Comments on: Fraud Ring Exposed: Powersignups http://adfinity.com/blog/fraud-ring-exposed-powersignups/ Adfinity.com Blog Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:49:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: State of Affiliate Fraud and Affiliate Fraud Ring Exposed - 5 Star Affiliate Blogs http://adfinity.com/blog/fraud-ring-exposed-powersignups/comment-page-1/#comment-23 State of Affiliate Fraud and Affiliate Fraud Ring Exposed - 5 Star Affiliate Blogs Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:49:27 +0000 http://adfinity.com/blog/?p=27#comment-23 [...] One of our Featured clients, Adfinity just blogged about affiliate fraud in general and then shares how they caught an affiliate fraudster, complete with screen shots. Fraud Ring Exposed: Powersignups [...] [...] One of our Featured clients, Adfinity just blogged about affiliate fraud in general and then shares how they caught an affiliate fraudster, complete with screen shots. Fraud Ring Exposed: Powersignups [...]

]]> By: same game http://adfinity.com/blog/fraud-ring-exposed-powersignups/comment-page-1/#comment-17 same game Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:24:58 +0000 http://adfinity.com/blog/?p=27#comment-17 Bryn I believe you are hiding behind your computer as well. The point is, you are blaming the website, not your dumb affiliate who decided to use the site. It is not powersignups fault the client asked for signups at said site, nor is it their responsibility to contact the advertiser to tell them so and so is trying to get leads to you guys. That is like blaming myspace for all the bots and spam from users. Bryn I believe you are hiding behind your computer as well.
The point is, you are blaming the website, not your dumb affiliate who decided to use the site. It is not powersignups fault the client asked for signups at said site, nor is it their responsibility to contact the advertiser to tell them so and so is trying to get leads to you guys.
That is like blaming myspace for all the bots and spam from users.

]]> By: Bryn Youngblut http://adfinity.com/blog/fraud-ring-exposed-powersignups/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Bryn Youngblut Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:19:34 +0000 http://adfinity.com/blog/?p=27#comment-16 @ same game (pussy who hides behind his computer) You are a fucking idiot. The screenshot alone shows 20 leads from the SAME IP, and you are telling me this is all good quality? These people aren't signing up themselves clearly so they have no idea their information is being put into all of those various leads. @ same game (pussy who hides behind his computer)

You are a fucking idiot. The screenshot alone shows 20 leads from the SAME IP, and you are telling me this is all good quality? These people aren’t signing up themselves clearly so they have no idea their information is being put into all of those various leads.

]]> By: re: same game http://adfinity.com/blog/fraud-ring-exposed-powersignups/comment-page-1/#comment-15 re: same game Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:12:44 +0000 http://adfinity.com/blog/?p=27#comment-15 You do not need to use a prostitute to realise the negative affects this can have on the community. Maybe you don't understand what has taken place here. It is quite evident that powersignups is not purely being used for home business "leads" and in any case it is being abused. It is quite evident from the screenshots posted here that only one individual (I.P) was actually filling out and completing these offers. This is fraud. The people who create the lead or free trial offers are NOT paying for useless data like this, they are paying for real people who are interested in the product advertised. Slander? There is no such thing when it's backed up by solid evidence as presented here. You admitted that you are a "reseller" so you have a natural bias and simply refuse to believe this company IS committing fraud. I do wonder if you don't have an even more vested interest in this company. You do not need to use a prostitute to realise the negative affects this can have on the community.

Maybe you don’t understand what has taken place here. It is quite evident that powersignups is not purely being used for home business “leads” and in any case it is being abused. It is quite evident from the screenshots posted here that only one individual (I.P) was actually filling out and completing these offers. This is fraud. The people who create the lead or free trial offers are NOT paying for useless data like this, they are paying for real people who are interested in the product advertised.

Slander? There is no such thing when it’s backed up by solid evidence as presented here. You admitted that you are a “reseller” so you have a natural bias and simply refuse to believe this company IS committing fraud. I do wonder if you don’t have an even more vested interest in this company.

