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URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: Accused Fraudster Andy Bowdoin Enters Defense That Could Provide Legal Cover For Autosurf Ponzi Schemes If He Wins Case; ASD Operator Claims Business Model Stands Up To ‘Howey Test’ Scrutiny

BULLETIN: In an argument that almost certainly will give comfort to operators of some of the most corrupt and insidious businesses on the Internet, AdSurfDaily President Andy Bowdoin has advised a federal judge that his company and business practices are legitimate because they stand up to scrutiny when the “Howey Test” is applied. Bowdoin, 77, made…

Feb 1, 2011
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,…

Aug 26, 2009
Vana Blue Inc. Used Las Vegas Mailing Service

UPDATED 10:50 A.M. EDT (U.S.A.) A company that says it owns Karveck International, a firm with purported ties to the AdViewGlobal (AVG) autosurf and eWalletPlus, used an address in Las Vegas that resolves to a mailing service. The address is 5348 Vegas Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89102. Vana Blue said in a document that purported…

Jul 29, 2009
AdViewGlobal Says Members Guilty Of ‘Unethical’ Conduct

UPDATED 1:57 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) Members who abused a member-to-member cash button AdViewGlobal (AVG) itself provided are guilty of “unethical” conduct that has delayed an audit the surf firm is performing on itself, AVG announced today. AVG suspended member payouts June 25, implemented a mandatory 80/20 program upon the resumption of payouts on a date…

Jul 23, 2009
AdViewGlobal’s June 1 News Release Had Typo That Directed Traffic Away From Website Firm Was Showcasing

Typoz happen. (See?) But a typo in a June 1 news release by AdViewGlobal (AVG) directed traffic away from a new website the firm was showcasing and caused it to land on a site registered in Europe. The domain — adveiwglobal.com, in which the “e” and “i” are transposed — is registered in the CzechÂ Republic.…

Jul 10, 2009
AdViewGlobal ‘Surf’ Firm Suspends Member Cash-Outs, Threatens Media With Copyright-Infringement Lawsuits

UPDATED 4:40 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) Before AdViewGlobal (AVG) even shared what it described as a members-only, “Breaking News” announcement that it was suspending cash-outs, the embattled surf firm threatened media outlets with copyright-infringement lawsuits if they published the announcement. Members almost immediately shared the news outside the confines of the AVG “private association,” despite the…

Jun 25, 2009
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…

Jun 1, 2009
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.…

May 31, 2009
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…

May 22, 2009
Oddities Abound In ASD Case, ‘Surf World

Oddity One: As first reported here yesterday, Andy Bowdoin had the exact same amount on deposit in three separate Bank of America accounts: $1,000,338.91. Such an oddity seems impossible, if not deliberate. Could the $338.91 tacked on the end of all three sums be interest on individual deposits of exactly $1 million each all made…

May 12, 2009
Bowdoin Still A No-Show In RICO Lawsuit; Attorneys For Both Sides Gear Up For What Could Be An Interminable Slog

AdSurfDaily President Andy Bowdoin still hasn’t responded to a Jan. 15 racketeering lawsuit filed against him by three ASD members seeking class-action certification. Meanwhile, Bank of America, a non-RICO defendant accused in the complaint of aiding Bowdoin and others in a fraudulent scheme, has added two additional attorneys who specialize in complex financial litigation to…

May 9, 2009