Complaint Review: TDV Passports

Jeff Berwick is a scam artist.

He calls himself an anarcho-capitalist, espousing the virtues of freedom and liberty.

But all he really does is use his position among libertarian circles to defraud and scam his clients.

I signed up and paid for his Mexico Citizenship & Passport program for $30,000.

I paid a total of $15,000 as a deposit.

I also paid lots of money and spent a lot of time getting documents and signatures and sending it to his company.

I also had to make two trips to Acapulco to "do paperwork" with the local government.

This was supposed to be a 3-month, one trip to Acapulco, passport deal.

Looking back, I realize I am stupid for believing in such a scam.

But this guy, Jeff Berwick, knew people that I respected...Doug Casey, for example.

So I trusted him and worked with his "partner" Chris Martin.

I even met Jeff Berwick in Acapulco. He seemed like a decent guy.

That is not the case.

It has been two years since I signed up for this program. With no communication from Jeff Berwick or Chris Martin.

I now understand that this program was never real to begin with.

I just want to get my money back. Although knowing Jeff Berwick, I don't think I will get it back.

Well, this is one lesson that I learned the hard way.

I'm sorry if my thoughts are not clear. A bit disappointed in myself for being stupid enough to go after pie-in-the-sky deals.

I am a big fan of Doug Casey and his philosophy. I'm a subscriber at Casey Research.

I don't think Doug Casey knows what kind of person Jeff Berwick is. If Doug does, and continues to associate with Jeff, I would start to doubt Doug Casey's character also.

I just saw an "Anarchast" with Jeff and Doug. So I assume Doug does not know.

But anyways, I will write to Casey Research and Doug personally to see if this is the kind of people Doug associates with.

I haven't heard from Jeff Berwick or Chris Martin for almost a year. Writing emails is useless.

This is my lesson. Live and learn.

To those who are reading this and have a desire to internationalize themselves...don't do business with TDV Immigration, TDV Passport, Jeff Berwick, Chris Martin, The Dollar Vigilante.

They will sweet talk you until you wire the money. Then they'll give you the runaround. Then they stop responding. And voila...you'll never hear from them again.

I am angry, but this is some people's true nature. What can I do, but learn from this.

Good luck to the free-spirited and freedom-loving adventurers out there.