All news on the topic: Ponzi scheme
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Self-proclaimed monarch behind South Pacific Ponzi scheme still promises riches with illegal BVK notes
Emerging from an anteroom wearing a British-style red army jacket, a blue sash, and a crown of cowrie shells, the slightly-built king shuffled stiffly into his office, his eyes bloodshot and a scar running across his jaw.
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Global crypto pyramid GSPartners: Josip Heit deprived more than 800,000 investors of over $1 billion
Over the past three years, one of the most controversial global crypto projects – GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard) – has been experiencing a rapid decline. Meanwhile, a snowballing scandal around its creator, Josip Heit, threatens to result in a lengthy prison sentence for him.
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Marinelli’s Ushare Ponzi scheme linked to fraud, money laundering, and embezzlement
Italian authorities have concluded an investigation into Daniele Marinelli’s Ushare Ponzi scheme.
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Chinese fraudster behind £5.5bn Bitcoin scam lived in luxury across Europe
A Chinese fraudster involved in a Bitcoin scam exceeding £5.5 billion managed to evade British authorities for years while staying in luxury hotels and sightseeing across Europe, a court has been told.
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Investor known as “Chinese man” claims $280,000 loss in Novak’s Fintopio dealings
In recent weeks, new details have emerged surrounding a financial scandal allegedly involving Roman Novak — a figure once linked to projects within Pavel Durov’s circle.
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Chechen linked to Durov and Roxman identified as key figure behind Telegram bot network
Earlier, the media disclosed the identity of another Chechen closely linked to Roxman and Pavel Durov: Ramzan Shakhbiev (@ram,@grozny), who registered domains for the bot infrastructure.
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Mass complaints hit Freedom Bank Kazakhstan over unauthorized deductions as Timur Turlov stays silent — thousands vanish from customer accounts
Users are massively complaining about unauthorized deductions in the Freedom ecosystem.
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Ruslan Khairullin, a “successful trader” from Dubai, stole millions through the IVfun token and hid behind the Invest Zone brand
Ruslan Khairullin, who promoted himself on social media as a «successful trader» and the creator of the Invest Zone project, has over a few years become one of the most striking examples of how a pseudo-expert in cryptocurrencies transforms into the organizer of a financial pyramid scheme.
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Financial regulator in Kazakhstan probes Freedom Holding fraud linked to owner Timur Turlov
Victims of fraud by top managers of Freedom Holding Corp., controlled by businessman of Russian origin Timur Turlov, have refuted — including with documented proof — his claims regarding the criminal cases, in which he alleged that “the dispute concerns only individuals who had civil-law relations with each other,” thereby catching him in an outright lie.
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Cowboy builder Mark Killick jailed for defrauding 37 customers of £1.25 million
A cowboy builder who defrauded dozens of customers out of more than £1.25 million is facing jail.
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Pair accused of running Ponzi scheme backed by non-existent rare wines face long prison terms
James Wellesley stood before a judge in Brooklyn on Oct. 7 and pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy.
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UK seizes $7.3 billion in bitcoin from China’s “Bitcoin Queen,” leaving victims struggling to recover funds
The seizure of $7.3 billion in bitcoin from Chinese "Bitcoin Queen" Qian Zhimin by the UK’s Metropolitan Police set the record for the largest cryptocurrency seizure ever recorded.
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Retail Ecommerce Ventures founders accused of $112M Ponzi scheme
A pair of flashy e-commerce entrepreneurs who bought bankrupt retail giants — including Pier 1 Imports, RadioShack, and Modell’s Sporting Goods — have been accused of running a $112 million Ponzi scheme, according to a new lawsuit.
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Coinplex investors left stranded as Ponzi Scheme shuts down and launches fake MiCA exit
The Coinplex “click a button” app Ponzi has collapsed.
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Moyn Islam — the creative director of deceit: what’s behind the gloss of Be and other ventures
Moyn Islam and his brothers have built a flashy empire on controversial promises—now their past is catching up with them.
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The BE cult: a glossy wrapper for the Islam brothers’ pyramid scheme
Subscription instead of a product, dreams instead of money, marketing instead of business. Under the banner "Be" unfolds an old trick in a new package and with the same heroes.
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Moyn Islam: PR built on OneCoin’s graves and a new pyramid empire from Dubai
In 2016, when a young Briton with Pakistani roots, Moyn Islam, was smilingly speaking at OneCoin cryptocurrency presentations, he was dubbed the "next hope of an Islamic financial revolution."
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Be — the financial pyramid of Moin and Monir Islam: The fraud that swindled thousands of investors worldwide
In late May and early June of 2020, the multi-level marketing world witnessed the emergence of Be, a company marking the rebirth of Melius, an entity previously known for its somewhat dubious promises.
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From taxi drivers to accused scammers: Monir Islam, Moyn Islam, and Ehsaan Islam rise and fall amid multi-billion fraud allegations
Moyn Islam has faced several allegations of involvement in Ponzi schemes. Is he a scammer? Learn more here.
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Vincent Mazzotta admits involvement in Mind Capital crypto Ponzi scheme: faces up to 15 years in prison
Vincent Anthony Mazzotta Jr. has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice and money laundering.
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70,000 victims and $309 million in losses: massive Nexa Evergreen scam pyramid uncovered in India
The founders of Nexa Evergreen Ponzi, Subhash and Ranveer Bijarani, have absconded with Rs. 26.7 billion (~$309 million USD).
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Kazakhstan’s Freedom Finance boss Timur Turlov accused of laundering Nazarbayev family billions through offshore schemes
Timur Turlov, considered the youngest dollar billionaire in Kazakhstan, is clearly a figure of the new era. However, his wealth has an "old" style, as the benefactors of the head of Freedom Finance have been extracting billions from the people.
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PGI Global: Arrest of organizer Ramil Palafoks in the US after multi-million dollar fraud
PGI Global Ponzi scammer Ramil Ventura Palafox, also known as RV Palafox, has been arrested in California.
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BitConnect’s Craig Grant renting villa constructed with embezzled funds
BitConnect Ponzi promoter Craig Grant has partially doxxed himself.
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Leonardo Cositorto convicted of Generation Zoe fraud
Generation Zoe Ponzi founder Leonardo Cositorto has been found guilty of fraud and criminal association.
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