13.06.26
Who is Adam Voulstaker?
Adam Voulstaker is the founder and operator of https://tradingstocks.ai, an AI-powered stock trading platform. Adam is based in New Zealand and is active in the trading and fintech community.
Who is Martin Groot?
Martin Groot is the operator of FestingerVault.com and grootmade.com, software licensing and digital product businesses based in the Netherlands. He is the subject of hundreds of one-star consumer complaints on Trustpilot documenting unauthorised charges, refused refunds, and abusive business practices.
What did Martin Groot do to customers?
Hundreds of FestingerVault customers have reported unauthorised charges to their payment methods, refunds denied for disputed transactions, accounts terminated without notice, and no response from customer support.
You can read these accounts directly on Trustpilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/festingervault.com?stars=1
Why is Martin Groot targeting Adam Voulstaker?
Adam Voulstaker left a factual, honest review of FestingerVault on Trustpilot https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/69792a6fd263d877aacb3fa4 12.02.26 based on his own direct experience as a customer. Since that review was published, Martin Groot has launched a sustained and targeted campaign of harassment, impersonation, and defamation against Adam Voulstaker.
What has Martin Groot done to harass Adam Voulstaker?
Martin Groot has published false and defamatory content across at least 20 platforms including Blackhatworld, Blogspot, Complaintsboard, Discourse, ForexPeaceArmy, GitHub, Medium, MQL5, Reddit, Slideshare, Substack, Trustpilot, and YouTube.
He has also added tradingstocks.ai to spam blacklists via Cleantalk, damaging email deliverability for a legitimate business. He published Adam Voulstaker’s personal phone number on telephone blacklists via Tellows. He submitted Adam Voulstaker’s professional email to hundreds of websites without consent. He posted on Freelancer.com soliciting people to hack tradingstocks.ai.
Is Martin Groot impersonating Adam Voulstaker?
Yes. Martin Groot has created accounts and published content while posing as Adam Voulstaker. This includes using Adam Voulstaker’s name and identity to publish fabricated material designed to damage his personal and professional reputation. Impersonating a private individual is a criminal offence.
Has Martin Groot made false claims about tradingstocks.ai?
Yes. Martin Groot has published false, fabricated, and defamatory claims about tradingstocks.ai. These claims are entirely without factual basis and appear designed to damage the reputation of the platform and deter users and investors.
tradingstocks.ai is a legitimate, operational AI trading platform. Any claims to the contrary published by Martin Groot or accounts associated with him are false.
Has this been reported to police?
Yes. The full scope of Martin Groot’s conduct – including fraud, harassment, impersonation, and solicitation of hacking – has been formally reported to New Zealand Police. This matter is on record.
What can Dutch residents do?
Martin Groot is based in the Netherlands. Dutch police and the ACM (Autoriteit Consument and Markt) have jurisdiction over his conduct.
If you are based in the Netherlands and have been defrauded by FestingerVault.com, harassed by Martin Groot, or are a witness to his conduct, your testimony is critical. Dutch law enforcement require statements from Dutch residents to take action. Please make contact.
Are there other victims?
Yes. Hundreds of Trustpilot reviewers have documented fraud and abusive conduct by FestingerVault: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/festingervault.com?stars=1
If you have been affected or have evidence of Martin Groot’s activities in any jurisdiction, please reach out.
How can I contact Adam Voulstaker?
Twitter/X: https://x.com/adamvoulstaker
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-voulstaker-265270215/
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