Ankers - Chief Exec, Construction Products Assoc
Stephen Blatchford - Chief Exec, Chas A Blatchford
Joe Greenwell - Chairman, Ford of Britain
Ian McCubbin - Senior VP, GlaxoSmithKline
Michael Ryan - VP, Bombardier Aerospace
6. For more information about the Make it in Great Britain campaign, go to www.bis.gov.uk/makeitingreatbritain.
7. For 100 years, the Science Museum has been world-renowned for its historic collection, remarkable galleries and inspirational exhibitions. With around 15,000 objects on public display, the Science Museum’s collections form an enduring record of scientific, technological and medical change from the past few centuries. Aiming to be the best place in the world for people to enjoy science, the Science Museum makes sense of the science that shapes our lives, sparking curiosity, releasing creativity and changing the future by engaging people of all generations and backgrounds in science engineering, medicine, technology, design and enterprise.
8. BIS's online newsroom contains the latest press notices, speeches, as well as video and images for download. It also features an up to date list of BIS press office contacts. See http://www.bis.gov.uk/newsroom for more information.
Contacts

NDS Enquiries
Phone: For enquiries please contact the issuing dept
ndsenquiries@coi.gsi.gov.uk

After their previous support for the fraudster Gary Bolton let's hope they are more careful about who they give their support to in the future.
We will all support, 'Make it in Great Britain', let's just make sure that does not turn into, 'Scammed from Great Britain'.
It would be an example of how serious the 'BIS' and Mark Prisk in particular take the stain on our national defence and manufacturing industries, caused by their departments previous support for these frauds, that instead of a feeble ban on these devices to Iraq and Afghanistan only, they immediately made that ban worldwide.

When truth becomes stranger than fiction.

The story of the ADE651 and ATSC, has now become the background for a book. Below is just a small selection from the book:

