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Paparazzi settles “toxic contaminants” Utah class-action

Paparazzi and Plaintiffs Lori Teske and Terri Franklin have come to a settlement. Following arbitrage proceedings ordered earlier this year, a joint stipulation was filed on October 10th.


Global Aid Club’s Ponzi admin named & shamed (reboot?)

Global Aid Club was a short-lived MLM smart-contract Ponzi. Global Aid Club’s smart-contract was launched on October 5th, climbed to $222,492 and was then unceremoniously cleaned out on October 8th. BehindMLM can now reveal Global Aid Club’s primary admin.


Global Aid Club Ponzi collapses, withdrawals disabled

Although Global Aid Club launched in late September 2023, its smart-contract wasn’t created till October 5th. BehindMLM reviewed Global Aid Club on October 7th, identifying it as a Ponzi scheme. We also identified Andrew Colquhoun as the creator of Global Aid Club’s marketing material, as well as the likely owner of parent company SpicyDevs. A [Continue reading…]


iX Global TRO dissolved, concerns about Dubai

The Temporary Restraining Order freezing iX Global’s and Debt Box’s assets has been dissolved. The somewhat concerning court order was made on October 6th.


BigWhale confirms exit-scam after Texas fraud warning

BigWhale has acknowledged an emergency cease and desist issued against it yesterday. And in doing so, has also confirmed the end of their “we got hacked!” exit-scam.


Mavie Global harboring wanted fugitive John Barksdale

Mavie Global appears to be harboring wanted fugitive John Barksdale.


FutureNet’s Roman Ziemian flees Italy after arrest

There have been no updates on FutureNet co-founder Roman Ziemian since his arrest in Italy. We’ve now learned that because, after arresting him, Italian authorities released Ziemian pending extradition. Moments after Italian authorities unlocked Ziemian’s cuffs, he of course promptly fled the country.


Why did GSPartners stop weekly ROIs & restrict withdrawals?

Earlier this week it became apparent that GSPartners is on the road to collapse. This started with the disabling of weekly returns on Monday, swiftly followed up by a 50% withdrawal fee on Tuesday. Officially, GSPartners has fed investors baloney about a “downturn in the markets”. The actual reason for the collapse is far simpler.


BigWhale emergency C&D filed by Texas, admins outed

A few days ago the BigWhale Ponzi scheme collapsed. BigWhale’s admins drained what was left in its smart-contract and, in an effort to cover up their exit-scam, concocted a “we got hacked!” ruse. Now it has been revealed that regulators were onto the multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. On October 4th the Texas State Securities Board [Continue reading…]


SMD Review: Leasing ruse “click a button” app Ponzi

SMD fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website. SMD’s website domain (“smd-vip.com”), was privately registered on September 23rd, 2023. If we look at SMD’s website source-code we find Chinese: This strongly suggests whoever is running SMD has ties to China. As always, if an MLM company is not openly upfront about who [Continue reading…]