Website completed and delivered. No payment was ever received.
This is a public, first-person account concerning a client who communicated through the email address below and used several different names during the business relationship.
Subject: Warning concerning a client using the names Luke, Joseph and Lokesh
To freelancers, developers, agencies and service providers,
I am publishing this letter to document my direct experience and to warn others before they provide work, access, intellectual property or services without verified payment.
The client communicating through [email protected] agreed to pay $3,000 for the development of a complete website. I completed the agreed work and delivered the website on time. I then provided one month of complimentary use so the payment could be resolved.
No payment was ever made. No deposit was received, no partial payment was received and no final payment was received. After repeated attempts to resolve the outstanding invoice, communication was blocked on WhatsApp.
Do not complete or release work for this individual based only on verbal assurances, claims of business success, statements about money in the bank or promises of future opportunity. Verify the legal identity and require cleared payment first.
What was agreed and delivered
The agreement concerned the development and delivery of a complete website for an agreed fee of $3,000. The work was completed according to the requirements communicated to me and was delivered on time.
- ✓A $3,000 website-development fee was agreed.
- ✓The website was completed according to the agreed requirements.
- ✓The completed website was delivered on time.
- ✓One month of complimentary use was provided after delivery.
- !No payment was received at any stage.
The representations and promises made to me
Throughout the business relationship, the client made repeated promises and representations concerning payment, future work, the size of the business and his financial position. These statements formed part of the trust on which the work was undertaken.
Payment would not be a problem.
Payment assurance described from the correspondence.He was highly successful and financially secure.
A statement made by the client, not independently verified.He operated a substantial business with a large office.
A statement made by the client, not independently verified.Significant funds were available in his bank account.
A statement made by the client, not independently verified.He was open, honest and transparent in business.
A statement made by the client, not independently verified.Additional work and future opportunities would follow.
A promise made during the business relationship.These are statements and representations made to me during correspondence and meetings. They are not presented as independently verified facts about his wealth, office or business position.
The sequence of events
$3,000 was agreed for website development.
The terms and scope were established in the available written records.
The work was completed without receiving payment.
The website was built according to the communicated requirements.
The completed website was delivered on time.
The client received the benefit and use of the completed work.
One month of complimentary access was provided.
More time was allowed for the payment issue to be resolved.
Repeated payment requests remained unresolved.
No deposit, partial payment or final payment was received.
WhatsApp communication was blocked.
The $3,000 development fee remained completely unpaid.
Identity and contractual concerns
The person involved did not consistently use one name. During the relationship, the names Luke, Joseph and Lokesh were used or presented. Related correspondence and documents also contained the names J James and LJ Wells.
| Email used | [email protected] |
|---|---|
| Names presented | Luke, Joseph and Lokesh |
| Other names in records | J James and LJ Wells |
| Business name referenced | Valour and Virtue Recruitment Ltd. |
Contract language requiring scrutiny
The contract in my possession contains language attempting to distance the company from responsibility for the agreement, while financial obligations were framed around named individuals.
The agreement also contained clauses addressing personal financial liability and potential legal costs. Anyone reviewing those clauses should obtain independent legal advice rather than relying on this page as a legal interpretation.
Do not rely on claimed success, wealth, office size or future work.
Based on my documented experience, I do not recommend completing or delivering work for this person without receiving full verified payment first.
Evidence retained and available for review
This warning is based on records in my possession. A redacted evidence pack may be made available to freelancers, agencies, journalists, lawyers, affected parties or potential contractors with a legitimate reason to review it.
Request the redacted contract and supporting records
Private addresses, telephone numbers, signatures, banking details and unrelated third-party information will be removed before anything is shared.
This public letter documents my firsthand experience and the records available to me. References to the names, email address and company identify the correspondence and agreement being described. Statements about claimed wealth, office size and success are presented as representations made to me, not as independently verified facts.
Statement issued by the website developer and contracting party