Scam Alert Sungames

[avremie]

Search Avi flamovitz on Google to help get the whole picture.

[Eliyohu]

Search Avi flamovitz on Google to help get the whole picture.

The only thing that comes up is that one article...

[aygart]

The only thing that comes up is that one article...

That is the whole picture

[zh cohen]

http://www.collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=43824&alias=jewish-stock-market-millionaire-is-making-his-followers-rich

Is this the new Sungames or is he legit? It says Advertorial on top which is a portmanteau I'm not that familiar with.

I'm no fan of Collive (to put it lightly), but I'd expect them to be smarter than this. There is no way they don't knoie this is a scam (unless they outsource their advertising)

[MarkS]

Search Avi flamovitz on Google to help get the whole picture.

You can't search that. His name just went public on COL for the first time!

[sarcasmfont]Guy seems legit[/endsarcasmfont]

http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/07/05/trade24-social-trading-the-biggest-trend-to-hit-money-markets/
http://matzav.com/see-how-this-wounded-combat-soldier-can-make-you-incredible-profits/
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/forex-traders-yielding-impressive-returns-thanks-to-a-new-social-network-582067411.html

[shimino1]

http://matzav.com/see-how-this-wounded-combat-soldier-can-make-you-incredible-profits/

This one is absolutely disgusting and misleading!!!
Unbelievable how they use someones personal tragedy to push some c**py scam. A frum website should know better!!!

[Emkay]

This one is absolutely disgusting and misleading!!!
Unbelievable how they use someones personal tragedy to push some c**py scam. A frum website should know better!!!

I see nothing wrong with what they wrote. I do think my 2 yo son can write a more compelling and intelligent sales pitch though.

[shimino1]

I see nothing wrong with what they wrote. I do think my 2 yo son can write a more compelling and intelligent sales pitch though.

The fact that they use the personal tragedy of the wounded Israeli soldier in order to create  emotional feelings in readers. They then link their scam to the soldiers tragedy in order to convince readers  that are not thinking rationally anymore that their scam investment is a good idea.

I know you think you are one of the most brilliant person in the world sometimes but if you don't understand what I am talking about, please speak to a marketing professor or read up on "emotional marketing" and only then respond.
No offense intended.

[Emkay]

The fact that they use the personal tragedy of the wounded Israeli soldier in order to create  emotional feelings in readers. They then link their scam to the soldiers tragedy in order to convince readers  that are not thinking rationally anymore that their scam investment is a good idea.
please speak to a marketing professor or read up on "emotional marketing" and only then respond.

While I know what emotional marketing is, it makes no difference what the technical term is. Its called marketing.
Either way anyone gets pulled in because of that shoddily crafted comparison would get enticed by a stranger dangling a candy from his car window.

I know you are one of the most brilliant people in the world

Old news but I appreciate the acknowledgment either way.

No offense intended.

There are two types of people, the bitter ones who just read it as exploiting a sad story of an injured hero and then there are the positive ones who see it as a story of 89,000 heros.  Can define a person the way they interpret situations.

Oh, no offense intended. (that somehow makes all insults OK.)
 

[shimino1]

Either way anyone gets pulled in because of that shoddily crafted comparison would get enticed by a stranger dangling a candy from his car window.

Both are despicable acts. The fact that someone that falls for it may be a little naive doesn't make the scammer/candy dangling stranger a non-despicable person

Oh, no offense intended. (that somehow makes all insults OK.)

+1 to that

Side note: I am really glad we were not roommates in Yeshiva

[Emkay]

Side note: I am really glad we were not roommates in Yeshiva

About time we finally agree on something. Kiddush in my house this week to celebrate.

[avremie]

The people who fall for this are the ones in the need of a financial miracle. don't call them idiots just have rachmonus and try to convince them out of it.

[AsherO]

The people who fall for this are the ones in the need of a financial miracle. don't call them idiots just have rachmonus and try to convince them out of it.

It says something about our communities if so many people are in need of a financial miracle...

[Dan]

COL and Matzav should be ashamed of themselves.

[AsherO]

COL and Matzav should be ashamed of themselves.

Agreed. Are you going to blog about it? Collive ignored my comments, the "advertorial" there has 77 facebook likes 

[Yammer]

In fact, in 2015 alone his users profited a combined $2.1 million with an average yearly income of $103,092

Lol.... Saudi billionaire? Oil field? Banks shaking in their boots?

[Yammer]

COL and Matzav should be ashamed of themselves.

Just wondering, how do you vet your advertisers? And did you you have Google Adsense ads that you found below the bar? ( Except tznuis issues)

[avremie]

COL and Matzav should be ashamed of themselves.

YWN advertises cc farms regularly.

In fact, in 2015 alone his users profited a combined $2.1 million with an average yearly income of $103,092

Lol.... Saudi billionaire? Oil field? Banks shaking in their boots?

One of the articles linked above was authored by a hedge fund manager overseeing $21m in assets.

[aygart]

One of the articles linked above was authored by a hedge fund manager overseeing $21m in assets.

Is it one of the hedge fund managers arrested?

[ExGingi]

COL and Matzav should be ashamed of themselves.

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Reputable organizations should be ashamed when they publish things like this. Those outlets are probably no better than any supermarket tabloid. Nothing to be ashamed of.