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Canadian MLM company Tiber River has informed distributors it is abandoning its MLM opportunity. Having built a customer base off the back of its distributors since 2012, Tiber River will transition to an online retail model.

US authorities have taken down the “Mike G Deal”. The DOJ and SEC allege $45 million in fraud, and ringleader Neil Suresh Chandran has been arrested. On January 4th, the SEC filed a Complaint naming Chandran, Garry Davidson, Michael Glaspie, Linda Knott, Amy Mossel (Glaspie’s wife), Banner Co-Op Inc., BannersGo LLC and AEO Publishing Inc. [Continue reading…]

Dagcoin scammers Nils Grossberg and Kristijan Ress have reportedly been released by Estonian authorities. The pair, who ran the Dagcoin Ponzi scheme from Estonia, were arrested with two accomplices last October.

Ariix has been fined €960,000 EUR for consumer fraud by Italy’s Competition Authority (AGCM).

A 58 year old man and his 81 year old father have been convicted on Ponzi fraud charges. Authorities in Austria began investigating the duo following an anonymous complaint filed in November 2019. Investigators uncovered 13 million euros in damages, tied to promotion of Minerva Trading Bot.

Daniel Putnam has settled a $12 million fraud case filed against him by the SEC. On January 3rd, the SEC filed a Motion for Entry of Judgment against Putnam. Putnam consented to the requested judgment on December 30th.

Awakend has filed a defamation lawsuit against NewULife and founder Alexy Goldstein. Surprisingly, Awakend’s complaint details allegations pertaining to BehindMLM’s editorial integrity.

Frode Jorgensen’s Daxio Ponzi scheme has collapsed. Communications dating back to October 2022 reveal investor withdrawals are “in limbo”. And as of December 12th, Jorgensen is still stalling.

Krstic Ponzi empire defendant Jaira David has been sentenced to three years in prison. Upon release David will be subject to two years of supervised release. He’s also been ordered to pay $380,000 in restitution.

Gym Network is a GYMNET BEP-20 token Ponzi scheme. Launched in early 2022, Gym Network is/was headed up by CEO Claudio Catrini. Today, here’s how Gym Network and its GYMNET Ponzi scheme are going: