New Kingdom Of Mount Vema :)

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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:13 pm

If someone tells you they were born in the Kingdom of Mount Vema, you may want to press X for Doubt. Because the Kingdom of Mount Vema is not real and, according to Geek.com, is most likely a money-stealing scam.

There is an actual geographic location on Earth called the Vema Seamount, a mountain under the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa. It doesn't break the surface of the ocean, but you can find it right now on Google Maps if you want. What makes it notable is that if you keep Googling to find out more, you will discover what is potentially a money-laundering scheme.

According to a network of websites, Vema Seamount declared itself a sovereign territory in 2006, and the Sovereign of Mount Vema—His Majesty King Peter Goldishman of Mount Vema—declared himself the leader of the Kingdom of Mount Vema, a mountain he would pile sand on top of to make an island by 2014. He would then hold his coronation and preside over the tourists and scientists who visit or move there.

But wait. The Kingdom if Mount Vema is still underwater! That won't stop King Peter though—his country claims it can ship things to you, plan dance-based networking events, and also hold the Miss Mount Vema Beauty Pageant.

There is also a unit currency called golle, and his majesty King Peter is featured on the bills. Vema also has its own bank and own credit card company (the GolleCard), and you can even view a PDF file of the non-existent kingdom's fiscal projections—hosted on a Tripod.com web hosting server.

So what's the point of the made-up Kingdom of Mount Vema? It is most likely the front for a scam, similar to the classic Nigerian Prince emails you occasionally get in your Spam folder. Ruling an underwater nation could have its benefits, like helping to launder money through the golle currency by way of instructing unsuspecting people to transfer funds from their real bank accounts, or by establishing the faux country as a tax haven.

Whatever the scam is, King Peter won't be building anything on that seamount anytime soon. The Kingdom of Vema is a nation that exists only on the Internet—nothing but numbers, mocked-up PDF files, and words on a screen.

Laughing

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:21 pm

Oh ye of little faith - have a little patience with King Peter as land reclamation from the sea takes time and money to achieve. His Majesty is obviously looking to the future & naturally investment now will pay dividends once Mount Vema is above sea level & established as a tax haven.
I am looking forward to the day I can anchor my yacht there and take up residence with my lovely & wealthy Princess Toto who I am currently arranging to leave her exile from a UN refugee camp in Senegal to be with me. Happy times ahead so God bless the King Wink

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I see your man made island and raise you an offshore platform:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 1:27 am

No Joker Britain has always been full of loonies (look up Lundy Island for an example) & it's a way of life here. King Peter & Mount Vema is the way to go Wink

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 4:32 am

I've been lookin' for a good investment.. Shocked

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