When news of OmegaPro co-founder Andreas Szakacs’ arrest broke in August, Abdul Ghaffar Mohaghegh was credited with tipping off Turkish authorities.

The investigation leading to Szakacs’s arrest began with a tip-off on June 28, when an anonymous informant reported to the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command that Avcı was residing at a location in Acarkent, Istanbul, under the guise of OmegaPro.

This tip was corroborated by Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Mohaghegh, a Dutch national who provided critical testimony.

Mohaghegh should be commended for turning Szakacs in, but his decision to do so is plagued with controversy.

Mohaghegh is an Afghan refugee who purportedly fled the Taliban in 2000. Mohaghegh obtained Dutch citizenship and had been living in the Netherlands until recently.

OmegaPro launched in late 2018 and by mid 2020, Mohaghegh had qualified as a Diamond.

In layman’s terms, this means Mohaghegh had built a downline of investors who had pumped at least $400,000 into OmegaPro.

Mohaghegh’s recruitment in the Netherlands focused on migrant communities, with Pakistani immigrants reported to have been the worst hit.

Mohaghegh would go on to hit OmegaPro’s second highest promoter rank, Black Diamond.

This meant Mohaghegh’s downline, consisting of directly and indirectly recruited investors, had pumped over $2.5 million into OmegaPro.

Make no mistake, as an OmegaPro Black Diamond Mohaghegh would have stolen millions through OmegaPro. Money which was stolen from the very people Mohaghegh claims to represent;

Mohaghegh arrived in Istanbul on July 8, 10 days after the initial tip, claiming to represent 3,000 investors who had collectively lost $103 million.

He stated that he had invested $7 million in OmegaPro and had been given power of attorney by the affected investors.

I can guarantee you Mohaghegh didn’t invest $7 million of his own money into OmegaPro. And I’m putting a question mark on that $103 million figure too – is that actual money invested or monopoly money in the OmegaPro backoffice?

Either way I’ll reiterate that, as an OmegaPro Black Diamond, Mohaghegh scammed a large sum of money from his OmegaPro downline. And that brings with it it’s own set of consequences.

As the stolen money rolled in through OmegaPro scamming, Mohaghgegh put distance between his victims by fleeing to Dubai.

The running theory is Mohaghgegh turned Szakacs in following a disagreement with Szakacs over money.

Several victims are convinced that M. has dirty hands. “There has probably been a disagreement about the distribution of the money,” says a Turkish Dutchman who spoke to De Telegraaf in Istanbul.

The implication being Mohaghegh, who is reported to have known Szakacs’s whereabouts since OmegaPro collapsed in late 2022, was being paid hush money.

Another possibility is Mohaghegh thinks Szakacs’ arrest will eventually allow him to claim OmegaPro Ponzi returns he didn’t get to cash out.

The Mohaghegh hush money theory was published in an October 6th paywalled article from De Telegraaf. De Telegraaf also revealed Mohaghegh has been sued by his victims.

Peter Plasman filed a complaint on behalf of twelve victims against ten Dutch people, including Abdulghaffar M. and his son Ali Sina.

Mohaghegh is also a suspect in an ongoing criminal investigation by Dutch authorities.

The Public Prosecution Service’s Functional Parket confirms the reports. “We are currently looking at what leads there are to start a criminal investigation,” says a spokesperson.

A report has also been filed against Paulo T. (37) from Hoofddorp. As well as against taxi driver Najam.

What is striking is that – as confirmed by several sources – an attack has been carried out on his home in Amsterdam-Noord several times.

Other reports state that many more people have been charged, including the prominent recruiter Shafiq H.

“Paulo T.” refers to Paulo Tuynman, a Dutch national and OmegaPro’s Vice President of Sales.

Tuynman either deleted or abandoned his social media profiles shortly after OmegaPro collapsed. Tuynman’s wife, Amira Habib, claims to be from Dubai on her now locked FaceBook profile.

“Shafiq H.” refers to Shafiq Hayat, another OmegaPro promoter from the Netherlands.

De Telegraaf cites Najam Al C. as a taxi driver in the Netherlands who promoted OmegaPro to his passengers.

Whether anything comes of the victim lawsuit or Dutch investigation into Mohaghegh remains to be seen. Dutch authorities have a terrible track record for prosecuting Ponzi scammers, with OneCoin’s Igor Alberts standing out as a prominent example.

The price for Dutch authorities failing to apprehend MLM Ponzi scammers is financial misery, domestic devastation and, in some instances, blood.

Nora filed a report in the Netherlands, but doesn’t think she’ll see her money again. “I put in 25,000 euros, but there are people who have invested up to a quarter of a million euros.”

She speaks anonymously for her safety. “Anyone who brings things to light is seriously threatened.” Many Dutch people have gotten into enormous trouble.

“People have had to sell their homes. Marriages have broken up. There are even stories going around of victims who have committed suicide.”

Pending any further updates on Mohaghegh, we’ll keep you posted.