Thread: Is My Advertising Pays / The Advert Platform A Scam or Ponzi?

Originally Posted by Joe_Shmoe

Our favorite deluded Taxi Driver Andrew Walker has replied to poor old Dickies post.
Now he is at 1200 Ponzi point he is retiring this year.
Lets see how that goes shall we, if indeed it ever happens.

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now, if this didn't happen in the US, one might think the perpetual cabbie had come to his senses:

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Originally Posted by Whip

anyone else notice all these pics are taken in obscure places where no one would think of taking a pic and then declaring it is 'somewhere' like Portugal?
Why would one take a pic on a roof?
Why would one need to state it's taken on a roof?
Why would one need to state what country it's taken in?
who cares?
All unnecessary blather.

The reason why so many are taken on the roof is because it is the only place they can stand where the BS isn't stacked that high. Almost, but not quite.

Originally Posted by stevethomas

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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Sorry, Stevethomas......I really should have warned you!!

Apologies.

so......I'm watching a show called 'How Do They Do It' on the Science Channel and they are showing how Vertu phones are made. And it made me wonder why septic poser has a fake gold iPhone and not one of these since they are made in England and cost what would be chump change to the chump. But I guess you can't just rent one for pics.

Steve Lorne - policeman by day, ponzi pimp by night.

I'm guessing this won't go down in history as being one of the smartest moves ever made by HYIP ponzi fraudsters trying to fly under the radar.

Posting on Facebook your current fraud is operating openly in the USA in the post Zeek Rewards and TelexFree regulatory climate is like pulling the tigers' tail without making sure the cage is locked.



From the MyAdvertisingPaysUK page on Facebook



The man himself: Ray Rodriguez on Facebook

Ooops! Over on SS's MAPs Fb page, someone has sneaked past the guards and posted this:-

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Made me laugh, and I thought it was worth preserving before someone spots it and takes it down.

Meanwhile, after a gap of more than a month, something has appeared on the MAPs official blog.

Can't pretend it was worth waiting for, as it isn't exactly informative, but one part did catch my eye. A new "compliance" department, and members being urged to grass up anyone who doesn't conform? Sounds a bit like Banners Broker re-run to me.

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Anyone who has been around the HYIP ponzi arena for more than five minutes will recognize the criminals behind My Advertising Pays are rapidly moving into the final "desperation" phase of the ponzis' life.

As Della Cate has pointed out, the establishing of the new pseudo "compliance" department is a repeat of Zeek Rewards' failed effort to fool nervous members into thinking everything is A'OK with the legislators and law enforcement agencies already sniffing around.

How well did Zeek Rewards attempt at faking compliance using lawyer Kevin Grimes work out ????

In a word, DISASTROUSLY,

as reported on BEHINDMLM.com



You can view the original article here at BEHINDMLM.com and view the settlement agreement HERE with thanks to ASDFiles website

It turns out (just like in Banners Broker) the silly Mappers need to pay tax on their "profits" even though the "profits" are just numbers on a screen.

Let the debate begin!

I can't see any problem with paying the tax, after all the money really is there isn't it?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SimonStepsysMyAdvertisingPaysMapsSuccessGroup/?pnref=lhc

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Originally Posted by Joe_Shmoe

It turn out (just like in Banners Broker) the silly Mappers need to pay tax on their "profits" even though the "profits" are just numbers on a screen.

Let the debate begin!

I can't see any problem with paying the tax, after all the money really is there isn't it?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SimonStepsysMyAdvertisingPaysMapsSuccessGroup/?pnref=lhc

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Aw, Joe, no.... I hope not, but I fear you are right. I mean, we all know what they will start to say:-

"You don't need to pay tax until you actually withdraw the money" and "No tax is due while the money is still in your e-wallet"

Then someone will pop up and claim to be an accountant and either confirm or deny the above. Then "MAPs Corporate" (whoever they are) will pop up and say that MAPs does not give tax advice and members must seek out their own advice according to their own circumstances.

I could write the script myself now to save them all the bother!

Sooooo BORING.

Originally Posted by Della Cate

A new "compliance" department, and members being urged to grass up anyone who doesn't conform?

