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URGENT PUBLIC FRAUD ALERT
Subject: Ongoing Schemes and Legal Investigations Involving Wholesale Shelf Corporations LLC and Affiliates
Date: 07-16-25
To: News Media, Social Media Platforms, Law Enforcement Authorities, Consumer Protection Agencies, and the General Public
IMMEDIATE CALL TO ACTION
DO NOT engage in business with the entities and individuals listed below. These organizations are under multiple federal and state-level fraud investigations, have been sued for deceptive practices, and are the subject of hundreds of consumer complaints across numerous platforms. The damage caused is both financial and legal, with risks extending to identity theft, tax penalties, and potential involvement in further unlawful conduct.
ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER INVESTIGATION
Wholesale Shelf Corporations LLC
Website: www.wholesaleshelfcorporations.com
Address: 8400 E Prentice Ave, Suite 1500-107, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: (720) 534-2065
Venturezone Partners Inc.
Website: venture.zone | Email: sales@venture.zone
Office #1703, 17th Floor, Mussalla Towers & Mall, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, Bur Dubai, UAE, 44320
Phone: 056-444-4839, 04-344-1604
Jumpstart Incorporations Inc.
Website: jumpstartinc.org | Email: info@jumpstartinc.org
Address: 1974 E. 66th St, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44103
Phone: (216) 363-3400
Grand Teton Professionals LLC
Address: 150 Simpson Ave, Evanston, WY 82930-4936
Phone: (203) 408-3095 / (203) 989-0965
Scott Benson
Email: councilmanscottbenson@gmail.com
Address: 13560 East McNichols, #1906, Detroit, MI 48205
Phone: 313-319-2064
Marcio Andrade
Miami, FL, United States
WHY THIS MATTERS — RISKS TO THE PUBLIC
Financial Losses: Victims report paying between $2,000 to $15,000 for services never rendered or misrepresented, including "aged corporations" saddled with unpaid back taxes and no legal standing.
Legal Exposure: In some cases, businesses purchased through these entities came with unpaid IRS liabilities or were tied to false business identities, putting buyers at risk of IRS audits, criminal liability, and asset seizure.
Reputational Harm: Associations with these companies can discredit business owners, damage credit, and result in blacklisting from legitimate financial institutions.
Intimidation: Victims frequently cite the use of illegal “terms and conditions” designed to silence, intimidate, and block even basic refund requests or class action participation—these claims are void and unenforceable by law.
DOCUMENTED LEGAL ACTIONS
FTC v. Grand Teton Professionals LLC & Marcio Andrade (2020):
A federal court imposed a $9.6 million judgment, permanent startup/investment ban, and asset freeze for false and illegal credit repair and corporation-selling schemes.
Colorado Attorney General v. Marcio Garcia Andrade (2024):
The AG secured a consent judgment against Andrade involving 15,433 fraudulent business registrations filed using false resident agent identities. Andrade was permanently barred from corporate filings in the State of Colorado.
ONGOING VIOLATIONS AND EMERGING EVIDENCE
Despite judgments and injunctions, new violations continue to emerge:
Identify Fraud Case: Over 217 LLCs have been traced to the use of Ms. Britton’s stolen identity (626 East 1st Street, New Castle, CO 81647).
Colorado Secretary of State Violations: Entities linked to Marcio Andrade are still registering fraudulent companies using proxies, violating compound legal orders.
Persistent Harassment Tactics: Victims describe threatening emails, refusal to refund, pressure to pay for review “removals,” and account suspension tactics when complaints are filed.
CONSUMER REVIEW AND REPORTING PLATFORM ALERTS
Sitejabber
Known to suppress positive business reviews unless companies pay for $600+/month packages.
Hosts numerous posts identifying fraudulent review manipulation, blocking of victim reports.
Several businesses defrauded by the companies above have been targeted with fake negative reviews traced to competitors or insiders.
scam report
Over 60 complaints against Grand Teton and Wholesale Shelf Corporations for failure to deliver services, extortionate refund denial tactics, and abusive customer reps.
ComplaintsBoard.com
Widespread reports of:
Unauthorized billing
Fake corporation paperwork
Unresolvable negative review extortion attempts
Requests for additional payment to “fix” non-compliance issues
SAMPLE VICTIM ACCOUNTS
“I shelled out a whopping $7,400 for this company, only to find out that the corporation I was sold had over three years of unpaid taxes. Now I need to spend $3,500 to clean it up. Customer service is terrible. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone.”
— Consumer complaint on scam report
“After demanding a refund, I was told I’d need to pay to remove a negative review about the company – on a review platform I didn’t even post to.”
— Victim report on ComplaintsBoard
IF YOU HAVE BEEN AFFECTED
Do This Immediately:
File complaints with the following regulatory bodies:
FTC: www.reportfraud.ftc.gov
State Attorney General (Colorado, Ohio, Florida, Wyoming)
Colorado Secretary of State
Contact your financial institutions to report fraud or unauthorized charges.
Submit your experience or documents to victims.of.wholesaleshelf@gmail.com so it may be added to ongoing legal evidence files.
Warn others by posting on trusted community forums and review websites.
Consult legal counsel if you’ve become entangled in one of the illegal corporations.
MEDIA COVERAGE & FURTHER RESOURCES
This operation has been widely reported, and documentation including court judgments, deposition records, and consumer affidavits can be provided upon request to accredited journalists or enforcement officials.
MEDIA & LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTACT:
Please contact victims.of.wholesaleshelf@gmail.com for further documentation and to schedule interviews with impacted victims.
