AdzBrooks, an online investment platform, surfaced following the December 11, 2014 registration of its domain. The venture appears to be a direct reboot of RevAdz, an earlier Ponzi scheme launched in early 2013 that promised a 50% return on investment before its swift collapse. Both platforms display similar operational models, relying on new money to pay existing investors.
An old RevAdz logo still appears on the AdzBrooks website, linking the two operations. RevAdz previously guaranteed a $3 return for every $2 invested, collapsing shortly after its launch. A user named 'Rysero' on the MoneyMakerGroup forum was identified as the RevAdz administrator. Rysero's forum history shows consistent involvement in ventures later flagged as questionable schemes.
AdzBrooks sells no legitimate products or services to retail customers. Its entire business model centers on affiliates promoting membership to other potential investors. Like its predecessor, AdzBrooks advertises a $3 return on a $2 investment, a clear indicator of the scheme's unsustainable financial structure. Such models generate no external revenue.
Affiliates earn a 5% referral commission on each $2 investment from individuals they personally recruit. The scheme also operates a 3x1 matrix cycler, where positions cost $5. Once three subsequent positions are purchased, the original investor receives an $8 payout. Further commissions include 5% on cycler position purchases by recruits and an additional 5% when a recruit's position cycles out of the matrix.
While AdzBrooks promotes a free membership, participation in any income opportunity requires an initial investment. The minimum cost is $2 for a revenue-sharing position or $5 for a matrix cycler position. Affiliates holding open matrix cycler positions face an ongoing $5 monthly fee. This structure ensures a continuous flow of funds from participants.
AdzBrooks operates as an advertising-based micro-Ponzi scheme. Investors purchase revenue-sharing and cycler positions, with promised returns paid from funds collected from newer participants. The company's own disclaimer states, "The system also automatically shares the revenue from your purchase to all members, and commissions are paid to your sponsor. So, we cannot afford to offer refunds." This statement confirms the circular flow of funds and the absence of actual product sales.
Each position includes advertising credits for displaying ads on the AdzBrooks website. These credits serve as a superficial justification for the investments. The core activity involves new investor money being used to pay existing investors. The matrix cycler functions as a queue: an investor buys a spot, and when three more spots are filled after theirs, they receive a payout. Revenue-sharing operates similarly, with new money flowing up to earlier participants.
Advertised ROIs on the revenue-sharing component promise payouts every thirty minutes. This aggressive payout schedule places immense pressure on new investment inflows. When new funds inevitably slow or cease, AdzBrooks will be unable to meet its obligations. The revenue-sharing component, with its frequent payout promises, would likely fail first. Like RevAdz before it, such schemes typically disappear, taking investor funds with them, once the operator decides to abandon the project.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other financial regulators frequently issue warnings against schemes that promise high, quick returns without clear external revenue sources, classifying them as illegal Ponzi operations. Victims of similar investment fraud can report suspicious activity to the SEC or their local financial crime authorities.