Shouldn't be too hard, just replace back office screenshots with cardboard checks, oh and don't use the "I" word.

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Priceless that this would be the quote right below his check picture:

"The fool judges his year by how much money he's made. The wise judges his year by the WISDOM he's gained."

Originally Posted by Della Cate

Meanwhile, after a gap of more than a month, something has appeared on the MAPs official blog.

Can't pretend it was worth waiting for, as it isn't exactly informative,

Every time there is an "update" unsaid unseen super important big things are happening in the background hushy hushy. Ironic that the next big recruiting event has already been planned and is being loudly promoted by Simon.

Can't wait for the next nebulous update.

Originally Posted by Della Cate

I could write the script myself now to save them all the bother!

It's like deja vu all over again isn't it.

Originally Posted by Della Cate

Aw, Joe, no.... I hope not, but I fear you are right. I mean, we all know what they will start to say:-

"You don't need to pay tax until you actually withdraw the money" and "No tax is due while the money is still in your e-wallet"

Then someone will pop up and claim to be an accountant and either confirm or deny the above. Then "MAPs Corporate" (whoever they are) will pop up and say that MAPs does not give tax advice and members must seek out their own advice according to their own circumstances.

I could write the script myself now to save them all the bother!

Sooooo BORING.

that adam cotton already did. lol and this 'offer' seems discriminatory.

Meanwhile, our boy Simon isn't monitoring his other Fb pages particularly well (if at all). People are now posting some very unflattering comments about him, plus links to various other sites and online articles about MAPs. And they aren't adulatory sites and articles either, far from it. Some posts have been there for more than 6 months. Some for a couple of years. Just go and look at his pages for "Simons Stepsys Online Guru" and his Banners Broker Group. Very revealing.

One very active poster is one "Bellus Endus" who is especially vitriolic towards Simon (see below, some minor editing for some very choice language).

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Tee hee!

Originally Posted by Whip

that adam cotton already did. lol and this 'offer' seems discriminatory.

Yeah. Why has he singled out only Diamonds? I mean, they ALL have REAL money they need to protect, don't they?

Originally Posted by Della Cate

I mean, we all know what they will start to say:-

"You don't need to pay tax until you actually withdraw the money" and "No tax is due while the money is still in your e-wallet"

People sure do get their moneys worth out of Real Scam memberships. I won't speak for the whole world, but in the US all income is taxable regardless of withdrawn or left in the back office. If earnings are over $600 then a 1099 should have been issued by My Advertising Pays. Instructions for *Form 1099-MISC (2015)

Constructively-received income. You are generally taxed on income that is available to you, regardless of whether it is actually in your possession. What is Taxable and Nontaxable Income?


Hope the "Compliance Department" will be addressing this 18 months in.


Who am I kidding, people will turn to dust waiting for Booth to say anything of value. Here's another freebie as there is a lot of **** tax advice floating around the MLM industry.

Retail Industry ATG - Chapter 3: Examination Techniques for Specific Industries (Direct Sellers)

As an alternative...

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Anyone know anything about this character?

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https://www.facebook.com/hometravelbiz?pnref=lhc
https://www.facebook.com/craig.ramsay?fref=nf

This was his venture in 2014. Now it is MAPs. I only ask because his name pops up a LOT on SS's FB Group page, and always asking the group to welcome another new member. Whcih makes it look as if he is a very active recruiter.

As an aside, has anyone noticed that more and more people are making it to "diamond" level? Must be well into double figures by now - not 100 maybe, but many more than at the start of the year. At the same time as this is happening, MAPs is starting to introduce new rules and regulations, although there are few details. How long will it be before 1200 credit packs becomes 1350 then 1500?

Yes, those 1200 credit packs will expire, and need to be replaced; but people will still start to want to withdraw their "earnings". I foresee trouble brewing.

At the same time, the postings to the SS FB group page are slower and fewer. His page is up to approx 2,700 members now, but a far cry from the 27,000 members the old page claimed to have. And the people photographed whoop whooping at the events seem to be mainly the hardened Mappers, we can all name them without too much effort. I get the feeling that there is a slowing down of sorts.

