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Finance AI Review: Quantitative trading “click a button” Ponzi

Finance AI fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website. Finance AI’s website domain (“financett.top”), was privately registered on April 5th, 2025. As always, if an MLM company is not openly upfront about who is running or owns it, think long and hard about joining and/or handing over any money.


MetaHub Finance Ponzi collapses twice, DAC Platform reboot

MetaHub Finance was an MLM crypto Ponzi built around its MEN token. MetaHub Finance was represented to be run by CEO James Ross Croyle. Croyle, a US national believed to be residing in Singapore, had a history in tech before pivoting to crypto fraud sometime after 2021. Despite Croyle being based out of Singapore, everything [Continue reading…]


Ame Global Ponzi scheme busted by Vietnamese authorities

The Ame Global MLM Ponzi scheme has been busted by Vietnamese authorities. Following registration of a criminal case, involving over 9000 investors, Vietnamese authorities announced they’d “dismantled” Ame Global earlier this week.


Receiver takes control of Michael Rutherford’s assets

Michael Rutherford’s lawsuit against Pruvit has hit a potential roadblock. On April 25th a court-appointed receiver filed a “Suggestion of Receivership” on the Rutherford v. Pruvit case-docket. Attached was a Receivership Order, issued in a Denton County court case on April 23rd.


Iyovia collapses (again), business operations suspended

On May 15th Iyovia emailed promoters to advise it was abandoning its MLM opportunity on May 23rd. BehindMLM covered this development on May 22nd. Within hours of our article going live, Iyovia advised promoters it is “officially suspending operations”.


BlockBot Review: Quantitative trading “click a button” Ponzi

BlockBot fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website. BlockBot’s website domain (“2btc.vip”), was registered in November 2024. The private registration was last updated on May 18th, 2025. As always, if an MLM company is not openly upfront about who is running or owns it, think long and hard about joining and/or handing [Continue reading…]


Iyovia collapses, MLM operations terminated

The Iyovia pyramid scheme has collapsed. No public announcement has been made but on May 15th, Iyovia quietly emailed promoters to advise MLM operations would be terminated on May 23rd.


Iyovia & Tmall Cinema pyramid fraud warning from Bolivia

Iyovia has received a pyramid fraud warning from Bolivia’s Autoridad de Supervision del Sistema Financiero (ASFI).


Apertum launches SportsFuture “staking” scheme spinoff

Apertum has launched a SportsFuture “staking” investment scheme spinoff. SportsFuture solicits investment in its SFUT token. SFUT was created through Apertum with a few button clicks. Once invested in, SFUT is parked with SportsFuture on the promise of passive returns. SFUT is the native token of the SportsFuture ecosystem. It enables participation in governance decisions, [Continue reading…]


DOJ drops criminal charges against Christopher Scanlon

Suspected money launderer Christopher Scanlon has had his indictment dismissed. Scanlon was arrested back in 2023. Following failed plea negotiations, Scanlon was then indicted back in March. As per an amended order for dismissal filed on April 30th;