AutoSurf Misery Index

Michigan Woman Charged With Racketeering In Alleged Real-Estate Ponzi Scheme; Rita Gosselin Arrested, Jailed Early This Morning In Greater Detroit

Michigan Woman Charged With Racketeering In Alleged Real-Estate Ponzi Scheme; Rita Gosselin Arrested, Jailed Early This Morning In Greater Detroit

Just hours after news broke of a racketeering indictment by Colorado prosecutors against a Denver-area man in an alleged Ponzi scheme, Michigan prosecutors announced the racketeering indictment of a Greater Detroit woman in what was described as a real-estate Ponzi scheme.
In the past two days, prosecutors from different agencies in different regions of the United [...]

U.S. Attorney: Rothstein Ponzi Money Went To Politicians, Charities; ‘High-Ranking’ Police Officers Received ‘Gratuities’

In a criminal information and news release dripping with the word “co-conspirators,” federal prosecutors, the FBI and the IRS said Ponzi proceeds were used to grease wheels in law enforcement and pollute the worlds of business and politics in South Florida.
Former attorney Scott Rothstein of Fort Lauderdale was arrested for racketeering yesterday. He was arraigned, [...]

FBI Arrests 14, Including 2 Lawyers, In Major Insider-Trading Probe; SEC Says Attorneys Provided Tips For Kickbacks In Latest Scandal That Rocks Wall Street

FBI Arrests 14, Including 2 Lawyers, In Major Insider-Trading Probe; SEC Says Attorneys Provided Tips For Kickbacks In Latest Scandal That Rocks Wall Street

As the FBI and IRS executed search warrants at the Florida office of attorney Scott Rothstein this morning amid allegations he ran a covert Ponzi scheme that could have drained as much as $500 million from investors, prosecutors up north were concentrating on arresting lawyers in a separate case involving insider trading on Wall Street.
U.S. [...]

JAN. 20: Get It At A Lower Price: ‘Rebates Aren’t Guaranteed’ Now Available; 43-Page eReport Reveals Shocking Truths About ‘Industry’

JAN. 20: Get It At A Lower Price: 'Rebates Aren't Guaranteed' Now Available; 43-Page eReport Reveals Shocking Truths About 'Industry'

UPDATED Jan. 20, 2010: Sale. Price of Single-User License for “Rebates Aren’t Guaranteed” lowered to $9.88.
Dear Readers,
We are pleased today to release, “Rebates Aren’t Guaranteed: The True Story Of Ponzi Deceptions And Myths In The Criminal Autosurf ‘Industry.’”
Belong to an autosurf? Thought about joining one? Think they’re harmless?
Think again. “Rebates Aren’t Guaranteed” reveals some [...]

BREAKING NEWS: AdVentures4U, New Darling Of Surf World, Says It Was Threatened; Note Says Cashouts Will Be Suspended Soon And Members Will Have To Make Do With Their ‘Advertising’ Purchases; Ponzi Forums In Uproar

UPDATED 11:57 A.M. EDT (U.S.A.) There are widespread reports this morning that AdVentures4U (ADV4U), the new darling of the autosurf world, is suspending “revenue sharing” and that its owner was threatened.
The reports come on the heels of various reports that the surf slashed payout rates and poured money into a gold-buying business known as TradingGold4Cash. [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Did AdViewGlobal Cancel Florida Registration By Fax From Hotel In Uruguay?

BREAKING NEWS: Did AdViewGlobal Cancel Florida Registration By Fax From Hotel In Uruguay?

UPDATED 7:53 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) AdViewGlobal (AVG), which also is known as the AV Global Association (AVGA), registered the association name as a fictitious entity in Florida in April, canceled and re-registered it in May — and canceled the registration again July 21 in a transaction that involved a hotel fax machine in Montevideo, Uruguay, [...]

UPDATE: Vana Blue Website Still Offline; No Pinksheet Stock Activity For Seven Trading Days Amid Maze Of Claims

Not a single share of Vana Blue’s penny stock has traded hands since July 30, a period of seven full trading days, according to Yahoo Finance. In news releases, Vana Blue identified itself as the owner of eWalletPlus, a payment processor later linked to the AdViewGlobal (AVG) autosurf.
Vana Blue, which used mailing services in Phoenix [...]

Roster: Are These Autosurfs In Litigation? Troubled?

Roster: Are These Autosurfs In Litigation? Troubled?

Back in August we began to cover AdSurfDaily Inc., a Florida company accused of being an illegal enterprise. Federal prosecutors said ASD, an autosurf, was selling unregistered securities by calling itself an “advertising” company and running a $100 million Ponzi scheme.
A sister site, LaFuenteDinero, was named in the same federal forfeiture complaint. So was GoldenPandaAdBuilder, [...]