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FOLLOW-UP: The Headline Flap Over Our AVG Story
EDITOR’S NOTE: We published a story Wednesday that some members of AdViewGlobal (AVG) assert is unfair. At issue — particularly from a poster who uses the handle “CORRECTION!” — is the headline that accompanied the story. Another poster, “Pistol,” isn’t sympathic to the autosurf business and says he doesn’t suffer fools gladly on either side…
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BREAKING NEWS: Judge Denies Plaintiffs’ Motion In AdSurfDaily RICO Case For More Time To Respond To Garner Dismissal Motion; Bowdoin Still A No-Show
A federal judge has denied a motion by the plaintiffs in a racketeering lawsuit against AdSurfDaily attorney Robert Garner for more time to respond to Garner’s motion to be dismissed as a defendant. Judge Rosemary Collyer said the plaintiffs had failed to cite “a good cause” to grant the delay. Meanwhile, Collyer also denied motions…
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Garner May Have Paid Counsel In AdSurfDaily RICO Case
UPDATED 5:42 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) In a flurry of activity in the racketeering lawsuit against ASD President Andy Bowdoin, ASD attorney Robert Garner and Golden Panda Ad Builder President Clarence Busby, the plaintiffs in the case have formally added two attorneys and filed a motion for more time to respond to Garner’s motion to be…
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AdViewGlobal Promoter Says Prospects Can Bypass Company And Purchase Ad-Packs Directly From Sponsors To Ensure They Get Credited With 200 Percent Match Before Deadline
An AdViewGlobal (AVG) promoter has shared a strategy that potentially could cause a legal calamity for individual AVG promoters and members. The member posted his strategy on an AdViewGlobal forum set up by some Mods and members of the Pro-ASD Surf’s Up forum. AVG, which purports to be headquartered in Uruguay and also is known…
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BREAKING NEWS: Prosecutors Seek Final GP Forfeiture Order
Federal prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer for an order that would finalize the forfeiture of more than $14 million seized from Golden Panda Ad Builder last year as part of the AdSurfDaily case. Golden Panda, whose president was Clarence Busby, amassed the amount in only days. The final sum, taking credits and…
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AdViewGlobal, Promoters Trade On Names Of Forbes And Other Publishers To Trumpet Surf Firm’s News Release
A promotional email sent today by the AdViewGlobal (AVG) autosurf hotlinks to servers from Forbes.com, the Washington Business Journal and The Business Review. The email reproduced logos of the publishing companies, pulling the images off the companies’ individual servers and creating the impression that the companies were endorsing the controversial surf firm. URLs that identify…
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Is It A ‘Ghost?’ Top 5 Reasons To Avoid AdViewGlobal
EDITOR’S NOTE: There are plenty of reasons to avoid the AdViewGlobal (AVG) autosurf, not the least of which is that the government views the autosurf business model as foundationally corrupt. Autosurf operators and promoters are subject to prosecution under federal securities, wire-fraud, mail-fraud, money-laundering and racketeering statutes, and the surfs typically operate as Ponzi schemes.…
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Newspaper Publishes Ad That Suggests Obama Should Be Targeted For Assassination; Secret Service Investigates
A newspaper in northwest Pennsylvania published a customer’s classified ad yesterday that called for the assassination of President Obama. The Warren Times Observer apologized today for publishing the ad and called police. The U.S. Secret Service now has entered the probe. “May Obama follow in the steps of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy!” the ad…
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Garner Says D.C. Court Has No Jurisdiction Over Him In RICO Case; Claims Bowdoin Solely Responsible For AdSurfDaily
Filing as a pro se litigant even though he is an attorney, Robert Garner argued in court filings today that he should be dismissed as a RICO defendant in a complaint brought by members of AdSurfDaily because U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has no jurisdiction over him. In the motion, Garner argued…
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News And Notes For May 26: AdViewGlobal Website Launch Scrubbed; Site May Invite Scrutiny Of Attorneys General
AdViewGlobal website launch scrubbed. Amid much fanfare, the AdViewGlobal (AVG) autosurf announced it would launch a new website Saturday — and to celebrate AVG would provide what it deemed an “unprecedented” 250-percent matching bonus for members and a corresponding 200 percent match for sponsors. Problems dogged the launch and members grumbled. The new site appeared…
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DEVELOPING STORY: AdViewGlobal ‘Compliance’ Employee Sued Twice Last Year For Noncompliance With Federal Law
A Florida man identified as a “Compliance” employee of the AdViewGlobal (AVG) autosurf was sued twice last year for not complying with federal laws in a business he owns. Gerald Castor and his company, 1st Credit Solutions LLC of Bradenton, Fla., settled one of the cases last month. The lawsuit was brought in June 2008…
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