GS Partners
We are investigating GS Partners for allegedly attempting to conceal critical reviews and adverse news from Google by improperly submitting copyright takedown notices. This includes potential violations such as impersonation, fraud, and perjury.
PARTIES INVOLVED : GS Partners
ALLEGATIONS : Perjury, Fraud, Impersonation
INCIDENT DATE : 24 Nov 2023
INVESTIGATED BY : Ethan Katz
TOOLS USED : Lumen, SecurityTrails
CASE NO : 9985/A/2025
CRIME TYPE : Intellectual Property Scam
PUBLISHED ON : 28 Mar 2025
Is This About You?
What We Are Investigating?
Our firm is launching a comprehensive investigation into GS Partners over allegations that it has been suppressing critical reviews and unfavorable Google search results by fraudulently misusing DMCA takedown notices. These actions, if proven, could constitute serious legal violations—including impersonation, fraud, and perjury.
We conducted comprehensive analyses of fraudulent copyright takedown requests, meritless legal complaints, and other unlawful efforts to suppress public access to critical information. Our reporting sheds light on the prevalence and modus operandi of a structured censorship network, often funded and used by criminal enterprises, oligarchs and criminal entities seeking to manipulate public perception and bypass AML checks conducted by financial organisations.
The fake DMCA notices in this investigation appears to have been strategically deployed to remove negative content from Google search results illegally. Based on this pattern, we have reasonable grounds to infer that GS Partners - or an entity acting at its behest - is directly or indirectly complicit in this cyber crime.
In most such cases, such ops are executed by rogue, fly-by-night 'Online Reputation Management' agencies acting on behalf of their clients. If evidence establishes that the subject knowingly benefited from or facilitated this scam, it may be deemed an 'accomplice' or an 'accessory' to the crime.
What are they trying to censor
GS Partners wants you to believe it’s a revolutionary financial opportunity, a gateway to digital wealth through its so-called “MetaCertificates” and other crypto-based investments. But peel back the layers of slick marketing and grand promises, and you’ll find a different reality—one littered with regulatory actions, investor complaints, and desperate attempts to silence criticism.
For a company that claims to be about transparency and financial empowerment, GS Partners seems to spend an awful lot of time trying to make inconvenient facts disappear. Whether it’s regulatory crackdowns across multiple jurisdictions or aggressive censorship tactics, the red flags surrounding this operation are impossible to ignore.
A History of Regulatory Scrutiny
Let’s start with the basics: GS Partners and its affiliates, including GSB Gold Standard Bank and GSB Gold Standard Corporation, have faced legal and regulatory challenges in multiple countries. Their operations have been flagged for promoting unregistered securities and running a multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme disguised as an investment opportunity.
- California regulators called it out for offering securities without proper registration and misleading investors.
- Washington state authorities issued an emergency order, citing GS Partners’ deceptive marketing of MetaCertificates as investment products.
- Florida’s financial regulators followed suit, issuing an immediate final order against GS Partners.
- New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has warned investors, advising them to approach GS Partners with extreme caution.
You’d think a company that claims to be operating above board wouldn’t have so many different government agencies calling them out, right? But instead of addressing these concerns transparently, GS Partners appears to have a different strategy: silence the critics, control the narrative, and keep the illusion alive.
The Art of Censorship: How GS Partners Tries to Bury the Truth
If you’ve tried to research GS Partners, you may have noticed something odd—critical reports and investigative articles tend to vanish from search results over time. That’s not a coincidence.
There’s evidence that GS Partners (or its affiliates) has engaged in a calculated campaign of suppression, using fraudulent DMCA takedown notices to erase unflattering reports. Here’s how the scheme typically works:
- Fake “News” Websites – GS Partners or its associates create fake websites that look like legitimate news platforms.
- Stolen & Backdated Content – These sites copy real investigative articles, backdate them, and claim ownership.
- Abuse of Copyright Laws – Using these fake sites as “proof,” they file copyright claims against the original articles, forcing search engines to de-index them.
- Disappearing Criticism – With those articles removed, potential investors only see GS Partners’ carefully curated version of events.
