DANNY DE HEK

DANNY DE HEK

Scammers rely on silence. We make noise. Welcome to the Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance, led by Danny de Hek, a New Zealand investigative journalist whose work exposing scams, Ponzi schemes, MLMs and financial fraud has been featured by The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Guardian, ABC Australia, RNZ and others. This podcast takes you inside real investigations. We follow the money, identify the people behind fraudulent operations, examine corporate records, court documents, blockchain transactions, marketing material, leaked communications and digital evidence — then put what we find into the public record. Some investigations begin with a victim contacting me. Others start with an anonymous tip, a suspicious Zoom meeting, a cryptocurrency wallet, a court filing, or an Avenger somewhere in the world saying: “Danny, you need to look at this.” The Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance brings together researchers, whistleblowers, victims and ordinary people who are tired of watching scammers operate without scrutiny. Patreon helps fund that work and gives supporters a closer look behind the investigations — including updates, evidence, developing stories and material that doesn't always fit into a YouTube video. I don't accept payment to remove investigations. I don't sell reputation management. And when someone I investigate disagrees with my reporting, I give them the opportunity to respond. The objective is simple: Investigate. Analyse. Expose. Protect. If you're a victim, whistleblower or you've discovered something that deserves investigating, get in touch. Scams thrive in darkness. The Avengers turn on the lights.

  1. 3d ago

    Goliath Ventures Inc: Piers Curry and Matthew Burks - The $20 Million Deal and Alleged Deception

    Send us Fan Mail Two men who helped promote Goliath Ventures. A business partnership built around investor confidence and financial compliance. A $20 million separation agreement. Now, Piers Curry and Matthew Burks are at the centre of a Florida lawsuit involving allegations of deception, concealed financial information and conflicting business interests. Before their relationship collapsed, both men were involved in BlackBlock Management Solutions, a company presented to Goliath investors as providing compliance oversight, investor relations and greater transparency. The question is whether those assurances were supported by genuine independent financial verification. *THE MEN BEHIND BLACKBLOCK* In December 2024, Piers Curry wrote to Goliath investors outlining BlackBlock's responsibilities for regulatory compliance, client verification and investor relations. Two months later, Curry and Matthew Burks appeared together during a recorded Goliath presentation. They discussed insurance, fidelity bonds, investor accreditation and the financial safeguards they claimed were being developed. Curry acknowledged that they had invested their own money with Christopher Delgado before helping other clients participate. This was not simply two investors discussing an opportunity. They were helping establish confidence in an operation promising extraordinary cryptocurrency returns. But what had they actually verified? *THE $20 MILLION BREAKUP* By February 2025, their business relationship was deteriorating. Curry now alleges that Burks refused him access to financial information, concealed important business dealings and made misleading representations about Goliath's financial condition. On 1 April 2025, they entered into a separation agreement providing for $20 million in consideration: $200,000 in cash and a $19.8 million secured promissory note. The court documents establish the terms of that arrangement, not whether the full amount was paid. What makes the agreement particularly interesting is what happened next. Goliath continued operating for months before investors began experiencing serious withdrawal problems. Curry subsequently filed civil proceedings against Burks, seeking damages and the rescission of their separation agreement. *FROM BUSINESS PARTNERS TO COURTROOM OPPONENTS* In Hillsborough County Circuit Court, case 26-CA-006148, Curry's amended complaint sets out seven civil claims, including fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, civil conspiracy and fraudulent inducement. Burks has relied on provisions of their separation agreement in challenging the lawsuit. The dispute raises questions extending beyond the breakdown of a business partnership. Curry alleges that Burks had access to cryptocurrency wallets, financial records and information about Goliath's operations that Curry could not independently examine. The complaint also raises allegations involving WealthMD, overlapping compliance responsibilities and investor exit requests submitted shortly before Goliath's collapse. These allegations have not been established as findings against Burks. But the documents provide an important opportunity to examine what was happening behind the compliance assurances being presented to investors. *WHO KNEW WHAT?* Christopher Delgado's recorded interview with WFTV adds another dimension. Discussing decisions within Goliath, Delgado named Matthew Burks alongside himself and Nick Petrillo, claiming they knew what was happening. That is Delgado's account, not an independent criminal finding against Burks. And Curry's own involvement cannot be ignored. He participated in promoting Goliath, introducing investors and presenting BlackBlock's compliance arrangements as safeguards. The lawsuit now places their competing accounts under scrutiny. While these former business partners argue over alleged deception and the enforceability of their $20 million separation agreement, the investors who trusted Goliath are left with more fundamental questions. Who verified the money? Who benefited financially? What did those responsible for compliance know about Goliath's actual operations? And how could an investment operation promoted with such confidence collapse while the people presenting its safeguards were so deeply involved? READ THE FULL INVESTIGATION: https://www.dehek.com/general/scam-fraud-investigations/goliath-ventures-inc-piers-curry-and-matthew-burks-the-20-million-deal-and-alleged-deception/ The Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance is a community supporting independent investigations into scams, Ponzi schemes, MLMs, crypto fraud and the people behind them. Led by New Zealand investigative journalist Danny de Hek, the Avengers help uncover information, connect victims, analyse evidence and expose schemes that deserve public scrutiny. We investigate. We expose. We protect. Support the show