]]> By: Partyhat http://adfinity.com/blog/fraud-ring-exposed-powersignups/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Partyhat Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:39:22 +0000 http://adfinity.com/blog/?p=27#comment-14 same game : dude, what? How can you defend them? based on those traffic logs it's quite obvious that they are fraudulent leads. Another way to look at it is if they are so good at sending 100% guaranteed leads, why do they sell them for $1 a pop? same game : dude, what? How can you defend them? based on those traffic logs it’s quite obvious that they are fraudulent leads. Another way to look at it is if they are so good at sending 100% guaranteed leads, why do they sell them for $1 a pop?

]]> By: same game http://adfinity.com/blog/fraud-ring-exposed-powersignups/comment-page-1/#comment-13 same game Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:54:30 +0000 http://adfinity.com/blog/?p=27#comment-13 I wouldn't put down a site you never actually used before. If you don't truely know anything about how a system works, don't comment on it. Shows your ignorance. I personally have used powersignups, and am now currently a reseller. My downline loves them, as do I. I buy huge leads in bulk, then sell the sign ups to others. The sign ups come from people interested in home business, that is it. So they are not mortgage leads, real estate leads, etc. When they visit your site they sign up, they know they are going to a home business related site before they go there. That is why they sign up. For you to slander a website you never used is ludicrous. I wouldn’t put down a site you never actually used before. If you don’t truely know anything about how a system works, don’t comment on it. Shows your ignorance.
I personally have used powersignups, and am now currently a reseller. My downline loves them, as do I. I buy huge leads in bulk, then sell the sign ups to others. The sign ups come from people interested in home business, that is it. So they are not mortgage leads, real estate leads, etc. When they visit your site they sign up, they know they are going to a home business related site before they go there. That is why they sign up.
For you to slander a website you never used is ludicrous.

]]> By: old news http://adfinity.com/blog/fraud-ring-exposed-powersignups/comment-page-1/#comment-12 old news Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:05:57 +0000 http://adfinity.com/blog/?p=27#comment-12 Sites like this which pay people to fill out forms are part of the reason the affiliate marketing industry can not attract big brand clients. This is only part of the fraud issue, there are a lot more "problems" most networks allow, such as spam on myspace or craigslist, scamvertisers to promote their offers through your network, further scamming consumers, and so much more. Bottom feeders in all respects, affiliates, advertisers, etc.... Sites like this which pay people to fill out forms are part of the reason the affiliate marketing industry can not attract big brand clients. This is only part of the fraud issue, there are a lot more “problems” most networks allow, such as spam on myspace or craigslist, scamvertisers to promote their offers through your network, further scamming consumers, and so much more. Bottom feeders in all respects, affiliates, advertisers, etc….

]]> By: matthew wood http://adfinity.com/blog/fraud-ring-exposed-powersignups/comment-page-1/#comment-11 matthew wood Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:42:58 +0000 http://adfinity.com/blog/?p=27#comment-11 "We do not take international publishers, period." Is that not very short sighted and insular? “We do not take international publishers, period.”

Is that not very short sighted and insular?

]]> By: Joseph Chmielewski http://adfinity.com/blog/fraud-ring-exposed-powersignups/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Joseph Chmielewski Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:36:10 +0000 http://adfinity.com/blog/?p=27#comment-10 Fraud seems to come on all sides of Internet Marketing. I joined a PPC network, and could not find a publisher on the network that I could promote. Checking out the publishers in Google was easy because the scam complaints were the first search results for every publisher that I checked. How many PPC Networks would remain standing if the FTC began regulating them? Fraud seems to come on all sides of Internet Marketing. I joined a PPC network, and could not find a publisher on the network that I could promote.

Checking out the publishers in Google was easy because the scam complaints were the first search results for every publisher that I checked.

How many PPC Networks would remain standing if the FTC began regulating them?

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