Tag: ASD
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‘Noobing’ Autosurf Has Hearing-Impaired Clientele; Surf Blames Slashed Payouts On Unclear Ruling In ASD Ponzi Case
UPDATED 9:11 PM. EST (U.S.A.) An autosurf excoriated in forums for slashing payouts has hearing-impaired clients, according to several videos on YouTube. At least 15 of the YouTube videos feature sign language and appear to have been created by hearing-impaired members of Noobing. Many of the videos use the word “Noobing” — coupled with the…
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Judge Scolds Ponzi Operator Who Fleeced Millions From Victims, Including Seniors Who Plowed Life Savings Into Scam
In a North Dakota Ponzi case, former insurance salesman Larry Atkins was charged with 78 felonies. Authorities said he ran a Ponzi scheme that stole more than $3 million from at least 30 victims, including senior citizens and vulnerable adults. Some of the elements of the Atkins’ Ponzi are similar to the alleged AdSurfDaily Ponzi,…
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Our Theory Of The AdSurfDaily Case: Steroidal Puppeteers
UPDATED 4:30 PM EST (U.S.A.) We believe the AdSurfDaily case never has been as complex as it sounds. The root of it is Andy Bowdoin’s greed and instinct to scam. He has no more control over it than he does the color of his own eyes. Andy Bowdoin is not a brilliant or gifted man.…
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When Words Fail: ‘Stunning’ Can’t Describe ASD Disconnect
The level of disconnect is stunning — and it is accompanied by a level of brazenness that is equally stunning. In fact, stunning understates it; it is more like an unapologetic, myopic commitment to felonious self-indulgence. But what would you expect from a group whose motto is “ASD — Keep Fighting The Good Fight!” There…
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MegaLido: Is There An ‘Instant2U.com’ Tie?
In the weeks following the seizure of cash and property linked to AdSurfDaily Inc., some former members of ASD turned their attention to promoting MegaLido. MegaLido was pushed as a safe, offshore alternative to ASD and Golden Panda, and a way to make up ASD/Golden Panda losses that stemmed from the government seizure of cash…
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Edward Purvis, Head Of ‘Christian’ Group, Indicted For Running Ponzi Scheme; Case Has Echoes Of Ad Surf Daily Probe
In a complex case apt to remind some members of AdSurfDaily about strange twists and turns the ASD case has taken, an Arizona man has been indicted on charges of running a Ponzi scheme that fleeced Christians. Edward Anthony Purvis was accused of setting up the Ponzi through an organization known as Nakimi Chi Group…
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ASD: Spending Spree Coincided With 2-for-1 Las Vegas Rally
Less than two weeks after a May 31 AdSurfDaily rally concluded in Las Vegas, ASD funds were used to retire a $157,000 mortgage. Another $62,000 was used to purchase two cars — a 2008 Honda CRV and a 2009 Acura, federal prosecutors said. The beneficiaries of the mortgage retirement and the Honda were George and…
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Prosecutors: Bowdoin Knew ASD Was Illegal Prior To Rallies That Collected Tens Of Millions Of Dollars
Andy Bowdoin knew AdSurfDaily was illegal in 2007, months before the company conducted rallies in major U.S. cities and collected tens of millions of dollars from members, according to court documents. Instead of becoming legally compliant, Bowdoin introduced new layers of deception in 2008, prosecutors said. Included in the deception was a video made in…
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Breaking News: More ASD-Connected Assets Seized; Bowdoin Blamed Company Troubles On Russian Hackers
Federal prosecutors quietly went to court last month, filing a second forfeiture complaint against assets tied to AdSurfDaily Inc. The complaint paints a jaw-dropping picture of insider dealings, special favors, a “silent” ASD partner, people getting paid large sums for doing virtually nothing — and a claim that Russian hackers broke into ASD’s servers and…
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AdSurfDaily: Bowdoin The Envy Of Con Artists Worldwide
ASD President Andy Bowdoin demonstrated that any person with access to an autosurf script can put tens of millions of dollars on the table if he or she can meet two minimal conditions: the ability to recruit a few key MLM promoters, and the ability to be influenced by MLM promoters who know how to…
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Ad Surf Daily Surrenders; Bowdoin Removes Claim To Tens Of Millions Of Dollars As Autosurf Ponzi Members Grumble
BREAKING NEWS (UPDATED 9:03 P.M) Dogged by the government since August and a loser in early skirmishes with prosecutors, AdSurfDaily has done what it said it wouldn’t do: surrendered claims to tens of millions of dollars seized by the Secret Service in a Ponzi scheme investigation. Lawyers for ASD President Andy Bowdoin have filed a…