    Goliath Ventures Inc: Piers Curry and Matthew Burks - The $20 Million Deal and Alleged Deception

  2. Sep 21

    SHIFT AI Scam or Legit? Marty Hale’s Pre-Launch AI Credit Scheme, Passive Income & Ponzi Red Flags

    Send us Fan Mail I started looking at SHIFT AI because the pitch sounded simple: buy AI credits, access multiple AI tools through one platform, and potentially earn money from the growth of the ecosystem. But after reviewing Marty Hale’s presentations, SHIFT AI’s own opportunity material and the growing network of promoters, one question kept getting bigger: where is the money actually coming from? THE INVESTIGATION BEGINS SHIFT AI says it combines leading AI services into one platform while allowing participants to earn through EcoPay and AI credits. But its own opportunity presentation says the company is “currently in pre-launch,” while promotional material displays a dashboard showing $198,352,987 in total revenue, more than $78 million in EcoPay transactions and over 128,000 global creators. Are those real operating figures, projections or illustrative data? If the $198 million is genuine revenue, whose revenue is it? FOLLOWING THE MONEY SHIFT AI says up to 50% of ecosystem gross revenue can be distributed through ClubPay, ConnectPay, ContentPay, CreditPay and CompetePay. I watched Marty Hale explain how participants can purchase additional AI credits to improve their position on the CreditPay leaderboard. In one example, Hale described somebody buying around $5,000 worth of credits every week without using them, saying the participant viewed the credits “like stock.” Then came this: “You might buy $1,000 of more credits and make $3,000 more cash.” Hale has also described participants “jockeying” for leaderboard positions before the weekly cut-off, with approximately 48% of weekly revenue potentially arriving during the final ten minutes on Tuesday. That raises an obvious question: are people buying credits because they need more AI, or because buying credits could help them make more money? THE LEADERBOARD I obtained a SHIFT AI leaderboard displaying substantial amounts beside ranked participants, including figures approaching $100,000. I have not independently verified those figures as money actually received, so I treat them as amounts displayed by SHIFT AI rather than verified earnings. Then I watched promoter Greg Sain explain the leaderboard. Sain estimated that somebody might spend another “four or five grand” on credits before saying, “But he’s going to make 20.” He predicted “big money people are going to be fighting every Tuesday” as participants compete for position. Hale himself has described the concept even more bluntly: “This leaderboard gives you the ability to buy money.” THE PROMOTERS ARRIVE As my investigation expanded, I documented promotional activity involving Pierre Maxim, Michael Lucas, Marquita from The Residual Master, Jaime Soriano, Mark Oestreich, Sal Khan, T. LeMont Silver and Greg Sain. Referral links appeared. Claimed earnings appeared. Compensation presentations appeared. People discussed passive income, purchasing credits and positioning themselves within the system. Then I heard Hale tell an audience: “Stop asking questions. Just stop it.” When discussing what to say if a prospect asks something a promoter cannot answer, Hale suggested: “That’s a good question, but I don’t know. What I do know is if you become a club member, you get paid every day.” For an opportunity involving potentially substantial amounts of money, I believe people should be doing precisely the opposite. They should be asking questions. PATENTS, PARTNERSHIPS AND PROOF I also examined SHIFT AI’s technology claims. Presentations refer to more than 20 major AI platforms. Other explanations have put the number at 26 or 27. Hale has spoken about partners, an exclusive relationship and patented technology. Those words have meanings. Using another company’s AI technology does not necessarily establish a commercial partnership. And claiming technology is patent-protected is different from providing a patent or application that people can independently examine. These claims should be capable of documentation. THE QUESTION THAT REMAINS SHIFT AI appears to have functioning AI services. That isn’t the central issue I’m investigating. The issue is the economics surrounding them. When participants can buy credits, receive compensation funded from ecosystem revenue, compete on leaderboards influenced by credit purchases and potentially purchase more credits in pursuit of larger payouts, why those credits are being purchased becomes critically important. Ignore the Lamborghinis. Ignore the yachts. Ignore the screenshots of enormous earnings. Ignore the AI buzzwords. Follow the credits. Follow the compensation. Follow the revenue. Follow the money. The Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance is a community supporting independent investigations into scams, Ponzi schemes, MLMs, crypto fraud and the people behind them. Led by New Zealand investigative journalist Danny de Hek, the Avengers help uncover information, connect victims, analyse evidence and expose schemes that deserve public scrutiny. We investigate. We expose. We protect. Support the show

