Impersonation Notice

What is happening

Beginning in early September 2026, people have contacted us after being drawn into a “remote work” program that presents itself under the name Paul Klebanov. The program runs on a website at paulklebanovmkt.com. It uses our name and signature logo without permission.

From what affected people have described to us, the pattern is consistent: an unsolicited text message offers a remote job, a “trainer” assigns a “work account,” the account shows earnings and then a negative balance, and the person is told to deposit their own money, often through a payment app, to unlock withdrawals or receive a “deposit bonus.” The Federal Trade Commission describes this pattern as a task scam.

The operation also runs WhatsApp groups under the Paul Klebanov name, using our signature as the group image, and may use other messaging apps such as Telegram. We do not run any WhatsApp or Telegram group.

None of this has any connection to us. No payment made to that website was made to us, and no one working with us has contacted anyone about it.

How to tell the difference

This list reflects what has been reported to us as of September 6, 2026. There may be other websites, groups, or accounts using our name that we are not yet aware of. If you have seen one, forward it to hello@paulklebanov.com.

• We do not recruit or hire by text message, WhatsApp, or Telegram. Hiring starts with an application on paulklebanov.com/careers or through a reputable recruiting firm we have engaged, and every interview is a live Zoom video call with a real person on camera, not an AI or a chatbot. If a recruiter contacts you about a role with us, email hello@paulklebanov.com first. We will confirm whether we are working with that firm and copy the recruiter on our reply.
• We do not offer “work accounts,” task-based commissions, or check-in rewards.
• We never ask anyone to deposit, transfer, or send money for any reason.
• Money moves only one way with us: through regulated US banking institutions, whether we are paying someone or being paid. We do not send or accept cash, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, Cash App, or any other cash wallet or payment app. A real transaction with us appears on your bank or card statement as Klebanov, LLC or MKOS AI.
• All contact requests to us go through the official paulklebanov.com website: the contact form or a scheduled call. We never initiate contact by text message or in messaging groups.

What we have done

On September 5, 2026 we reported paulklebanovmkt.com to its domain registrar and its hosting provider, submitted it to Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft SmartScreen, and Netcraft, and filed reports with the Federal Trade Commission and the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. We are preserving all related correspondence and will update this page if the situation changes.

If you were contacted or sent money

• Stop all contact with the “trainer” and the website, including its chat. Do not send anything further, even to “release” funds.
• Contact your bank or payment app immediately and ask about reversing the payments.
• Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov and to the FBI at ic3.gov.
• Keep every message and screenshot. Investigators may ask for them.
• Be wary of anyone who later offers to recover your money for a fee. That is a second scam.

Contacting us about this

If you received a message from someone claiming to be us, you may forward it to hello@paulklebanov.com. Payments made to the impersonating website were not made to us, so we are not able to issue refunds or intervene in individual cases. Our role is to report the impersonation to the authorities, which we have done, and to help people recognize it, which is the purpose of this page.

Last updated: September 6, 2026