e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

The Industry Standard asked Mark Herpel, the editor of DGC Magazine, what he thought of e-Bullion being offline for so long. His emailed reply offered this piece of speculation: "Everyone I know says feds took over the server to copy it all and install a back door."

The Standard has been unable to confirm this information, or determine when the site will come back online -- a call to the company generated a "call back during normal business hours" recording, and technical staff have yet to respond to emailed inquiries. However, the FBI and Secret Service have copied files in the early stages of other DGC-related investigations, and investigators will need records from e-Bullion in order to support their case against Fayed. Still, it is not clear if they have the authority to make a copy of the data on e-Bullion's server, or install a "back door."

The Industry Standard is attempting to reach the U.S. attorney overseeing the unlicensed money transaction case, as well as Fayed's attorney, to find out more about the case and e-Bullion being down. In the meantime, if you are an e-Bullion customer or employee, and have some additional insights, please contact the Standard at ian at thestandard.com. Be sure to include a phone number where you can be reached.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background:

e-Bullion still down for "routine maintenance"

Ian Lamont — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:37 -0400

Services on e-Bullion's website have been offline since Tuesday afternoon, despite a message on e-Bullion's home page that "routine maintenance" would only take four hours.

The digital gold currency site is owned by James Fayed, who has been charged with performing unlicensed money transactions and is a suspect in his wife's murder.

Background: