AlientTrust reporting to the IRS?

You probably already heard about this, if not, you need to check this out.

AlientTrust, or their new named parent company W3MA, LLC, plans on reporting all payouts to their members to the IRS.

That's fine with me becuase I was going to pay taxes on whatever earnings I make anyway, but some members probably werent going to.

Also, this puts a bunch of peoples personal information in the hands of a company that may run away with it, sell it, use it for illegal activity, who knows.

I am not accusing Alientrust of any of this, but in this crazy industry, who knows? No one, thats who!

You wont be able to get paid after the next cycle of payments until you get "verified" by submitting this information.

The updates from Vince can be found here:

http://northshore-media.com/

But I have also pasted them in just in case they get "altered":

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This Weeks Cashouts

28. March 2006 @ 16:02 Hey Everyone,

We've decided in the best interest of all to move forward with this weeks cashouts and not fully implement the new verification system until next week, this gives everyon some additional time to get your stuff submitted, and get re-verified and and documents not received or that are not legible.

Don't panic Gang, we're here for you.

I know there has been some concern as to why this is being implemented and I thought I answered that yesterday, but I can again.

There is specific information we need to send to the IRS when you earn more than 600.00 per year. In order to do that we MUST have your SSN or EIN. We have a legal obligation to do that in order to be in compliance with the law.

Over the past couple month's we've all heard and talked about a lot of scams and whatnot, folks if you want tobe part of a legitimate business, you have to comply wit the law. If this industry does fall, the reason will be because of tax issues. The Govt, wants their cut, so we have to give it to them if we wish to stay in business.

As I said yesterday, this information would be necessary anyway in order to process your Virtual Money ATM Card so you would have to give it to us anyway if you wish to remain a member here. We can't order your card without your info - simple as that.

So - send in your stuff as you have time, we'll be adding a new fax number and get some additional printers running later this evening.

We're working around the clock to verify as many accounts as we can in the shortest time frame possible.

Thanks and have a great day.

Vince

MAJOR UPDATES!! PLEASE READ!!

27. March 2006 @ 22:51 Good Evening Everyone,

As most of you have already noticed we've made some very large changes in the website to make things better and smoother for all.

But before I get into the Updates there is a very important announcement.

ON MARCH 28, BETWEEN 3AM AND 5AM SERVER TIME THE DATABASE WILL BE LOCKED FOR MAINTENANCE.

Our Techs at RackSpace will be installing some database replication so that we can ease the load on the server, and smooth the Ad Viewing and login problems.

YOU CANNOT VIEW ADS DURING THIS TIME SO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO VIEW AT A DIFFERENT TIME - THERE WILL BE NO CREDITS ISSUED FOR THIS DOWNTIME.

Ok - now on with the updates.

As many of you have seen already (by the way the fax machine is running out of ink) we've added our Member Agreement and Tax documents into the back office, and it IS mandatory that you send this information in in order to be paid.

We MUST document your earnings for tax purposes and so that we may send out the appropriate documents prior to Jan 30th of 2007. This does not stop you from earnings commissions through viewing ads, or on your affiliate sales, and you may still transfer to your holding account, but we MUST have this information before we can issue a payout through E-Gold moving forward.

This would be mandatory in a few days anyway because this is all information we would need to send out the Virtual Money cards. So - don't panic folks - it's all part of the plan.

Secondly, as you've seen on the Member Agreement form, our LLC. license has come through, and we will begin changing all references of the company from North Shore Media to W3MA, LLC. starting tomorrow.

For those of you NOT in the know - W3MA stands for World Wide Web Marketing Association. We'll begin changing over the support site within the next day or so as well.

We've also solved the issue that many folks raised concerning not being able to view all the ads during a session PRIOR to selecting one for their survey.

The Survey this Ad Link will now be shown throughout the duration of your session and you'll simply Update your vote if you come across a site you like better than the one you've previously voted for - very simple.

The shopping cart is up - albeit not designed or filled with stuff yet - we're going to be working on the design over the next week. We won't be adding any product until get some pics taken of all the gear that should be here on Friday. You can go create an account though if you want and poke around. The payment ifno is LIVE so don't buy any of those test products in there - YOU WILL be charged if you try to make a purchase. The shop is at http://shop.alientrust.com

We spoke last week about folks NOT entering URLS for their purchased Ad Buys and we decided to take a very firm stand. We've added some validation and a stern message on the page, but inevitably there will be someone who wants to test me - my advice would be NOT to do that.

We will refund you and delete your account - period. This is an advertising business not an autosurf - there's plenty of places where you can go be complacent - this ain't one of them. So if you wish to stay here - put your ad in. Nuff said.

I'm sure there's some stuff I'm forgetting - oh yeah - for added security we've added the feature that you can no longer change your payment id in your profile. Believe me this is NOT something we wanted to do because it simply creates more work for the staff, but you will now need to hit the Billing Dept - through the Support Desk to change your payout id. Hopefully these idiot hackers will go pester someone else since they can't hack in and re-route anyone's egold account.

I'm sure there's more but I'm exhausted and I still need to get into the forum for a bit.

Thanks everyone and have a great night.

Vince
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12Daily Pro/Stormpay Chargebacks Allowed

I meant to post this a couple of days ago but was so caught up with work that I totally forgot.

There has been a change in the 12dp saga that allows for credit card chargebacks to Stormpay. This was previously not allowed. Read the updates here:

http://www.tlennonfor12dailypro.com/

What does mean? A lot of things. If you got ripped off by Stormpay, now is your chnace to try to recoup some monies.

Wired Surf Paid Me - 03/29/2006

Here is a screen shot from my wired surf payment.

Scam Exchanger

There is someone going around the forums PMing people the link to http://goldxcash.com/

They supposedly exchange many types of e-currencies for paypal and other forms of payment.

Be very careful, do not use this site.

This is an obvious scam site.

After doing a search you will see what I mean.

Go to google and search for their name. They apparently have copied another sites entire design. That site capitalex.com.

Here is their blog with some testimonies.

http://blog.capitalex.com/goldxcash-is-a-scam?PHPSESSID=bbd39bbf97887f2bed61d94e6205bdc1

EMO Update. Not good.

The receiver for the EMO debacle, has posted an FAQ on the EMO site. Things do not look good, looks liek EMO was operating unlawfully...

http://emoweb01.emocorp.com/resources/html/ReceivershipFAQ.html

EMO Corporation, in Receivership

Frequently Asked Questions

• When can I have my money?

The Receiver believes that the process for returning account holder funds will be generally premised on the following:

1. The Receiver will perform an investigation and determine how much EMO Corporation's Pre-Close creditors (including account holders) are owed.

2. The Receiver will marshal EMO Corporation's assets and as appropriate, may pursue various causes of action against parties responsible for the shortfall that may exist.

3. The Receiver will make distributions in the future to Pre-Close creditors (including account holders) from the assets of EMO Corporation.

• Why can't I have my money now?

All accounts are "frozen" pending further order of the Travis County State District Court. No distributions to Pre-Close creditors (including account holders) can be made until approved by the Court. The facts indicate there is insufficient cash funds on hand at EMO Corporation to meet its obligations to account holders and other creditors.

• I want to talk to the Judge who presides over this Receivership.

Account holders who wish to address the Court must do so in a formal pleading filed with the Court and served on interested parties.

• How long is the Receivership going to last?

The length of the Receivership will be determined by the period of time it takes to complete the processes noted above.

• What is the status of the sale of EMO Corporation's assets?

The Receiver will pursue a sale of EMO Corporation's assets. The Receiver will update the web-site with any sale-related documents or information as appropriate. The timing of any such sale, cannot currently be determined.

• Was EMO Corporation FDIC insured, insured by the state or some other governmental agency?

EMO Corporation was not insured by FDIC, the state or any other governmental agency, nor was it licensed by appropriate state regulators.

• Did EMO Corporation have any corporate insurance policies (director and officer or other similar type policies) that might be used to cover any losses?

No.

12Dailypro/Stormpay Victim's Story

Read this story, one that manyof us can familiarize ourselves with.

http://www.clevescene.com/Issues/2006-03-22/news/news2_full.html

NME's Pixel Site Announcement!

This has got to be the most anticipated pixel site since the million dollar pixel site that made that kid rich from overseas.

NME is offering outstanding hidden prizes for its pixel purchasers. Once a pixel page is filled up, prizes ranging from automobiles to computers to ipods are going to be given away!!!

That's right, that wasn't a typo.

Read the official not from NME CEO Jonathan Mikula posted on the PhoenixSurf.com forum:

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Dear NME Members,

It is time for some announcements that you have all been waiting for. As many of you know, our pixel site is finished. We have received a tremendous response regarding this program but I would like to take this time to explain how pixel sites work.

Pixel sites serve as “Virtual Billboards” for your website. You will have the opportunity to purchase a bllock of pixels to advertise a website of your choosing. As the volume of traffic increases to our site, your “billboard” will be seen by thousands of potential clients/referrals across the globe. Pixel advertising has the potential to dramatically increase the traffic rating of your site. Now, as many of you know based on our Phoenixsurf.com site, traffic = money in the internet world. As members of NME, you have become a part of this world. Because of this, we are going to help you take advantage of every trend and marketing tool that will help to improve your business.



Now, most of our members were extremely excited about the above information and we could have stopped there. But as we all know, here at NME we always take it one step further. Not only are we gong to help you increase the traffic to your website and pay you for referring others to the site, we are going to offer the biggest prizes in the industry! Once a page fills up, we will offer a variety of prizes to the member who purchased a “prize pixel”. We will get deeper into the mechanics of this later, but for now let’s discuss the prizes, including a 2006 Dodge Viper!

Once the Bronze page (.10 per pixel) fills up, we will be giving out:

1. 20 Video iPods: View your own videos, or watch music videos and TV shows you can purchase from the iTunes Music Store.

2. 20 Sony PSPs: The PSP boasts a 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD that displays over 16 million colors. You’ve never seen your games with such clarity and detail, with high-quality, full-motion video. It comes equipped with inputs and outputs including USB 2.0 and 802.11b (Wi-Fi) wireless LAN. Now you can be connected to your PC and the wireless network.

*3. As the grand prize we have hidden 1, 2006 Yamaha Raptor 700R under one of the pixel blocks in the pixel grid. The most powerful, sharpest handling raptor ever built! All-new, fuel-injected and packing serious hardware, this one's built to rule the off-road roost.

Once the Silver page (.25 per pixel) fills up, we will be giving out:

10 Video iPods: View your own videos, or watch music videos and TV shows you can purchase from the iTunes Music Store.
10 Sony PSPs: The PSP boasts a 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD that displays over 16 million colors. You’ve never seen your games with such clarity and detail, with high-quality, full-motion video. It comes equipped with inputs and outputs including USB 2.0 and 802.11b (Wi-Fi) wireless LAN. Now you can be connected to your PC and the wireless network.
6 Mac Minis: We have hidden 6 Apple Mac Minis throughout the Pixel Grid. Looks Small, Acts Huge. The Mac that redefined what you can expect from a compact, affordable computer does it again. Mac mini now features the revolutionary Intel Core processors, more expansion options, and a new way to command your digital life — all in the same amazingly compact package. Powered by the Intel Core Duo processor plus a whole new system architecture, the new Mac mini delivers up to 4x the speed of the previous model.
2 Acer Ferrari 3200 laptops: In 2003 Acer became an official supplier to the legendary Scuderia Ferrari Formula One (F1) team, meeting its IT needs with notebooks, PCs, servers and monitors. Acer celebrates that partnership with the Ferrari 3000 notebook, boasting wireless connectivity, dedicated video graphics plus generously sized memory and hard drive.
We have hidden 2 15" 2 GHz Apple MacBook Pro laptops throughout the Pixel Grid: MacBook Pro is the first Mac notebook built upon the revolutionary new Intel Core Duo. It’s actually two processors built into a single chip — which makes this by far the biggest leap in mobile Mac power you’ve ever seen. 4 times faster than 15-inch PowerBook G4 with 1.67GHz PowerPC.
We have hidden 2 Apple 23-inch Cinema HD displays throughout the Pixel Grid: The widescreen Apple Cinema Display offers a natural format for arranging documents the way your brain processes them.
Specs:
1920 x 1200 optimal resolution
16.7 million colors
DVI Display Connector
2 port USB 2.0 Hub
2 FireWire 400 ports
Grand Prize: As the grand prize we have hidden 1, 2006 Honda Civic SI under one of the pixel blocks in the pixel grid. Set free the all-new 2006 Civic Si and hold on tight. Because the car that redefined the modern sport-compact revolution now runs on pure i-VTEC® adrenaline. At the center of this revolutionary masterpiece lives the powerful 197-horsepower 2.0-liter K20 engine that screams performance. Add in a close-ratio, 6-speed manual transmission, sportier suspension and road-hugging standard 17" wheels, and the 2006 Civic Si is ready for anything your race-driven brain can muster up. The 20th-anniversary Civic Si is loaded with hi-tech performance and attitude. And it's waiting for your go.


Once the Gold page (.50 per pixel) fills up, we will be giving out:

10 video iPods: own videos, or watch music videos and TV shows you can purchase from the iTunes Music Store.
10 Sony PSPs: We have hidden 10 Sony PSPs throughout the Pixel Grid. The PSP boasts a 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD that displays over 16 million colors. You’ve never seen your games with such clarity and detail, with high-quality, full-motion video. It comes equipped with inputs and outputs including USB 2.0 and 802.11b (Wi-Fi) wireless LAN. Now you can be connected to your PC and the wireless network.
We have hidden 5 Acer Ferrari 3200 laptops throughout the Pixel Grid: In 2003 Acer became an official supplier to the legendary Scuderia Ferrari Formula One (F1) team, meeting its IT needs with notebooks, PCs, servers and monitors. Acer celebrates that partnership with the Ferrari 3000 notebook, boasting wireless connectivity, dedicated video graphics plus generously sized memory and hard drive.
We have hidden 4 Apple 23-inch Cinema HD displays throughout the Pixel Grid. The widescreen Apple Cinema Display offers a natural format for arranging documents the way your brain processes them.
Specs:
1920 x 1200 optimal resolution
16.7 million colors
DVI Display Connector
2 port USB 2.0 Hub
2 FireWire 400 ports
We have hidden 2 Samsung SP-R4232 42-inch Plasma Tv/Monitors throughout the Pixel Grid.

Your Partner in Success,

Jonathan Mikula

CEO, NME

"We are not in the business of making money; we are in the business of changing lives."

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Will be back soon, a heads up, and Phoenix Surf and Alien Trust PAID me.

Hello all,
I am currently away from home at the moment and haven't been able to post much these past few days.

Also, there is another "4newbies" site that has nothing to do with me and my site and I want to make that abundantly clear. My site was up and running before that one and we have no relation. You will most likely see it advertised or already have, so I wanted to give you a heads up on that.

By the wayPhoenix Surf paid me and so did AlienTrust.

Til next time, be safe.

New NMEGlobal.com Site Preview

One word. WOW!

I must say that the site is going to be fantastic. The preview blew me away. It left me feeling like I could take on the world.

The promises of automation are astounding. If this program can do what it says it can, then get ready to start making some serious changes in your life.

Check it our here if you already haven't:

http://www.mynewuploads.com/nme/preview/

I will be away on business over the weekend and will try to log on, but if the blog is quiet, now you know.

PhoenixSurf implements FastTrack Payouts, Now over 11,300 Members

Finally, PhoenixSurf programmers were able to implement the fastrack payout script into the system yesterday. The feature allows you to select whether or not you want to be paid within 48 hours. The old 5% fee was amended, now there is a fee structure that goes as follows:
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Taken from the PhoenixSurf Forum:

The new Fast Track option is now operational. The Fast Track option is not for everyone, however it is to be used a more expedient method to receive a cashout at a faster rate.
The new terms (revised) for the Fast Track are as followed:

$8.00 to $3,000.00 = 5%
$3,001.00 to $4,500.00 = 6%
$4,501 to $6,000.00 = 7%
$6,001.00+ = 8%

To activate Fast Track you merely need to press the blinking graphic and it will switch on or off. You are able to change it as many times as you need prior to the cashout, once the cashout commences your choice is locked in.
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They have also reached the 11,300 member mark. So, since its inception on Feb 21st, 2006, (24 Days ago) it is averaging 470 new members a day. At that rate they will reach the 100, 000 member cutoff in a little over 7 months.

We all know that that number is going to continue to rise as the days past, but thats an educated guess.

Diversify, Testing out some new waters: NowDollar

I have been paid by Phoenix Surf, Knights Gold Surf, and Alien Trust. I am waiting for my WiredSurf upgrade to expire. I feel like I need to add one more program to my list.

Why?

Because in this industry and any for that matter, you should always be spread out, so that if you lose in one program, you can still have the others making you something. Plus, the blow will be softened if you have more viable programs in your arsenal.

I am capping my set of important programs at 5.

The last surf site I plan on advertising on is NowDollar. I will post payout as soon as they are paid.



It is fairly new. They pay 8% for 15 days, $10 upgrades. $1000 current max with 3 upgrades at a time. Which means you can be paid very often if spread out you upgrades. One cool feature I haven't seen around, is their Money Page. When this pops up you earn that amount after clicking on the link. They currently have up to a $100 Money Page. They accept Alertpay and E-gold and seem to be big on advertising, offering great deals on banner ads. They will be capping at 20,000 members. They do not have all the hype of the other new programs, but worth a try.

If you would like to sign up under me, use this link:

http://www.nowdollar.com/?ref=276

SEC's “Auto-Surfing”: What You Need to Know

Here is some information from the SEC's web site regarding Auto-Surfing.

“Auto-Surfing”: What You Need to Know

In the world of marketing, people often get compensated — with cash or free products and services— for doing fairly easy things, like sampling new ice-cream flavors, filling out surveys, or allowing a firm to monitor the television shows you watch or the websites you visit. While some “money for nothing” opportunities may be perfectly legitimate, others can turn out to be frauds.
“Auto-surfing” is a form of online advertising that purportedly generates advertising revenue for companies that want to increase traffic to their websites. The premise behind auto-surfing is that companies that advertise on the Internet are willing to pay to increase traffic to their web sites. These companies hire an auto-surf firm or “host,” which in turn pays individual web surfers to view certain websites on an automatically rotating basis. The more sites the individual visits, the more money he or she stands to earn.
While auto-surfing may sound easy and appealing — and risk-free — there can be a hitch. Some auto-surf programs require their surfers to pay to participate, although perhaps not initially. When you first sign up to auto-surf, the firm might assign a limited number of sites for you to visit and pay you accordingly. Once you’ve made a modest amount of money, the firm might encourage — or even require — you to purchase a “membership” so that you can maximize your earnings. The program will promise high — often double or triple digit — returns on your investment in the program, often within days or weeks of joining.
The line you’ll hear is that the more you click, the more you collect. But the reality is that any scheme that requires you to pay to participate — and promises handsome rewards in no time at all for little to no effort on your part — bears many of the hallmarks of a “Ponzi” or pyramid scheme. These schemes look deceptively legitimate because the fraudsters behind them typically use money coming in from new recruits to pay off early stage investors. But eventually the pyramid will collapse when it gets too big. It’s simply not possible to “rob-Peter-to-pay-Paul" forever.
The SEC warns investors to be wary of any sort of “get rich scheme quick” scheme — and to be especially leery of opportunities that require you to pay to play. Before you pay a dime to make extra cash in your spare time, be sure to do a little due diligence:
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Compare promised yields with current returns on well-known stock indexes. Any investment opportunity that claims you’ll get substantially more could be highly risky — and that means you might lose money.
Check out the company before you invest. Contact the secretary of state where the company is incorporated to find out whether the company is a corporation in good standing. Also call your state securities regulator to see whether the company, its officers, or the promoters of the opportunity have a history of complaints or fraud. If a supposedly upright business lists only a P.O. box, you'll want to do a lot of work before sending your money!
Steer Clear of Testimonials. Watch out if the company’s promotional materials, contain “testimonials” from supposedly satisfied customers, especially if all the “testimonials” are full of praise.
"Guaranteed returns" aren't. Every investment carries some degree of risk, and the level of risk typically correlates with the return you can expect to receive. Low risk generally means low yields, and high yields typically involve high risk. If your money is perfectly safe, you'll most likely get a low return. High returns represent potential rewards for folks who are willing to take big risks. Most fraudsters spend a lot of time trying to convince investors that extremely high returns are "guaranteed" or "can't miss." Don't believe it.
For more information on investing wisely and avoiding costly mistakes, please visit the Investor Information section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov/investor.shtml.

http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/autosurf.htm

Business opportunity meeting for NME

I wont be able to attend this time, but I will be at the next one.

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The first ever business opportunity meeting for NME (New Millenium Entrepreneur) and Phoenixsurf. Everything is going very well at Phoenixsurf! We are expecting between 75-100 people to attend. It will be a great meeting! Here are the details: March 25, 2006
Marriott Hotel
1 parkway EastGreenville, SC 29615
(864) 297-0300
1:00pm – 3:00pm

For more information send an email to: nme@vkwilliams.ws
Be There!

EMO Official Release, in Receivership

Well, their is an official release on EMO Corporation's web site made by Gary R. Barton, the receiver, regarding the current state of affairs. This still dosent mean that they did anything wrong or right.

See the letter here:

Not Another Stormpay? EMO Corp too? Don't Panic Yet. There's Light shining on us.

Don't panic yet. There may be a good reason behind all of this. We wont know until EMO Corp. releases some information to the public.

Right when we thought the industry was getting back on its feet. Bammmmmm! According to the Texas Attorney General, EMO pulled a Stormpay. They can not account for $2.4 Million.

This is not good. There were so many people waiting to be verified for weeks on end by EMO. If this turns out to be true and EMO cant answer where the money is, it is going to hurt the industry.

I would not go around signing up for other payment processors anytime soon. ALertpay is the obvious next step, but I would not trus them either.

They have not proved themselves. NO one has except Paypal, and paypal wants nothing to do with this industry, for a reason.


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Monday, March 13, 2006
Attorney General Abbott Files Emergency Action To Protect Clients Of Unlicensed Online Payment Service
EMO Corp. and officers cannot account for $2.4 million in customer cash
AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has obtained an asset freeze and emergency approval for a court-appointed receiver to take over the operations of unlicensed Austin-based online payment service EMO Corp.The company and its officers, Todd L. Tredeau, Tracey Jones and Nancy C. Humphries cannot fully account for more than $5.4 million that consumers placed into their accounts. The company’s books show they have only $3 million cash on hand, which means EMO cannot account for $2.4 million belonging to its customers. The officers failed to register with the Texas Banking Department and obtain a license as a “money services business,” as required by law.
Media Links

Attorney General's lawsuit against EMO
Temporary restraining order against EMO

“These officers must account for their outrageous mismanagement of consumers’ money, which they promised would be secure,” said Attorney General Abbott. “The court’s appointment of a receiver to seize control of this company’s assets will provide an opportunity to determine where this money has gone.”The company’s Web site, www.emocorp.com, touts the service as a safe way to conduct financial transactions online, as a service to assist consumers who are recent victims of fraud and businesses that handle payrolls.Consumers who open accounts with online payment services can deposit money into their accounts via credit cards or bank transfers and expect instant access to their accounts. The consumer uses the service to send or receive money to and from other members via electronic transfers. According to information given to the Department of Banking by EMO Corp., the company has a current customer base of 17,000 nationwide, with 6,000 of these in Texas.The Banking Department denied EMO a license for failure to meet minimum net worth requirements of $500,000 and other statutory requirements. Furthermore, according to the company’s own financial statements presented to the Department of Banking, the company is insolvent.Upon investigation following the asset freeze, the Attorney General will seek restitution to any consumer harmed by these transactions, as well as civil penalties and attorneys’ fees.

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See it on here:

http://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagnews/release.php?id=1493

12DailyPro court appointed receiver - Thomas F. Lennon, Inc.

For those of you that were wondering what is going on with 12dp money, the receiver has a web site and can be found here: Thomas F. Lennon, Inc.

12Daily Pro and Lifeclicks were placed under the control of Thomas F. Lennon, a United States District Court appointed Receiver, at the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission, on March 1, 2006.

Here is the corporate site: http://www.tflinc.com/

Their contact info is as follows:

Thomas F. Lennon, Inc.
7777 Alvarado Rd., Suite 712La Mesa, CA 91941-3688Phone: (619) 668-6680Fax: (619) 465-9288E-Mail: tlennon@tflinc.com

Seems as though there are many years of experience involved . Take a look for yourself.

Happens all the time! Copy-cats..

Some say that copying is the best form of flattery. Well, I don't. It's just wrong.
Ever since I put this site up, I have noticed a few copy-cats. It didn't bother me much, but now it does.
For those that don't know, the site used to be called 12dailyprofordummies.com, but I changed the fordummies to 4dummies and eventually to 4newbies. Why, because I was getting a bunch of attention and did not want a cease and desist thrown at me by the For Dummies company. It had been done before.
So, I changed it to 4Newbies and it has stuck since.
Back to why I am annoyed. Like I was saying, there have been a number of copy-cats. By copy-cats I mean, name thieves. Blogging isn't something new, and if someone put a blog together I can't get mad at them for that. But to take the 4Newbies or 4 Dummies name and make a site is just un-original.

Take the latest I found: www.hyip4dummies.com
I am not endorsing this program at all. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS CRAP!
It is an obvious SCAM in the making.

They report to have been up for 21 days as of this post. My blog was up way before then. Remember that when you see any site in this industry that has a 4newbies or 4dummies in it, its because of me and they might want to prey on the popularity of the name and SCAM you. Not all will be scams, but most will be. I just want you to be aware of crooks out there.

Stormpay Strikes!

Well, stormpay has suspended my account. Hmm, I DONT CARE!!!!!

Email from Stormpay:

"This is to inform you that the transaction below has resulted in a Charge Back.