    SHIFT AI Scam or Legit? Marty Hale’s Pre-Launch AI Credit Scheme, Passive Income & Ponzi Red Flags

  3. Aug 21

    Goliath Around The World

    Send us Fan Mail [Verse 1] Christopher sat beneath the lights, Telling Channel 9 his side, Darlene Jones asked the questions, And the cameras opened wide. Then came a number, nice and certain, Like there wasn't room for doubt, “99.9% of our investors are US,” Well, the paperwork came out. [Pre-Chorus] Pack your bags, grab your passport, Looks like Goliath travelled well, From the beaches to the big cities, There's another story federal records tell. [Chorus] Goliath went around the world, Sprinkling the love from shore to shore, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Turns out America had company after all. Panama, Spain, the UK too, Germany and Denmark made the view, Cambodia to the UAE — 279 foreign victims say Goliath went around the world. [Verse 2] One thousand two hundred and thirty, Victims counted in the States, But another two-seven-nine Were waiting beyond the gates. Ten countries named in court filings, Victims scattered overseas, Some still waiting for notification While governments grant authority. So maybe this wasn't quite the picture That we heard on Channel 9, Because eighteen-and-a-half percent Looks nothing like point-one-nine. [Chorus] Goliath went around the world, Sprinkling the love from shore to shore, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Turns out America had company after all. Panama, Spain, the UK too, Germany and Denmark made the view, Cambodia to the UAE — 279 foreign victims say Goliath went around the world. [Bridge] Maybe pack the sunscreen, Maybe book a flight, Maybe check the federal filings Before you tell the world you're right. Because numbers have a funny way Of surviving when stories fall, And when the government counts the victims, The map can tell us more than words at all. [Breakdown] Ninety-nine point nine? That's what Christopher said. But the court record now shows victims Far beyond the Stars and Stripes instead. 1,509 identified. 279 overseas. Not rumours. Not promoters. Numbers filed with the court for everyone to see. [Final Chorus] Goliath went around the world, Sprinkling the love from shore to shore, Australia, Canada, Brazil, And apparently there were plenty more. Panama, Spain, the UK too, Germany and Denmark made the view, Cambodia to the UAE — 279 foreign victims say This wasn't just the USA. Goliath went around the world, While Christopher told us otherwise, Now every pin upon that map Leaves another question behind. [Outro] “99.9% are US”... That was the story then. But federal records drew a bigger map. So let's count them again. The Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance is a community supporting independent investigations into scams, Ponzi schemes, MLMs, crypto fraud and the people behind them. Led by New Zealand investigative journalist Danny de Hek, the Avengers help uncover information, connect victims, analyse evidence and expose schemes that deserve public scrutiny. We investigate. We expose. We protect. Support the show