This isn’t speculation—there have been multiple cases of fraudulent DMCA takedown claims being used to suppress negative press about GS Partners and its leadership. And that’s just one of the many tactics they seem to be using to maintain their illusion of credibility.
The “MetaCertificates” Mirage
At the heart of GS Partners’ business model is the sale of “MetaCertificates,” which are marketed as lucrative digital assets that generate passive income. Sounds great—until you realize that regulators have repeatedly warned that these so-called investment products are unregistered securities with no proper oversight.
The structure of these MetaCertificates, along with GS Partners’ MLM-style compensation model, raises serious concerns that the company is operating more like a Ponzi scheme than a legitimate investment firm. Investors are lured in with promises of high returns, but the sustainability of the model is questionable at best—especially when regulatory actions are mounting.
A Wake-Up Call for Investors
For those considering investing with GS Partners, the warning signs couldn’t be clearer. Between ongoing legal troubles, questionable censorship tactics, and an unsustainable business model, the risks far outweigh any potential rewards. And for regulators, this should be a wake-up call—GS Partners is not just misleading investors, but actively working to bury the truth about its operations.
The bottom line? When a company spends more time scrubbing the internet of bad press than addressing legitimate regulatory concerns, it’s probably not a company you want to trust with your money.
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Evidence Box
Evidence and relevant screenshots related to our investigation
Targeted Content and Red Flags
ssb.texas.gov
GS Partners And Josip Heit’s Fraud Exposed by U.S. and Canadian Regulators
- Adverse News
njoag.gov
NJ Residents Urged to Redeem Funds Invested with GS Partners Following Agreement Resolving Multistate Securities Investigation
- Adverse News
coindesk.com
Five U.S. States Reach Settlement With GS Partners, Investors to Get Full Refunds
- Adverse News
About the Author
The author is affiliated with TU Dresden and analyzes public databases such as Lumen Database and
Maltego to identify and expose online censorship. In his personal capacity, he and his
team have been actively investigating and reporting on organized crime related
to fraudulent copyright takedown schemes.
Additionally, his team provides
advisory services to major law firms and is frequently consulted on matters
pertaining to intellectual property law.
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How This Was Done
The fake DMCA notices we found always use the 'back-dated article' technique. With this technique, the wrongful notice sender (or copier) creates a copy of a 'true original' article and back-dates it, creating a 'fake original' article (a copy of the true original) that, at first glance, appears to have been published before the true original
What Happens Next?
Based on the feedback, information, and requests received from all relevant parties, our team will formally notify the affected party of the alleged infringement. Following a thorough review, we will submit a counter-notice to reinstate any link that has been removed by Google, in accordance with applicable legal provisions. Additionally, we will communicate with Google’s Legal Team to ensure appropriate measures are taken to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.
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Based on 6 ratings
by: Luna Martinez
They fooled so many with fake promises n shiny branding. It’s heartbreaking how deep this goes 💔 The authorities need to ACT already.
by: Nate Johnson
I invested thinking it was legit... now all my savings gone. No one's helping, just silence. Never again
by: Zoey Middleham
Sad thing is they prey on folks who don’t understand crypto or regulation. It’s the same old Ponzi in a shiny new package.
by: Elias Wrenford
These guys got more warnings from regulators than I got traffic tickets last year. That’s saying something...
by: Talia Brookstone
My uncle got suckered into buying those “MetaCerts” and guess what? He’s down 5k and can’t even get straight answers from support. It’s all smoke and mirrors man.
by: Caleb Thornhill
bruh how they still operating? every other week some country’s regulator is calling them out.
by: Emily Whittaker
GS Partners claims to be about financial freedom, but all they’re doing is robbing people of theirs. I’ve seen countless reports of people losing thousands, if not more, and then struggling to get even basic customer support.
by: Nathanial Prentice
Anyone promoting this is either clueless or complicit. Don’t fall for the MetaCertificate trap.
by: Marissa Blackburn
Invested in this garbage and regret it. Customer support is non-existent and payouts are suspiciously delayed.
by: Noah Kingswell
Shady company, shady tactics. Any business trying this hard to hide criticism is a red flag.
by: Marissa Blackburn
Sketchy marketing, fake news sites, and shady legal tactics this is crypto’s wild west at its worst.
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