And where oh where is the so-called founder of MAPs, Mike Deese? Didn't even send a live link or a video message to all his loyal followers at the last London event, did he? Nor to the Portuguese one. I'm starting to wonder if he even exists......

50ish @1200 if Simon's *STAR* DIAMONDS page is updated and to be believed. I looked for his page those that sold the most banner space to outside advertisers, must be in the works.

*STAR* DIAMONDS!

1200 CP Members




Data Protection Registration No Z4720268 SimonStepsys.com Copyright © 1997 - 2015 Privacy Statement - Terms & Conditions
I’ve created a new leadership level for those DIAMOND members who have also helped others to reach DIAMOND 1200 member level. If you are a DIAMOND 1200 and have other 1200 DIAMOND members PERSONALLY Sponsored then please let me know in the comments below, I am creating a Web Page to recognise the VERY TOP LEADERSHIP Levels to recognise the TOP Level Maps Members Leaders. This list of DIAMONDS separates the very TOP ELITE OF THE ELITE Maps Members. There FOCUS Dedication in helping others to success is 2nd to none! They are the VERY BEST OF THE VERY BEST! So if you are a DIAMOND 1200 member with another personally sponsored member who also reached DIAMOND 1200 you are a 
1* Star DIAMOND, if you have 2 then you are a 2* DIAMOND etc. TIME FOR EVERYONE TO UP Their GAME!!!

30* Star DIAMOND = Simon Stepsys (CROWN DIAMOND)
5* DIAMOND = Fabio - Bitcoin Trader (CROWN DIAMOND)
5* Diamond = Rainer Barton (CROWN DIAMOND)
3* Diamond = Victor Olajide Ogunmolade (Presidential DIAMOND)
2* DIAMOND = Andreas Zenker (BLACK DIAMOND)
1* DIAMOND - Daniel Schafer (BLUE DIAMOND)
1* Diamond = Tom Pfiffner (BLUE DIAMOND)
1* DIAMOND = Dave Finney (BLUE DIAMOND)
1* DIAMOND = Peter Lea (BLUE DIAMOND)
1* DIAMOND = Stephan Baensch (BLUE DIAMOND)
1* DIAMOND = Vitalia Petra (BLUE DIAMOND)
1* DIAMOND Estelle Gillet (BLUE DIAMOND)

Many More to follow...

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Originally Posted by Della Cate

Sorry, Stevethomas......I really should have warned you!!

Apologies.

There's no sufficient warning in the world you could give when it comes to 'HIM' saying/doing stuff like that, Della dear

Originally Posted by della cate

ooops! Over on ss's maps fb page, someone has sneaked past the guards and posted this:-

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made me laugh, and i thought it was worth preserving before someone spots it and takes it down.

Redeemed thyself, Lady Della

Question, who thinks Iain McGarry will be buying a Bentley anytime soon?
Or is a 12 year old beat up Ford Focus more typical of the average Mapper?
Iain needn't worry though 'cos he's "ringfenced" $20,000

Oh! Iain your results are & will be absolutely typical of somebody who has been scammed by Simon Stepsys.
Your "ringfenced" $20,000 will be gone in a puff of smoke in the blink of an eye.

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so he's dumped in what........$60,000 and finally gotten to take out $800 of his own money back? Well done I say! lmao And by golly results like that are quite typical.

If you show your back office on a video with no views is it still a compliance violation?



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There is so much that is deeply irritating with this posting that I don't know quite where to start.

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Eating out at others' expense are we, Ms H-J? And boasting about it too? The Universe sending you messages, is it? "Abundant mindset", what a load of complete and utter bollox!

It's bad enough that you are peddling questionable schemes (what happend to UFUN by the way, that was one of yours earlier this year wasn't it, I have screenshots!) without you throwing in a load of pyschobabble and woo as well. Why not start talking about God and get happy clappy religion as well, then you'll have the complete set?

That £1500 that "the Universe" just sent you actually came from someone else's pocket

Personally, Claire, I find you a deeply objectionable woman.