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Power Review: Solar ruse “click a button” app Ponzi

Power fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website. Power’s website domain (“powsoinu.com”), was privately registered on January 27th, 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.


Trevon James’s BitConnect settlement conf delayed to Apr 2025

Trevon James Brown’s BitConnect settlement conference has been delayed till April 2025.


Holton Buggs sanctioned for Traders Domain non-cooperation

Holton Buggs has been sanctioned for failing to cooperate with the Traders Domain Receiver. As detailed by the Receiver in his February 5th Second Report;


Manifest securities fraud warning from UK

Manifest has received a securities fraud warning from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Citing Manifest by its parent UK shell company Manifest Ventures Ltd., the FCA’s January 29th warning states;


AK USD Review: Quantitative trading “click a button” Ponzi

AK USD fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website. AK USD’s website domain (“akzuozhu-usd.com”), was registered with bogus details on January 22nd, 2025. Of note is AK USD’s website domain being registered through the Chinese registrar Alibaba (Singapore). As always, if an MLM company is not openly upfront about who is running [Continue reading…]


Lado Okhotnikov’s Meta Force Ponzi reboots as Holiverse

Wanted fugitive Vladimir “Lado” Okhotnikov has rebranded his collapsed Meta Force Ponzi as Holiverse.


Jason Cardiff declared a fugitive, arrest warrant pending

Jason Cardiff has been declared a fugitive on the run from US authorities. The court’s declaration follows a February 4th ex-parte motion from the DOJ, seeking fugitive status and an arrest warrant. In its February 5th order the court advised “an arrest warrant will issue”.


Thailand cuts power to Chinese scam factories in Myanmar

Thailand has cut power, internet and petrol supplies to Chinese scam factories operating near its Myanmar border. While I’d like to report Thailand is finally acting to address years of rampant financial fraud, unfortunately it’s just trying to protect tourism.


CFTC secures $129 mill judgment against EmpiresX scammers

In March 2024 the CFTC secured a $64.3 million settlement against EmpiresX’s parent company Empires X Consulting. I figured that was the end of the case and left it there. Turns out additional judgments against the individuals behind EmpiresX were pending.


Fundsz home surrendered with missing floorboards, feces & maggots

As disclosed in a February 4th Status Report, a residence turned over to the Fundsz Receiver has been surrendered in an uninhabitable condition with floorboards removed and garbage, feces, and maggots throughout the house. As part of her court-ordered duties to recover assets, the Fundz Receiver traced purchase of then defendant Rene Larralde’s $1.9 million [Continue reading…]