Investigation Links ‘Pirate’ Scam Ads to Canadian Affiliate Network

The Internet is full of misleading ads that promise free access to popular blockbuster movies, some of which are still in theaters. People who sign up for these services will soon realize that the offers are too good to be true. And when the trial expires, it can get quite costly too. Meanwhile, the...

Un empire montréalais de l’arnaque en ligne

A misleading offer of competitions, films, virtual concerts and free sporting events… All over the world, Internet users are falling into the traps of a network of companies linked to the same man  : the wealthy Montrealer Philip Keezer. The Decryptors lift the veil on this empire which has been raging for more than a decade,...

How the global subscription scam network was traced to Montreal

A Montreal-based marketing company is at the heart of a plan that includes a massive network of streaming sites that have captured thousands of Internet users for small amounts totaling hundreds of millions of dollars with promises of unlimited free access to premium content that they don’t have for you. Find bids and search from...

Online scams: Montreal company AdCenter ceases operations

Furthermore, AdCenter’s parent company, also based in Montreal, was fined more than $6 million by the Canadian tax authorities – a decision it is appealing.

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AdCenter’s offices are located at 2000 Peel Street in downtown Montreal.

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How a worldwide subscription scam network was traced back to Montreal

Online users lured to websites through misleading advertising, Radio-Canada investigation finds Nicholas De Rosa, Jeff Yates and Brigitte Noël · Radio-Canada · Posted: Jun 12, 2021 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: June 12, 2021 This signup page, which appears on more than 1,000 nearly identical websites run by Hyuna International, promises free content, but can quickly lead to a $60...

How a worldwide subscription scam network was traced back to Montreal

Online users lured to websites through misleading advertising, Radio-Canada investigation finds

A Montreal-based marketing firm is at the heart of a scheme involving a massive network of streaming websites that has scammed thousands of internet users out small amounts totalling hundreds of millions of dollars with promises of free unlimited access to premium content that...

Network of companies linked to the same man : the wealthy Montrealer Philip Keezer

A tall, smiling bearded man speaks to the camera during a Facebook live broadcast. It is August 2019. Behind him, we can see the modern and refined offices of AdCenter, a web marketing company located on Peel Street in Montreal.

I know we have a lot of affiliates in Indonesia, Bangladesh,...

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