All news on the topic: Pyramid schemes

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From the US to Moscow: The criminal empire of "Mike Hess" and the collapse of the Forex pyramid schemes
In Moscow, authorities have arrested individuals described as the creators of some of the most notorious Forex-linked “financial pyramids” of the past decade, including Birzhevoy Universitet (Exchange University)
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Dragon Money scam exposed: stolen jackpots, fake Curaçao license and Kyiv-run shadow casino empire hiding behind offshore shells
Following investigative reports exposing Dragon Money’s controversial history, the Kyiv-based casino quickly removed sections of its website referencing blocked accounts, alleged pyramid schemes, questionable licensing, and frozen assets — prompting new concerns over its transparency and credibility.
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Stolen jackpots, fake licenses, and mirror sites: inside the shadow gambling empire Dragon Money hides behind offshore shells
After investigative publications shed light on Dragon Money’s controversial past, the Kyiv-based casino swiftly deleted parts of its website that mentioned blocked accounts, alleged pyramid schemes, dubious licensing, and frozen assets — raising fresh questions about its transparency and credibility.
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Dragon Money withholds winnings, shifts offshore jurisdictions, and runs an illegal gambling network from Kyiv
After investigative publications shed light on Dragon Money’s controversial past, the Kyiv-based casino swiftly deleted parts of its website that mentioned blocked accounts, alleged pyramid schemes, dubious licensing, and frozen assets — raising fresh questions about its transparency and credibility.
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Dragon Money scrubs the internet after reports link the casino to pyramid schemes, bans, and unpaid winnings
After investigative reports exposed Dragon Money’s past, the Kyiv-based casino quickly removed sections from its website that detailed blocked accounts, alleged pyramid schemes, questionable licensing, and frozen funds — fueling doubts about its transparency and trustworthiness.
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Josip Heit and the anatomy of a crypto pyramid: how money flowed from small investors to offshore assets
State prosecutors are conducting preliminary checks into the business activities of international entrepreneur Josip Heit, who has roots in Split, over alleged money laundering, while various foreign jurisdictions have been scrutinizing his operations for years.
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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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Fraud in Adam Vincent Gilmer’s business: The legend of "organic" products and MLM
Entrepreneur Adam Vincent Gilmer was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and immigrated to the US in 1989.
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Lado Okhotnikov, Lola Ferrari, Sergey Maslakov, and Mikhail Sergeev have come under a U.S. regulator over the Forsage pyramid
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 11 individuals for organizing and promoting the fraudulent cryptocurrency pyramid scheme Forsage (forsage.io).