Ad Surf Daily Remission

 

Welcome to the Information Website for the Ad Surf Daily Remission Case

Victims of certain "auto-surf" fraudulent Internet programs may be eligible to receive money back after the U.S. Secret Service discovered these programs were actually "Ponzi" or "pyramid" schemes.  "Auto-surf" is a type of online advertising in which members sign up, pay a membership fee to and are required to view different advertised websites.  Advertisers pay to have their websites included in the rotation of websites that viewers see, and viewers are paid cash or credit to view the advertised websites.

The Internet programs promised participants high returns on their membership fees if they viewed Internet advertisements and referred others to join the programs.  In reality, returns to members were paid from the membership fees paid by other members.  Participants who paid membership fees to join Ad Surf Daily, ASD Cash Generator, La Fuente Dinero,  and Golden Panda will need to file a claim in order to receive benefits.

Closing of the Ad Surf Daily Remission Administrator Phone Line - Tuesday, May 01, 2012

The Ad Surf Daily Remission Administrator phone line, 1-888-398-8214, is closed.  Questions about the remission process or the ongoing criminal prosecution of Thomas “Andy” Bowdoin may be directed to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, Victim-Witness Unit, 555 Fourth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20530, or call   1-800-644-1535.  General information about the criminal case is available on the United States Attorney's website at http://www.justice.gov/usao/dc/programs/vw/adsurfdaily.html

 
Closing of the Ad Surf Daily Remission E-mail box - Monday, April 02, 2012

The Ad Surf Daily Remission e-mail box: www.info@adsurfdailyremission.com has been closed.  Please direct any questions to 1-888-398-8214.

 
Final Distribution of Remission Funds - Thursday, March 08, 2012

The U.S. Department of Justice has released an additional $4,026,379.00 for final distribution for approved requests for reconsideration.  If your request for reconsideration was approved, you will be notified by mail and funds will be electronically deposited into your bank account.  If your request was approved and you do not receive payment by March 26, 2012, please contact the Claims Administrator at 1-888-398-8214.

The remission process is now closed and no new requests for remission or reconsideration are being accepted or considered.  The criminal prosecution of Andrew Bowdoin and his co-conspirators remains ongoing.  Trial is scheduled for September 24, 2012, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.  If you have any questions about the criminal case, you may send a letter to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, Victim-Witness Unit, 555 Fourth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20530, or call 1-800-644-1535.  General information about the criminal case is available on the United States Attorney's website at http://www.justice.gov/usao/dc/programs/vw/adsurfdaily.html.

 

 
Determination Letters and Payments - Thursday, September 22, 2011

The U.S. Department of Justice has released $54,762,447 for distribution to verified victims of the Ad Surf Daily Ponzi schemes.  During the week of September 19, 2011, letters were mailed to all petitioners notifying them of the decisions on their petitions.  Allow up to five business days for delivery of these letters.  If your petition was approved, funds will be electronically deposited into your bank account.  If your petition was approved and you do not receive payment by October 5, 2011, please contact the Claims Administrator at 1-888-398-8214.

 
Update on the Federal Criminal Prosecution of AndyBowdoin - Thursday, August 18, 2011

The federal criminal prosecution of Andy Bowdoin is ongoing.  The next hearing is scheduled for October 21, 2011.  For updates regarding the criminal case, please visit the United States Attorney's website at http://www.justice.gov/usao/dc/programs/vw/adsurfdaily.html.

 
Status Update on Remission Forms - Thursday, June 30, 2011

We are currently in the process of reviewing Notice of Deficiency responses on those Remission Forms that required additional information.  Once we have completed this process we will provide our findings to the Department of Justice and U.S. Secret Service.  Once they have approved these findings payments will be made by ACH.