Epic Slim fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.

In fact as I write this, Epic Slim’s website, hosted on the domain “epicslim.com”, refuses access without a “sponsor username”:

If we click on the “login” link however, it’s revealed Epic Slim’s backoffice is “powered by BEpic Worldwide LLC”:

BEpic is an MLM company run by Dan Putnam.

Looking like the love child of Guy Fieri and serial MLM fraudster Jan Gregory, Putnam’s involvement in Epic Slim is further confirmed by his appearance in recent marketing videos:

The SEC sued Putnam and partner Angel Rodriguez for securities fraud in 2020.

Through various scams, the SEC alleges Putnam and Rodriguez defrauded consumers out of at least $12 million.

Putnam settled the SEC’s Ponzi fraud charges in January 2023. In September 2024 Putnam’s judgment topped $5.66 million.

Outside of Putnam’s SEC fraud charges;

• in August 2023 BehindMLM documented Flex, an AI spam grift attached to BEpic
• in March 2024 BehindMLM documented Aiscend, a “hands free” unregistered trading opportunity attached to BEpic
• in October 2024 BehindMLM documented Avasar, a BEpic spinoff unregistered investment scheme pitching $250 shares in Amazon stores on the promise of “monthly returns”

Also worth noting is Putnam partnering up with Travis Martin and JC Martinez to launch Against All Odds in 2022.

Against All Odds’ website is still up but it’s assumed to have collapsed after Martin was arrested on child sex charges back in January.

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HAHM fails to provide verifiable ownership or executive information on any of its websites.

HAHM operates from three known website domains:

1. hahm.cc – privately registered on December 12th, 2023
2. hahm.world – privately registered on December 22nd, 2023
3. hahm.us – registered with bogus details on January 19th, 2024

On its .WORLD website, HAHM provides a list of executives who don’t exist:

HAHM’s fictional executives appear to be represented by stolen profile photos.

In an attempt to appear legitimate, HAHM provides an unrelated New York company certificate for HAHM Partners Group INC.

As to who’s actually running HAHM, a visit to HAHM’s support page reveals it runs on the MEIQIA platform:

Meiqia is a Chinese software company based out of Beijing. This suggests whoever is running HAHM has ties to China.

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Golden Tech Consulting fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.

Golden Tech Consulting’s website domain (“goldentechconsulting.com”), was privately registered on September 12th, 2024.

In an attempt to appear legitimate, Golden Tech Consulting provides details for Golden Tech Consulting LLC on its website. Golden Tech Consulting is represented to be a Delaware shell company.

The provided corporate address for Golden Tech Consulting appears to belong to a company providing virtual mailing address in Delaware.

As of February 2025, SimilarWeb was tracking 95% of Golden Tech Consulting’s website traffic from India.

As opposed to the US, this suggests whoever is running Golden Tech Consulting is from India, or at the very least has ties to India.

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Legacy Builders is an illegal gifting scheme launched in 2024. Founder Michelle Oneil created the scam under her Digital Growth Community branding.

Oneil launched Legacy Builders following the collapse of Infinity Processing System, a prior illegal gifting scheme Oneil promoted.

Legacy Builders recruitment peaked around mid 2024. Either towards the end of 2024 or by early 2025, Legacy Builders recruitment had inevitably collapsed.

About a week ago Oneil, who personally claims to have misappropriated “over $5 million” through illegal gifting schemes, announced Legacy Builders 2.0.

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The SAEG Receiver has received permission to make an interim distribution to victims of the Ponzi.

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Caxton AI fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.

Caxton AI operates from two known website domains:

1. m.exoraivip.com – registered with bogus details on January 5th, 2025
2. app.brpgai.com – registered with bogus details on November 10th, 2024

Of note is both of Caxton AI’s website domains being registered through the Chinese registrar Alibaba (Singapore).

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The Code fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.

