AlertPay Says It Was Targeted In DDoS Attack Last Week; Unclear Who Launched Assault; Site Processed Payments For Club Asteria And Other Collapsed HYIP And Money-Cycler ‘Programs’ Promoted On Ponzi Boards
UPDATED 9:45 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) AlertPay, a Canadian payment processor referenced frequently on Ponzi boards such as TalkGold and MoneyMakerGroup, announced on its Blog that it was subjected to a “large” DDoS attack last week that affected customers’ ability to access the site. In a Blog post dated Wednesday, the company said the DDoS attack […]
Exotic FX, HYIP Promoted On Ponzi Scheme And Criminals’ Forums By Club Asteria Members, Collapses; Did Club Asteria Also Have Tie To Collapsed Imperia Invest IBC Fraud Scheme?
Exotic FX, an HYIP promoted on the Ponzi scheme and criminals’ forums by members of the Club Asteria HYIP, has collapsed. Exotic billed itself a “PRIVATE ASSET HAVEN.” The dollar value of member losses is unclear, and the firm’s website no longer loads. Chatter on Ponzi boards such as TalkGold and MoneyMakerGroup also suggests that […]
Nicholas A. Smirnow, Pathway To Prosperity (P2P) Operator, A ‘Convicted Burglar, Robber And Drug Dealer’ Who Fleeced At Least 40,000 People In International Ponzi Scheme
Here is how Pathway To Prosperity (P2P), operated by Nicholas A. Smirnow, was described by members of the indefatigable, Ponzi-pushing ASA Monitor forum in 2007: “Just talked with Nick today on the phone,” one member said. “I always enjoy talking with him — honest and straightforward.” “This one is a WINNER,” another crowed. “People, you […]
FBI Director Again References ‘Shadow Banking System’ In Congressional Testimony; Warns About ‘Homegrown Violent Extremists’ And ‘Lone Actor’ Terrorists
EDITOR’S NOTE: Still selling autosurfs and HYIPs? Quick! Name your autosurfing neighbor, his or her neighbors, the source of their funding — and describe their intent. Do you even know the names of the program owners, the venues from which they operate and the sources of their funding? How many companies do they own? How […]
GNI BECOMES THIS YEAR’S ASD: Autosurf/HYIP Pimps Continue To Cheerlead Ponzi Schemes As Bank Failures Pile Up In The United States
The new year is starting out like the year that just passed. Banks are failing, unemployment is high, money is not trickling down to small businesses that need capital to expand and create new jobs — and the Ponzi pimps are still putting lipstick on pigs, pushing autosurfs and HYIPs and cheerleading for them even […]