This action is in violation of the terms and conditions of the StormPay User's Agreement and has resulted in the suspension of your StormPay account."

Hmmm, what a dilemma.

Well, I have been thinking about this whole industry, auto surfs, manual surfs, traffic exchanges, call them what you will.

Is this a legitimate way to make a living? I think yes. Can you be hit hard and fall from grace? Yes. You have to know when enough is enough and how much to put into these programs.

Some of them actually provide a chance for people to change their lives? Has mine been changed, a little. But not drastically or to the level I want.

So, back to my dilemma. I want to max out on at least two of the programs I am in. I strongly believe that these are real businesses with real business plans. I think they can make it and will last a while. One has even survived the whole Stormpay/12dp fiasco. The other is relatively new but is in the forefront and run by an excellent group of individuals.

So, do I max out, do I risk my earnings in order to live the life I want for my family? That's the question I am trying to answer.

A part of me wants to take the small earnings I have made and quit, the other part of me wants to keep on with the business and try accomplish some goals.

Well, I just wanted to get that off my chest and will probably add more later.

I am also planning a making a list of resources for due diligence and possibly a list of other blogs I find useful.

Well, peace out. TGIF!!!

AlientTrust Paid Me for the first time: 03/10/06

How sweet it is! I created an account and tested to see if I would be paid by AlientTrust and yes I did.

Here is the proof:




People, there is money to be made, opportunities to take advantage of, and lives to be changed!!

Here is my referral link to alientrust:

AlienTrust.com

KnightsGoldSurf Paid Me again: 03/10/06

I received another payout from KnightsGoldSurf.



KGS offers 4% per day for 45 days, 2 cashouts per month at your own discretion and $2.50 upgrades($10,000 max).

It may take a little longer, but its worth it.

Here is some proof (I removed my account info):

Sign Up using this link if you would like:

Link: knightsgoldsurf

Charis' Blogger Profile

This is straight from her site profile. Just in case she has to delete it due to "legal reasons" I am posting it here:

NewClicks
About Me
My name is Charis F. Johnson. I am an online marketing guru who launched and grew a multi-million dollar online advertising site. I became the leader of a closet industry called paid autosurfing. I became the moral compass of an industry that had been full scam artists, hackers, and cheaters. I grew a member based internet program from 1 to 300,000 members in only 10 months time. One day I woke up to find that business destroyed because our business model was misunderstood. I learned many lessons in the process including what the government deems to be legal and illegal about the industry I tried but failed to redeem. Now I have come to realize that perhaps it was me that misunderstood the industry all along. Since that time I have made it my cause to try to help people in the industry find safe internet programs to participate in and warn them away from programs that could be financially and/or legally dangerous. I also provide those seeking it with advice on how to successfully create full-time revenue from online marketing and promotion, so they no longer have the need for risky online ventures.

See it here:

Blogger: User Profile: NewClick

ABC 4 - The 12 Daily Pro Email Read ‘Round the World – One Month Later

Yet another Brent Hunsaker 12dp article.
Nothng much to be said. He seems bored and cant find anything else to right about.

ABC 4 - The 12 Daily Pro Email Read ‘Round the World – One Month Later

WSJ.com - Online 'Autosurf' Scams Use Legal Businesses to Flourish

Here is an article on the Wall Street Journal regarding surf scams using legitimate businesses to scam people.