    Goliath Around The World

  4. Aug 20

    That Remains To Be Seen

    Send us Fan Mail [INTRO — SPOKEN] “If this comes down to litigation, If it comes down to putting people in jail, I think I’m talking to the person They’ll be talking to.” “That remains to be seen.” [VERSE 1] Twenty-five percent every month, Media packages, easy money coming, Anonymous hands behind the machine, Nobody knows them, nobody’s seen. “I’m just the affiliate,” that was the line, Advertising money working overtime, But Brandon kept asking, “Where does it come from?” Follow the wallets, follow every one. [PRE-CHORUS] You can change the name, You can change the screen, You can tell everybody It ain’t what it seems. But sooner or later, The money tells the story. [CHORUS] That remains to be seen, Those were the words back in twenty-three, While the money rolled in And they sold the dream, That remains to be seen. From CryptoProgram to Amsys, From broken promises to overseas, Three years running couldn't bury the trail, Now he's back on American soil. That remains to be seen... Well, now we've seen. [VERSE 2] Regulators knocking, questions getting loud, “Stop digging deeper” was the word to the crowd, “Blindly follow Ed, you don't need to know,” But that's when investigators started watching where it'd go. July came and the payments slowed, Support went quiet while the pressure showed, August fourteen, Brandon called the fall: “This is how a slow rug starts.” Five days later— They stopped it all. [CHORUS] That remains to be seen, Those were the words back in twenty-three, While the money rolled in And they sold the dream, That remains to be seen. One hundred sixty-five million in the case, Thousands of investors left in its wake, Twenty-five federal charges waiting at the end— And Brandon kept digging When they told him to pretend. [VERSE 3] Oz kept writing when the headlines died, Brandon kept pulling every thread he could find, Mugan Markets, money moving overseas, Another name appearing in another scheme. Then came Holland, then disappeared again, Across the ocean, running from the questions, Until a little island underneath the sun Became the place where there was nowhere left to run. [BRIDGE — BUILD SLOWLY] He could've gone home To watch his son get married. But prosecutors say He knew who might be waiting. So he stayed away, Seven thousand miles across the sea. But you can't outrun An investigation indefinitely. Fiji knew his name. America wanted answers. And August fourteen— The journey turned around. [BREAKDOWN] No more anonymous owners. No more “master affiliate.” No more changing names. No more running. Twenty-five charges. One hundred sixty-five million dollars. And one old sentence Still hanging in the air... [FINAL CHORUS — FULL BAND] THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN! That's what he said back in twenty-three, When Brandon told him where this road might lead, Through the wallets, through the warnings, Through the disappearing money— THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN! From Georgia all the way to Fiji, You can cross an ocean, you can cross the sea, But the questions followed everywhere he'd been— He said: “That remains to be seen.” Well, Ed... Now we've seen. [OUTRO — SPOKEN OVER GUITAR] An indictment is an allegation. Guilt is decided in a courtroom. But warnings leave a record. Wallets leave a trail. And investigators who refuse to give up... Leave receipts. The Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance is a community supporting independent investigations into scams, Ponzi schemes, MLMs, crypto fraud and the people behind them. Led by New Zealand investigative journalist Danny de Hek, the Avengers help uncover information, connect victims, analyse evidence and expose schemes that deserve public scrutiny. We investigate. We expose. We protect. Support the show

    That Remains To Be Seen

  5. Aug 20

    Jonathan Mason – Victim Or Promoter?