Bad Dogs, Running

By James Ward

Book five in the series: Bob Steck, the adventures of a spymaster

Copyright 2011 By James A. Ward

“The bad guy and mastermind is Jim McTavish, CEO of a company called ATCC Ltd. (who could this be?) His accomplice is the marketing guy who actually pitches the scam, his brother Roger. That’s Roger’s picture on the right.”
“After this meeting,” interjected Lindsley,“you will need to get briefed by Naval Security. They expect you this afternoon.”
Steck nodded. He made a mental note to have two of his guys join him for that briefing.
Greg continued, “ATCC started out as a front for illegal arms trade. A couple of years ago, when the Joint task force to counter the threat of improvised explosive devices was doling out money to any company with an idea how to save lives in Iraq, Jim McTavish approached them with a device that he claimed could detect explosives from a distance. The Army bought some of them to try out but after testing the devices decided the scheme had no technical merit. Later, McTavish protested that he had created an engineering and manufacturing company that developed a new and improved version of the system which performed well, but the Army chose not to go any further. Undaunted, the McTavish brothers set up manufacturing in England, moving away from arms trade to the more lucrative military systems business.
The difference between ATCC and legitimate firms like BAE and Lockheed-Martin is that the so-called high tech products of ATCC don’t work. This is where the guy on screen came in. Roger McTavish created a sales pitch and quickly sold a bunch of systems to several third world countries. ATCC’s bogus systems have been used to legitimize the theft of millions from the coffers of third rate military establishments.
Here’s how it works; Roger McTavish identifies corrupt men with power over defense or security budgets and offers enormous bribes in return for orders placed on ATCC for high tech electronic ‘black boxes.’ The boxes are manufactured by ATCC and delivered to the buying countries as promised. The problem is that the boxes do not perform as advertised. Ashamed at being duped, the corrupt ministers usually cover up the whole scheme. In some cases, greed brings the most corrupt ones back for successive purchases of bogus equipment, all at considerable personal gain.(Sound like anyone we know? General Jabiri, perhaps?)
The problem is that every once in a while some legitimate business man or do-gooder tries to expose and spoil the schemes of the McTavish brothers. (Thank you for the acknowledgement) That’s where Roche and others like him come in. There’s always a smart former security operative turned soldier of fortune ready to dispose of such situations. Stig Ahmdahl was one of those situations. Paul Roche was the solution.
“What is this bogus system?” Steck asked.
“It’s called ASD-200 ,(surely they cannot be talking about the ADE651)
” Greg continued, clicking to the next slide. The slide showed a photo of an Iraqi security guard holding a black handle that looked like a pistol grip with a hole in it. Through the hole was a right-angled rod. One end of the rod stuck out like the barrel of a pistol over the top of the grip. The other end protruded through the grip and pointed at the ground. From the bottom of the grip a piece of cable ran to connect with a ‘black box’ about the size of a small ice cooler. (sound familiar to readers of this blog?) Arrows and legends on the slide named some of the components of this odd looking system, such as battery pack, interconnect cable set, gripand electrostatic ion sensor.
“This thing is reminiscent of the divining rod contraptions used by some folks back in early times to find water,”announced Mort Lindsley. “I had an uncle who claimed he was a diviner. Fact is when I held his rods nothing ever happened. When Uncle Cletus took them himself and walked around a while, the son-of-a-gun would usually find some kind of water, even if it was a brook in plain sight of everybody. Having done this, ol’ Cletus would announce that the rods took him right to the water.”
Steck had to repress a chuckle at the blank stares Mort was getting from around the room.
Undaunted, Mort continued, “My daddy told us kids that Cletus was a little off in the head. He also admonished us not to make fun of him. I think that’s because daddy never could explain how Uncle Cletus found the spot to dig the well in our back yard. None of our neighbors could find enough water in those days, but that well in our yard still gives nice fresh water after more than fifty years.”
After a pause punctuated by ripples of tentative laughter Greg continued. “On this next slide you can see that the ASD-200 is claimed to be able to identify all sorts of contraband from close up or even at great distances.”
The slide proclaimed that the device can find guns, ammunition, drugs, truffles, oil, water, human bodies and even contraband ivory at distances up to a kilometer, underground, through walls, underwater or even from airplanes flying at three thousand feet. This time Steck had to let his repressed chuckle come forth, more like a guffaw. “You mean it doesn’t double as a Geiger counter?” he blurted.
The academic in Greg Liss failed to appreciate Steck’s tone. Soberly he announced, “We have no reports that the manufacturer has made that claim.”
Steck rolled his eyes at Lindsley, who waved him off with a gesture.
Greg clicked to the next slide. “The claim by the scammers is that the system uses the so-called ‘science of electrostatic ion attraction’ as its basis of operation. They claim the theories are well supported in literature among engineers and scientists worldwide. However, the Army could find no such literature and ATCC Ltd has never furnished any theoretical proof of their claims. They have replied to queries that the technology of their device is proprietary and that they will not release it due to potential theft by competitors.”
Bob Steck leaned forward in his chair. He held out his hands palms up, as if to say ‘I don’t get it.’ “So who in the world is gullible enough to believe this rubbish?” (see previous lists) he asked.
“Here’s where the talents of Roger McTavish really come into play,” Susan Liss declared. “After he identifies and reels in his mark, usually some high placed cabinet minister who can be corrupted, he personally demonstrates the system to the mark. If the mark is suspicious, he trains someone of the mark’s choosing to use the system, usually with good results. The mark is convinced, starts the procurement cycle and the transaction takes place. From that point forward, the mark becomes complicit in the scheme and everybody is locked in.”
Steck had to repress a chuckle at the blank stares Mort was getting from around the room."

They say that fact is stranger than fiction, you really could not make this up. Read the full story at:

http://www.smashwords.com/extreader/read/47190/1/bad-dogs-running

The only thing missing from this story is the pathetic Police response. Considering how many people have died from this scam,there seems very little to show for nearly 3 years 'investigation'.

regards