On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a warning to the public: Beware of "paid autosurf" Web sites.
Such sites, most of them of recent origin, promise to pay investors for viewing a few online advertisements. A "member" goes to the site and clicks on an automatic surfer that visits a series of ads, after which the viewer is rewarded with monetary credit.
There are dozens of such sites, some of which are legitimate businesses. But the SEC said that others, especially those promising to pay members huge profits, can be scams.
Yet the scams wouldn't be possible without the help of larger, well-established Internet businesses, raising the question of whether these companies are -- wittingly or unwittingly -- playing a role in the growing scourge of Internet-based frauds.
Yesterday, for example, at least one suspect autosurf site displayed a "PayPal Verified" logo, meaning users could pay and receive funds using the popular PayPal online payment service owned by eBay Inc. And over on eBay's Internet auction site, sellers were advertising inexpensive software templates that would allow buyers to easily set up their own autosurf sites -- which could be used to scam money out of the unwary.
A PayPal spokeswoman says the Web site in question conforms to its policies, but she adds that PayPal is taking a closer look at autosurf sites in light of the SEC's warning. An eBay spokesman says that the company is reviewing the autosurf postings but adds that eBay likely would take no action if the software also has legitimate uses.
The SEC warning was prompted by the recent collapse of one of the biggest paid autosurf sites, 12DailyPro.com, which promised members a 44% profit in just 12 days -- a return that the SEC said amounted to more than 1,300% annually. Members could join 12DailyPro at no charge but got paid only if they "upgraded" to a paid membership and signed on to view ads 12 days in a row. Some investors put in as much as $6,000 every 12 days.
The agency last week moved to freeze funds controlled by the Charlotte, N.C., company that operated 12DailyPro, saying it had defrauded more than 300,000 people of more than $50 million. The agency said 12DailyPro claimed it generated revenue in part from advertisers willing to pay its members to view their online ads. In reality, the SEC charged, at least 95% of revenue came from fees paid by other members, making the site "almost a pure Ponzi scheme."
Named for Charles Ponzi, an Italian immigrant to the U.S. who gained notoriety early in the 20th century, a Ponzi scheme promises huge returns to investors but pays them with money from subsequent investors rather than from revenue generated by business. "Paid autosurf programs have become an enormous industry on the Internet," Randall R. Lee, the head of the SEC's Pacific region, said in a statement. "When these schemes depend on attracting new members in order to pay returns to current members, they are destined to collapse."
Charis Johnson, who operated 12DailyPro, previously has defended the site as legitimate but last week agreed to the SEC's asset-freeze proposal without admitting or denying the allegations. The SEC charged that Ms. Johnson transferred $1.9 million to her personal bank account since mid-2005. Ms. Johnson's attorney, Noell Tin, yesterday said he and his client are looking forward to the SEC process, which he said would lead to money being returned to members and declined to comment further.
A key part of 12DailyPro's operation relied on a small PayPal rival, StormPay Inc. of Clarksville, Tenn. Payments to and from the Web site were made via StormPay and a couple of other small online payment processors.
StormPay officials didn't return calls seeking comment. The company has previously said it voluntarily froze funds related to 12DailyPro about a month ago after being alerted that the Web site may have been part of a fraud. Although the SEC said the amount originally frozen was about $50 million, with additional sums already having been paid out to members, the total involved in the alleged scheme likely was significantly greater.
Instead of being angry with 12DailyPro, many investors in the site have turned their ire on StormPay. "They basically just froze my money, that I felt I was entitled to," says Mike Bromell, of Austin, Texas, who started investing in 12DailyPro in December. "It's just like if I wired you money via Western Union, and Western Union decided to keep it."
PayPal, the dominant force in the online-payment industry, says under its "acceptable use policy" it won't do business with illegal pyramid schemes and "Get Rich Quick" schemes "where the claims of profit or returns on investment are unrealistic or unsupported." It also bans transactions related to online pornography and several years ago stopped doing business with online gambling sites, after reaching a settlement with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
But PayPal is listed as a payment-processing option on a number of autosurf sites. One, NetInvestAutoSurf.com, promises "members" a return of 1% per day on fees they give the site, and displays a yellow "PayPal Verified" logo. Another, 123eTraffic.com, says on its home page: "Get paid up to $3,100 Monthly -- no selling, no marketing, just surfing! 123eTraffic has to be the fastest, easiest way to make money on the Internet." Email messages directed yesterday to the operators of both sites went unanswered.
Amanda Pires, a PayPal spokeswoman, says both Web sites are "within the bounds of our policies." Ms. Pires says the sites don't have characteristics of typical pyramid schemes -- they allow free membership, and members don't make most of their money by referring other members to the site. As for the "PayPay Verified" logo, Ms. Pires says it "means not much," except that PayPal has confirmed that the customer is linked to a real bank account.
Still, she says, these are "a new type of business we are just starting to see on the Web. We are monitoring these businesses very closely to ensure there are no violations with our existing policies, and to ensure there are no issues reported to us by our customers."
Robert L. FitzPatrick, who wrote a book about pyramid schemes, "False Profits," reviewed several autosurf Web sites accepted by PayPal and says they are "thinly disguised Ponzi schemes." PayPal, he adds, is "trying to narrowly define a pyramid scheme because PayPal makes money every time there is a transaction."
Tucker Ronzetti, a Coral Gables, Fla., attorney who has represented investors in class-action suits related to Ponzi schemes, says third parties, such as payment processors, could be held liable under state laws for "aiding and abetting" an Internet fraud. But, he says, such cases are rare and difficult to prove, because the third party must have "actual knowledge" of the fraud.
"On the one hand," he says, "you've got to applaud PayPal for trying to monitor this. It's a legitimate problem, and innocent people are being victimized. On the other hand, if they're looking at the definition of a pyramid or Ponzi scheme in too strict or picayune a fashion, they may be allowing these schemes to flourish."
Many sites similar to 12DailyPro continue to operate. They come and go: One Web site offering advice about online investment programs lists more than 2,200 sites that have become defunct. One reason for the proliferation of copycat sites may be the easy-to-use software templates, or "scripts," that allow anybody to instantly set up an autosurf Web site with built-in links to online payment processors.
Hani Durzy, an eBay spokesman, says the company prohibits the sale of products directly related to fraud. But he notes that the SEC itself said that autosurf programs can be legitimate, and unless the software templates specifically are marketed as allowing Ponzi schemes or the like, eBay probably would allow them.
Write to Mark Maremont at mark.maremont@wsj.com

WSJ.com - Online 'Autosurf' Scams Use Legal Businesses to Flourish

Phoenixsurf.com paid me 3/08/06 - #2

Phoenixsurf paid me again this morning. While I slept.

How To's for PhoenixSurf.com - A Step by Step set of Quick Guides

I have put together a set of guides for setting up your PhoenixSurf.com Account

Click here to sign up using my referral link:
http://www.phoenixsurf.com/?ref=74

Then visit my step by step guides below:

1. How_To_Sign_Up_For_Phoenixsurf

2. How_To_Purchase_An_Uprade_in_Phoenixsurf

3. How_To_Allocate_Credits_in_Phoenixsurf

4. How_To_Allocate_Credits_Per_Hour_in_Phoenixsurf

Testing out some new waters: WiredSurf and AlienTrust

Now that I have been paid by Phoenix Surf and Knights Gold Surf, I am going to be testing some waters. The two surf sites I plan on advertising on are WiredSurf and Alientrust.