Let’s work together to stop this fraud before more people are harmed.
Issued by: victims.of.wholesaleshelf@gmail.com
Recommendation: URGENT FRAUD ALERT Ongoing Schemes by Wholesale Shelf Corporations LLC and Affiliates
URGENT PUBLIC FRAUD ALERT
Subject: Ongoing Schemes and Legal Investigations Involving Wholesale Shelf Corporations LLC and Affiliates
Date: 07-16-25
To: News Media, Social Media Platforms, Law Enforcement Authorities, Consumer Protection Agencies, and the General Public
IMMEDIATE CALL TO ACTION
DO NOT engage in business with the entities and individuals listed below. These organizations are under multiple federal and state-level fraud investigations, have been sued for deceptive practices, and are the subject of hundreds of consumer complaints across numerous platforms. The damage caused is both financial and legal, with risks extending to identity theft, tax penalties, and potential involvement in further unlawful conduct.
ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER INVESTIGATION
Wholesale Shelf Corporations LLC
Website: www.wholesaleshelfcorporations.com
Address: 8400 E Prentice Ave, Suite 1500-107, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: [protected]
Venturezone Partners Inc.
Website: venture.zone | Email: sales@venture.zone
Office #1703, 17th Floor, Mussalla Towers & Mall, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, Bur Dubai, UAE, 44320
Phone: [protected], [protected]
Jumpstart Incorporations Inc.
Website: jumpstartinc.org | Email: info@jumpstartinc.org
Address: 1974 E. 66th St, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44103
Phone: [protected]
Grand Teton Professionals LLC
Address: 150 Simpson Ave, Evanston, WY [protected]
Phone: [protected] / [protected]
Scott Benson
Email: councilmanscottbenson@gmail.com
Address: 13560 East McNichols, #1906, Detroit, MI 48205
Phone: [protected]
Marcio Andrade
Miami, FL, United States
WHY THIS MATTERS — RISKS TO THE PUBLIC
Financial Losses: Victims report paying between $2,000 to $15,000 for services never rendered or misrepresented, including "aged corporations" saddled with unpaid back taxes and no legal standing.
Legal Exposure: In some cases, businesses purchased through these entities came with unpaid IRS liabilities or were tied to false business identities, putting buyers at risk of IRS audits, criminal liability, and asset seizure.
Reputational Harm: Associations with these companies can discredit business owners, damage credit, and result in blacklisting from legitimate financial institutions.
Intimidation: Victims frequently cite the use of illegal “terms and conditions” designed to silence, intimidate, and block even basic refund requests or class action participation—these claims are void and unenforceable by law.
DOCUMENTED LEGAL ACTIONS
FTC v. Grand Teton Professionals LLC & Marcio Andrade (2020):
A federal court imposed a $9.6 million judgment, permanent startup/investment ban, and asset freeze for false and illegal credit repair and corporation-selling schemes.
Colorado Attorney General v. Marcio Garcia Andrade (2024):
The AG secured a consent judgment against Andrade involving 15,433 fraudulent business registrations filed using false resident agent identities. Andrade was permanently barred from corporate filings in the State of Colorado.
ONGOING VIOLATIONS AND EMERGING EVIDENCE
Despite judgments and injunctions, new violations continue to emerge:
Identify Fraud Case: Over 217 LLCs have been traced to the use of Ms. Britton’s stolen identity (626 East 1st Street, New Castle, CO 81647).
Colorado Secretary of State Violations: Entities linked to Marcio Andrade are still registering fraudulent companies using proxies, violating compound legal orders.
Persistent Harassment Tactics: Victims describe threatening emails, refusal to refund, pressure to pay for review “removals,” and account suspension tactics when complaints are filed.
CONSUMER REVIEW AND REPORTING PLATFORM ALERTS
Sitejabber
Known to suppress positive business reviews unless companies pay for $600+/month packages.
Hosts numerous posts identifying fraudulent review manipulation, blocking of victim reports.
Several businesses defrauded by the companies above have been targeted with fake negative reviews traced to competitors or insiders.
scam report
Over 60 complaints against Grand Teton and Wholesale Shelf Corporations for failure to deliver services, extortionate refund denial tactics, and abusive customer reps.
ComplaintsBoard.com
Widespread reports of:
Unauthorized billing
Fake corporation paperwork
Unresolvable negative review extortion attempts
Requests for additional payment to “fix” non-compliance issues
SAMPLE VICTIM ACCOUNTS
“I shelled out a whopping $7,400 for this company, only to find out that the corporation I was sold had over three years of unpaid taxes. Now I need to spend $3,500 to clean it up. Customer service is terrible. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone.”
— Consumer complaint on scam report
“After demanding a refund, I was told I’d need to pay to remove a negative review about the company – on a review platform I didn’t even post to.”
— Victim report on ComplaintsBoard
IF YOU HAVE BEEN AFFECTED
Do This Immediately:
File complaints with the following regulatory bodies:
FTC: www.reportfraud.ftc.gov
State Attorney General (Colorado, Ohio, Florida, Wyoming)
Colorado Secretary of State
Contact your financial institutions to report fraud or unauthorized charges.
Submit your experience or documents to victims.of.wholesaleshelf@gmail.com so it may be added to ongoing legal evidence files.
Warn others by posting on trusted community forums and review websites.
Consult legal counsel if you’ve become entangled in one of the illegal corporations.
MEDIA COVERAGE & FURTHER RESOURCES
This operation has been widely reported, and documentation including court judgments, deposition records, and consumer affidavits can be provided upon request to accredited journalists or enforcement officials.
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