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HotNews No. 173: GSPartners “refund” promises: Why victims are still waiting for their money
At the point when a scam appears to be over, it often enters its most dangerous phase. In the case of GSPartners, investors outside North America have been promised refunds for quite some time. However, even more than a year after those promises were made, there is...
HotNews No. 172: How to Recognize a Pyramid Scheme Behind “Investment” Offers
If you are offered an “investment” that requires monthly payments – you may already be in a pyramid scheme Across global markets, platforms are increasingly appearing that seem legitimate at first glance because they offer real products—such as gold, silver, or other...
HotNews No. 171: Orange Cat Energy – How a Ponzi Scheme Ends and the “Fake Tax” Scam Begins
The collapse of an investment platform is often not the end of the scam but the beginning of its most dangerous phase. The platform Orange Cat Energy, which operated under the so-called “click a button” app model, ceased operations in early April 2026. Instead of...
HotNews No. 170: FMA Warning: Mining Race Operating Without a License – High Risk of Fraud
Another investment platform has come under direct warning from a financial regulator and all key indicators point to a high risk of fraud. The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) has issued an official warning regarding the platform Mining Race (Miningrid LLC),...
HotNews Nr. 169: Chen Zhi und die Prince Group – Wie ein chinesischer Milliardär aus Kambodscha ein Imperium auf Internetbetrug aufbaute
Hinter der Fassade von humanitären Spenden, Wolkenkratzern und politischen Verbindungen haben US-amerikanische und britische Behörden eines der größten „Pig-Butchering“-Betrugsnetzwerke der Welt aufgedeckt. Chen Zhi, Gründer der Prince Group, befindet sich derzeit in...
HotNews No. 169: Chen Zhi and Prince Group – How a Chinese Billionaire from Cambodia Built an Empire on Online Fraud
Behind the façade of humanitarian donations, skyscrapers, and political connections, U.S. and U.K. authorities uncovered one of the largest “pig butchering” fraud networks in the world. Chen Zhi, founder of Prince Group, is currently in custody of Chinese authorities....
HotNews No. 168: Polar Tensor – AI Trading Bot or Another Sophisticated Crypto Scam?
A new platform called Polar Tensor has emerged on the market, promoting automated profits through a so-called AI trading system. However, available information indicates serious risks and characteristics commonly associated with investment fraud schemes. First, the...
HotNews No. 167: Germany Issues Fraud Warning Against Bytnex – Rebranded Crypto Scheme Under Scrutiny
Germany’s financial regulator BaFin has issued a new warning regarding the platform Bytnex, highlighting serious indicators of a potential investment fraud linked to multiple websites. According to the official notice dated March 12, 2026, BaFin warns investors about...
HotNews No. 166: Norwegian Court Sentences Crypto 888 Club Pyramid Scheme Operators
A Norwegian court has sentenced three individuals involved in the Crypto 888 Club scheme, a cryptocurrency-based pyramid operation that targeted investors through a multi-level marketing structure. According to reports published on March 6, 2026, the verdict followed...