I will post payout as soon as they are paid.

AlienTrust.com

AlienTrust just opened the doors to new members after revamping their system. I like it. It's a manual surf. They have been on my radar for a while now. Details can be found here:

http://alientrust.com/signup.php?show=terms&ref=22343

If you want to sign up with me as your sponsor, feel free by using the following link:



WiredSurf.com

Wired Surf has also been on my radar. They are relatively new and have put a lot of effort into their program. They pay 8% for 16 days, accept EMO and E-gold and seem to be plannig big things!

If you would like to sign up under me, use this link:



I have already upgraded in both programs and will be posting payout info by next week.

Phoenixsurf.com paid a me 3/04/06

Phoenixsurf paid me over the weekend. Seems like the fast track option with out paying the 5% fee. Getting paid this fast wont last forever. But it does feel good. See below. Expect more payout reports soon.






Told ya!

Back in the Saddle. Felt like an eternity. New Stuff

Well, I am back from taking care of some things. This weekend felt like an eternity. Almost feel lost. Had about 300 emails waiting for me.
Checking my mail left me a bit confused. I see that NME has a new site being built, a pixel site is going to be launched as well. I cant wait to see what thats about, the pixel craze has been exhausted to almost nauseating points.
Also, Phoenix surf indeed became a manual surf.
Another thing, Charis seems to have a personal vendetta against any surf programs that have arisen or lasted after 12daily pro's departure. Like you said,let it go.
She has posted new info on her plans, but again, they are vague. Check them on her blog.
12daily pro site is down. Probably because the SEC is "taking care of things."
Some sites are changing their terms and models, but lets hope that things will not get turned upside down.
Nothing else to report onj for now. Except that Phoenix Surf paid me! or did I mention that already?!

Out of town for the weekend. New Updates Soon.

Hello All,
I am out o ftown on business for the weekend. Finding it hard to get online, but I will be back Sunday evening with any new information.

I did realize the SEC crackdown on 12dp has caused Phoeniz Surf tpo convert into a manual surf. This is good becuase advertisers can get more value from the ads. Its only a few minutes a day and dosent inconvenience me at all.

Well, until Sunday. Stay Surfing!

Stormpay Email Today!

I just got this in my inbox a minute ago. This is from Stormpay saying that no one invloved in upgrades in 12dp can do a chargeback:

Please do not reply to this email as it is not being monitored.
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Dear Israel,

You are receiving this notice because of your recent involvement with 12dailypro.com.

The S.E.C. has issued a standing order preventing chargebacks against those purchases/investments. Any customer requesting a chargeback or refund either through their credit card issuer or bank are in violation of the order. Specifically, users are prohibited from “using self help (including, without limitation, initiating or processing chargebacks of any monies used to purchase or upgrade membership units in or with 12DP) or executing or issuing or causing the execution or issuance of any court attachment, subpoena, replevin, execution or other process for the purpose of impounding or taking possession of or interfering with”.

For a copy of the complete S.E.C. order, visit: http://www.stormpay.com/SEC_v_Johnson_etal.pdf

Sincerely,

StormPay Inc.
1690 Golf Club Ln.
Clarksville, TN 37043

Thousands of Utahns Involved in 12 Daily Pro

Read the lastest story by Brent on 12dp

www.abc4.com

PhoenixSurf is PAYING!!!!!!!

Just check it out and see for your self:

http://www.phoenixsurf.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8

Come back when your ready to sign up.

CASH OUT DAY + Member Count for Phoenix Surf

They now have over 5000 members! This is cash out day for a lot of members.
We should see our funds hitting our account no later than 3/10.

Here's a cashout screenshot:






I will post my egold screenshot as soon as I get it.

Auto Surf Investigators - who?

For those of you that have been wondering who AutoSurfInvesigators were, their site is finally up.

They claim to be "a leader in the policing of the AutoSurf Industry." They have a challenge that they present to autosurfs. It is basically a challenge to prove that they have a sound busniess model (non-disclosure agreements are signed) and that member upgrades arent the sole income stream.

Their homepage is here ( I like the catchy little intro tune):

http://autosurfinvestigators.com/index.html

The site dosent seem to be complete, but most of it is.

Auto Surf Investigators - who?

For those of you that have been wondering who AutoSurfInvesigators were, their site is finally up.

They claim to be "a leader in the policing of the AutoSurf Industry." They have a challenge that they present to autosurfs. It is basically a challenge to prove that they have a sound busniess model (non-disclosure agreements are signed) and that member upgrades arent the sole income stream.

Their homepage is here ( I like the catchy little intro tune):

http://autosurfinvestigators.com/index.html

The site dosent seem to be complete, but most of it is.

Charis has to retract her statement from blog

Following the advice of her lawyers, Charis pulls the plug on her blog that would have kept 12dp members in the loop. She removed the old text and replaced it with a statement that she wishs to show the "truth."
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I have been told by my attorneys not to post any information here on my blog regarding the SEC or related matters, regardless of its veracity.... for now. The previous post has been removed... I still hope to be able to release a statement soon that will allow me to make the truth known.

Charis
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