WishfulThinking
07-17-2010, 11:44 AM
WebsiteTester wouldnt normally grab my attention - more of the same old, same old survey sites,join free and get paid to survey websites, if it wasnt for the fact that it is spreading like wildfire, virally and as being promoted by the Online Success Zone (the former Golden Panda Ad Zone Forum - ex AdSurfDaily!), as well as on the HYIP boards in several countries (MMG, ASA talk Gold Dream team moenyglobalearntalk, many spanish language HYIP boards and a long list opf etceteras) and it seems to have an mlm payment structure..
And much more to the point, investigative reporter Patrick Pretty has already written two articles about it
WebsiteTester.Biz Pitched On Reborn GoldenPandaAdZone Forum, Plus MoneyMakerGroup, TalkGold And Other Ponzi Havens (http://patrickpretty.com/2010/07/01/websitetester-biz-pitched-on-reborn-goldenpandaadzone-forum-plus-moneymakergroup-talkgold-and-other-ponzi-havens/)
MYSTERIOUS: WebsiteTester.Biz Getting Stranger By The Moment; Apparent Parent Company Of Website Now Advertising ‘Job’ Opportunities (http://patrickpretty.com/2010/07/02/mysterious-websitetester-biz-getting-stranger-by-the-moment-apparent-parent-company-of-website-now-advertising-job-opportunities/)
As it has already been pointed out - this looks like another NarcthatCar or DNA -. lots of promoters and no client list, i.e. product, to promote.
It is owned by parent Alfa Marketing Research, supposedly from Nevada, but the domain ownership of both is unknown and hidden behind a proxy.
It may end up being a simple email harvesting project for something else, but in view of the links to HYIP ponzi promotion sites and the old ASD, it looks more serious.
And much more to the point, investigative reporter Patrick Pretty has already written two articles about it
WebsiteTester.Biz Pitched On Reborn GoldenPandaAdZone Forum, Plus MoneyMakerGroup, TalkGold And Other Ponzi Havens (http://patrickpretty.com/2010/07/01/websitetester-biz-pitched-on-reborn-goldenpandaadzone-forum-plus-moneymakergroup-talkgold-and-other-ponzi-havens/)
MYSTERIOUS: WebsiteTester.Biz Getting Stranger By The Moment; Apparent Parent Company Of Website Now Advertising ‘Job’ Opportunities (http://patrickpretty.com/2010/07/02/mysterious-websitetester-biz-getting-stranger-by-the-moment-apparent-parent-company-of-website-now-advertising-job-opportunities/)
As it has already been pointed out - this looks like another NarcthatCar or DNA -. lots of promoters and no client list, i.e. product, to promote.
It is owned by parent Alfa Marketing Research, supposedly from Nevada, but the domain ownership of both is unknown and hidden behind a proxy.
It may end up being a simple email harvesting project for something else, but in view of the links to HYIP ponzi promotion sites and the old ASD, it looks more serious.