The Phoenixsurf web site has been having problems since yesterday. With the site down much of today, many were wondering what was going on. There were no news update from the administration as they were unable to send any messages from their server. A few minutes ago I received an email saying that they have been under a massive DDOS attack since, and are now trying to recover from it. Members will be issued credits for missed surfing days (April 26th, 27th and 28th). There were some technical issues with the Udachu Invest web site today. For much of the day the site was either inaccessible or extremely slow. Readers that have requested access codes will be getting them within a few hours as the site is now running smoothly again.

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A few weeks ago I reported here that I think Vasco Investment is a dressup ponzi and should be avoided. Today I received a message from one of my readers that they are no longer paying. The web site is showing "paid" with an e-gold batch number, but the number is fake. Since the site is still up, I feel that I should post here to warn people to stay away from this scam. Personally, I do not think Solid Investment is far behind. I mentioned what I think about these guys here and here.

I have changed my rating system yet again. I am now using a system based on A to E. "A" means that the program is a good one, while "E" means that it should be avoided at all cost. I plan on sticking to this rating system for the foreseeable future. I think it is much more dynamic than the tier and numerical rating systems I used in the past. I have already explained what the ratings mean for the Paid to Surf programs here. Tomorrow I will add the descriptors for the High Yield Programs.

For those of you that have not already noticed, the FX-Experts and Udachu Invest web sites are now back up. Changes have been made by the administration of both sites to protect them from future DDOS attacks.

You now have to surf 9 sites again in order to get paid your 13% per day from Compactsurfing. A few days ago I reported that you only had to surf 2 sites.

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FX-Experts is still trying to recover from the DDOS attack that I mentioned in the news update a few days ago. The latest word I received is that the site should be up and running again by tomorrow. Marcos (the admin) has also taken some steps to buffer the site against future attacks. Compactsurfing is up and running again and now has DDOS protection in place. For the time being, they are also allowing members to earn their 13% by surfing only two sites. The word on the street is that the guys over at Udachu Invest are currently updating their site and servers. This is why the site is not accessible at the moment. I imagine that it should be back up within a day or two. I will keep you guys posted.

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FX-Experts is currently down because of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attack. Marcos the admin is currently working on getting the site back online as soon as possible. Stay tuned. Compactsurfing is also under a DDOS attack and the admin is trying to get things up and running. All members will be credited for the missed surfing day once the site is back up.

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Well I think I have been in the unrated surf programs on my list long enough for me to assign a score. All the Paid to Surf programs on my list now have a rating. I have put AlienTrust under "Problem Programs" for the moment because they now require members to complete tax forms and send in ID. I am still debating whether or not this is something I want to do, given the fact that I would be sending my information to a total stranger. I will make a decision this week as to whether I should abandon the program, or send in my documents. Please note that they have no payment issues or anything like that. I like the program, and can understand why they are making verification a requirement to get paid from the program. They are trying their best to legitimize their business, and avoid the SEC regulatory pitfalls that caused 12DailyPro to fall.

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I just want to take the time to wish my readers (at least those that celebrate Easter) a happy holidays. I just realized that I have not posted an update since April 5th. Where does the time go? Seems to to fly by so fast. Anyhow, I am going to use the long holiday weekend to catchup on things. You can look forward to several posts over the next few days.

I received this email from a Solid Invesment “investor” a few days back and thought it would be interesting to post it here. You can view my comments below it.
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Hey Rabbit,

As an investor at Solid Investment I feel I must come to their defense.

I have been a member for 4 months and have been paid everyday without fail.

That being said, you mentioned, “Solid investments was listed 167 days ago and Vasco Investment was listed 133 ago. This is a far cry from 8 years.”

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