Is this site a scam?

[mAdMaLuDaWg]

Hi,
My friend told me about this site that supposedly pays you for reading SMS ads it sends through the cell phone. The site looks like a scam and smells like a scam, but he won't buy it, could u guys help me out?
Tks.
http://ringsms.futuro-group.org

[iNeb]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...q=RingSMS+Scam

[mAdMaLuDaWg]

Tks iNeb... but the RingSMS scams pointed by google are something else where someone would SMS your cell phone and would access your SIM card.
I can't find anything solid to back my claim up, and even worse he is sending this to every1 he knows coz there is a referral reward.

[iNeb]

Well, wait a month and see if he gets a paycheck. Then you will know.

[mAdMaLuDaWg]

Thing is it hasn't started.... they say they need an 'x' amount of members to start out and then they start sending out ad so he has started building up his 'referral base'... ahh... can't wait until he starts getting telemarketer calls on his cell!!!

[osprey4]

Obviously just another MLM. No money until you get a certain number of recruits. They're not selling anything worthwhile, the money primarily comes from recruits, which makes it a pyramid scheme.

[woodbutcher]

I agree.
Always seems to be reworked and "disguised" scams popping up everyday.
A good friend of mine has been hooked on one of the referral scams and sending it to everybody she knows.
I tried to explain what she was getting involved with, she swears it works.
I gave up.
I had to use the upmost tack in explaining to her that I did not wish to receive this kind of email.
IMHO, stear clear.

WB

[mAdMaLuDaWg]

Heheh WB, I'm in the same exact position... the dude won't believe me...
If this site is a scam, which I'm sure it is, it didn't do a very good job of trying to cover it up...
1. http://www.futoro-group.com kills you with spam attacks as soon as you enter
2. The Terms and Conditions on the sign up form are just underlined in a blue font and has no link attached to it
3. Click on the 'current advertisers' link and you are brought to a website called 'iTraffic'
4. The program requires 20k members, and has only 3k members signed up so far and started out in 12/01
I guess he is going to hafta learn the hard way..... and I can laugh in his face when its all done ...

[woodbutcher]

Or he might laugh in your face when it's all done, but I doubt it.

WB

[osprey4]

A funny thing, I've never actually seen any of these MLM dolts laughing all the way to the bank.