Be Club under pyramid fraud investigation in Poland
The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), has announced it is investigating Be Club for suspected pyramid fraud. As announced back on March 26th, 2025;
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iMarketsLive fined $2.6 million for fraud in Poland
Defunct MLM company iMarketsLive has been fined 9.4 million PLN for pyramid fraud in Poland ($2.6 million USD). As per UOKiK’s December 29th, 2025 press-release;
Meta Whale securities fraud warning from Australia
Meta Whale has received a securities fraud warning from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ASIC added Meta Whale to its Investor Alert List on November 28th, 2025.
iGenius fined $4 million for pyramid fraud in Poland
iGenius has been fined 14.66 million PLN for pyramid fraud in Poland ($4.08 million USD). As per UOKiK’s December 29th, 2025 press-release;
Meta Whale securities fraud warning from Canada (QC)
Meta Whale has received a securities fraud warning from Quebec’s Autorite des marches financiers (AMF). As per AMF’s December 23rd Meta Whale warning;
Subhash Sharma’s MLM crypto Ponzi empire targeted in India
Indian authorities have taken steps to recover funds misappropriated through Subhash Sharma’s MLM crypto Ponzi empire. Scams named as part of Sharma’s empire include Korvio, Voscrow, DGT, Hypenext, and A-Global.
Maxizone Touch MLM scam arrests in India
Indian authorities have arrested husband-and-wife directors of Maxizone Touch. BehindMLM isn’t familiar with Maxizone Touch but the Enforcement Directorate cites it as an “MLM scam”. Maxizone Touch operated from the domain “mymaxizone.com”, registered to Bhushan Singh on November 18th, 2024. From Maxizone Touch’s official Instagram profile;
Meta Whale criminal investigation in Vietnam, arrest warrants
Vietnamese authorities have initiated a criminal investigation into Meta Whale. Arrest warrants have been issued against top promoters, following confirmation Meta Whale operates illegally.
Rodney Burton deemed a flight risk for a third time
A court has determined that HyperFund Ponzi promoter Rodney Burton is still a flight risk. The December 22nd ruling marks three instances of a court determining, no matter the conditions imposed, releasing Burton is too risky.
EXW’s Manuel Batista arrested, detained in Dubai
EXW Ponzi fugitive Manuel Batista has been arrested and detained in Dubai. Court records seen by BehindMLM reveal Batista was arrested in connection with a criminal case filed earlier this year. On December 12th, a Dubai court ordered Batista detained pending trial. Beyond assaulting a woman, specifics of fraud charges laid against Batista in Dubai [Continue reading…]