The Code’s website domain (“thecode.marketing”), was privately registered on December 4th, 2024.

Further research reveals The Code marketing videos featuring COO Steve Mitchell…

…and CEO Michael Turner:

Steve Mitchell is an MLM veteran who, as per his own website, has promoted NSA, Cabouchon, Euphony, Tiscali, FFI (Fuel Freedom International?), Monavie, Talk Fusion, Visalus, Modere, Melaleuca, Le-Vel, MWR Travel and Velovita.

In April 2024 Mitchell announced he was retiring:

Evidently Mitchell’s retirement didn’t work out.

In a January 25th The Code prelaunch marketing video, Mitchell introduces Michael Turner as follows;

Michael is an honored doctor with a doctorate degree. He’s a certified Dale Carnegie trainer, a hands-on dynamic executive with a proven track record of delivering change and excellence around the globe.

For example, he’s operated companies in sixty-two countries. Launching start-ups and managing billion dollar companies and brands.

He has over twenty-five years experience in people, corporate and field teams. And he’s a board member of Globee International.

Now as a guest presenter on BBC and iTV and Reuters International, I’d also like to welcome him now. My friend and the CEO of The Code, Michael Turner.

As per his LinkedIn profile, Turner is has MLM executive experience through:

• Nutrition For Life (2003-2005) – North European Sales Manager
• MannaTech (2006-2009) – Director International Business Development
• Agel (2009 – 2012) – President EMEA
• Unicity International (2012-2019) – Vice President Europe, Middle East and North Africa, and Vice President EURASIA
• Jeunesse (2019-2023) – General Manager

Turner has been a board member of Globee International since January 2023.

On its website, Globee International claims to be an “international agency” that “focuses its efforts on building broad international coalitions in support of Ukraine”.

Turner claims “full professional proficiency” in Russian. Turner’s honorary degree was issued by Ukraine’s Kharkov National University in August 2016.

At the time Turner was working for US MLM company Unicity International, which is a bit odd.

Another name we can attach to The Code is Alfredo Bala:

Bala, who also goes by Al Bala, appears as a “guest” and “trainer” in The Code marketing videos.

Bala was CEO of MannaTech until April 2024. That said, as late as January 2025 Bala was still appearing at Mannatech marketing events:

If Bala has any additional involvement or ties to The Code, this is being withheld.

As per their respective social media profiles:

• Steve Mitchell is based out of Spain
• Michael Turner is based out of the UK
• Alfredo Bala is based out of the US

The Code fails to provide a corporate address on its website. The Code’s website Termsn and Conditions suggests The Code is run through a Seychelles shell company;

he Code, Marketing and Mentoring Platform is registered in accordance with the Companies Act of the Seychelles with the appropriate license issued by the Seychelles Licensing Authority (SLA) as stated by the Licenses Act 1986.

Seychelles is a tax-haven with no known MLM regulation. The Code being registered through a Seychelles shell company raises an immediate red flag.

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LitaPower Jiarunwj fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.

LitaPower Jiarunwj’s website domain (“jiarunwj.com”), was first registered in 2012. The private registration was last updated on March 8th, 2025.

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USDT24HS fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.

USDT24HS’ website domain (“usdt24hs.com”), was privately registered on November 19th, 2024.

As of February 2025, SimilarWeb was tracking USDT24HS’ website from Brazil (96%) and Portugal (4%).

This lends itself to whoever is running USDT24HS operating from Brazil. Or at the very least speaking Portuguese.

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DSOA fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.

DSOA operates from two known website domains:

1. m.gold-mine.cc – registered with bogus details on November 9th, 2024
2. s.dsoaearn.com – registered with bogus details on February 11th, 2025

DSOA has already attracted the attention of financial regulators. The Central Bank of Russia issued a DSOA pyramid fraud warning on March 10th, 2025.

Of note is both of DSOA’s website domains being registered through the Chinese registrar Alibaba (Singapore).

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