    Send us Fan Mail [Verse 1] Four percent a month, that was the deal Liquidity pools made the promise feel real A hundred grand minimum, money wired in Call it a joint venture, let the profits begin Then another layer made the story feel safe A report on the reserves put some trust in the place One-fifteen percent, enough for every demand But the numbers they reviewed came from Goliath’s own hands And standing in the middle was a familiar name Jonathan Mason had millions in the game If he's risking his fortune, what could possibly go wrong? That kind of confidence can carry people along [Pre-Chorus] Maybe he believed it Maybe he was fooled Maybe he trusted the people Who were making all the rules But when you're reassuring others There's a question you can't ignore What did you know? And what did you check before? [Chorus] Victim or promoter? Where does the evidence go? Millions on the inside But how much did you really know? Goliath said the money was there Enough to settle every claim A few hundred million left over That's what they said in Goliath's name Victim or promoter? I'm not here to decide I'm following the documents To see what's on the other side [Verse 2] September brought a withdrawal Six hundred thousand on the line One side says October Mason says one day's the time Then November came knocking Seven hundred thousand remained Prestige wanted out now But this withdrawal wasn't the same November seventeen The distributions stopped A forensic audit was the reason But confidence never dropped They promised proof was coming Said the money would be paid Then came a phone call And another promise was made [Verse 3] Eric Clayman on the telephone Investors wanted facts Enough to cover everybody That's how Reece recorded the chat One hundred, two hundred million Supposedly left when payments were through Then Mason read the summary And said that number wasn't true Not smaller Bigger. “A few hundred million” Was the correction that he made “Other than that it looks accurate” Those words remain today [Chorus] Victim or promoter? Where does the evidence go? Millions on the inside But how much did you really know? Goliath said the money was there Enough to settle every claim A few hundred million left over That's what they said in Goliath's name Victim or promoter? I'm not here to decide I'm following the documents To see what's on the other side [Bridge] Christmas brought another story Now an MSB caused the wait Approved back in November January was the date January came and went Now approval wasn't done International wallets restricted Another explanation had begun Audit Banking Wallets More delays But every changing explanation Still carried the same refrain The money is there You just can't have it today [Verse 4] Then Goliath came crashing down And federal charges came Hundreds of millions in the allegations Delgado pleaded to his crimes But guilt doesn't travel by association That's not how evidence works You don't convict another man Because you know what Delgado did first Now Mason wants sanctions Says Prestige went too far Says show me the evidence That proves I knew what you say you are That's a question worth answering And I'll apply that standard too But if you couldn't see the records What made the promises true? [Final Chorus] Victim or promoter? That's the question that remains Were you trapped inside Goliath Or helping strengthen its claims? Three million of your own money Seven million, your lawyers say That could mean you were another victim Who watched it all disappear away But when investors needed answers And asked if their money was secure What evidence were you relying on To tell them there was more? Victim or promoter? I won't manufacture blame I'll follow every document And put the evidence against the claims [Outro] No guilt by association No innocence by association too Just documents, dates and questions And what the evidence can prove A few hundred million left over... “Other than that it looks accurate.” So Jonathan Mason— what did you know? The Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance is a community supporting independent investigations into scams, Ponzi schemes, MLMs, crypto fraud and the people behind them. Led by New Zealand investigative journalist Danny de Hek, the Avengers help uncover information, connect victims, analyse evidence and expose schemes that deserve public scrutiny. We investigate. We expose. We protect. Support the show

    Jonathan Mason – Victim Or Promoter?

  6. Aug 20

    NovaCast IPTV - SHOW ME THE LICENCE

    Send us Fan Mail [Verse 1] Twenty thousand channels glowing on the screen, A hundred thousand movies, tell me what does that mean? Sports from every corner, Hollywood on demand, All for fifty dollars — now help me understand. They tell the room it’s licensed, they tell the room it’s clean, They flash another presentation, polished and pristine. But I’ve investigated enough of these to recognise the dance, When somebody asks for evidence — just give them another chance. [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need another Zoom call, I don’t need another claim. Give me something I can verify, Give me the rights-holder’s name. [Chorus] Show me the licence! Show me who signed! Show me the paper trail That says everything is fine. You can call me a hater, You can tell me I’m wrong, But shouting “one hundred percent licensed” Doesn’t make the evidence strong. Show me the licence! That’s all you have to do. If NovaCast is everything you say it is, Then prove that it is true. [Verse 2] Ten levels underneath you, commissions down the line, Affiliates promoting what they’re told is doing fine. They say, “We’re only customers,” then “We only make a sale,” But every presentation leaves another digital trail. I watched the meetings happen, I listened to the pitch, I watched the conversation when the questions hit a hitch. Who supplies the IPTV? Who authorised the feed? Those aren’t hostile questions — that is basic due diligence you need. [Pre-Chorus] Don’t tell me who you trust, Don’t tell me who you know. When you’re selling someone else’s movies, There’s somewhere those rights should show. [Chorus] Show me the licence! Show me who signed! Show me the paper trail That says everything is fine. You can call me a hater, You can tell me I’m wrong, But shouting “one hundred percent licensed” Doesn’t make the evidence strong. Show me the licence! Put the paperwork in view. One independently verifiable agreement — That’s all I’m asking you. [Verse 3] Then came the affiliate database, sitting on the open web, Names and contact details caught inside the spider’s web. Suddenly the questions changed from what the service sold, To who had found the information they themselves had made public. “Block him, report him, ignore him,” came the message from inside, While the bigger licensing questions were conveniently pushed aside. You can shoot at the messenger and rally up the crowd, But unanswered questions don’t disappear because you shout loud. [Bridge] A legal opinion isn’t a licence. An affiliate promise isn’t proof. A company registration doesn’t tell me Who authorised the movies on your roof. And if the lawyer’s name is being used, Then let the lawyer speak. If the rights are real, identify them — That’s the evidence I seek. [Breakdown] Netflix? Show me the licence. HBO? Show me the licence. Paramount? Show me the licence. Major sports? Show me the licence. Twenty thousand channels? Show me where the rights came from. [Final Chorus] SHOW ME THE LICENCE! Show me who signed! Show me something independently Anyone can verify. Don’t hide behind your affiliates, Don’t hide behind your crew, If you’re asking ordinary people To promote this thing for you. SHOW ME THE LICENCE! Until then the questions stay. Because evidence beats marketing Every single damn day. [Outro] I’m not asking you to trust me. I’m asking you to check. Follow the documents. Follow the money. Follow the network. And before you sell another subscription... Show me the licence. The Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance is a community supporting independent investigations into scams, Ponzi schemes, MLMs, crypto fraud and the people behind them. Led by New Zealand investigative journalist Danny de Hek, the Avengers help uncover information, connect victims, analyse evidence and expose schemes that deserve public scrutiny. We investigate. We expose. We protect. Support the show

    NovaCast IPTV - SHOW ME THE LICENCE

  7. Aug 18

    LIVE MORE — The $380 Million Lie

    Send us Fan Mail [Intro] Keep more. Make more. Live more. That was the promise. But somebody had to pay for it. [Verse 1] He talked about security, He talked about a plan, Real estate and collateral, Put your future in his hands. Ten percent every ninety days, Guaranteed, they said, Properties standing underneath it, Nothing here to dread. Retirement money, savings, Credit opened wide, College funds and borrowed cash, All flowing to one side. They thought their money built the loans, They thought the numbers proved it, But the money wasn't making money— New investors moved it. [Pre-Chorus] The payments kept arriving, So everybody believed, Another cheque, another friend, Another family deceived. More money through the doorway, More confidence outside— While the man who sold financial freedom Was learning how to Live More inside. [Chorus] Keep more! Make more! Live more! A yacht was waiting offshore. Private jets and Land Rovers, Cabo underneath the sun, A luxury bus rolling down the highway— While the Ponzi kept on running. Three hundred and eighty million, More than two thousand lives, You can dress a lie in real estate— But you can't hide where the money goes forever. [Verse 2] A hundred salespeople selling, Four percent when money came, President's Club and Chairman's Council, Luxury trips became the game. Put the logo behind home plate, Put the name upon a car, Make the company look successful, Make the founder look the part. Write a book on financial freedom, Tell them how the wealthy live, Show them everything that money buys— But never show them what produced it. Because a stadium isn't evidence, And a yacht can't prove a trade, A photograph beside success Doesn't show you how it's paid. [Pre-Chorus] Then regulators started digging, Following every wire, Through the properties and bank accounts, The numbers climbed higher. The collateral started crumbling, The investment story broke— Some properties supposedly backing the money Didn't even exist. [Chorus] Keep more! Make more! Live more! That yacht had the perfect name. Millions flowing into luxury While investors played the game. Private jets and Land Rovers, Cabo underneath the sun, A Prevost rolling down the highway— While the Ponzi kept on running. Three hundred and eighty million, More than two thousand lives, The lifestyle wasn't proof of profits— The investors funded the lifestyle. [Bridge] August twenty-four, The SEC came through the door. Freeze the assets. Bring the receiver. Follow the money. Find the believers. The advertisements disappeared, The guarantees were gone, And all those symbols of success Couldn't keep the story strong. Then January twenty-six— Guilty. Wire fraud. No presentation. No sales pitch. No collateral sheet left to hide behind. Just a courtroom... And the truth about the money. [Breakdown] Seventeen and a half years Was what the government would recommend. The judge looked at the damage— Twenty. Twenty years. The maximum. For the financial strategist Who taught everybody else How to bulletproof their finances. [Final Chorus] Keep more! Make more! Live more! Now listen to what those words became. A $380 million Ponzi scheme, And thousands left carrying the pain. The yacht can leave the harbour, The private jet can fly, You can put your name in stadium lights— But the blockchain—no. The bank records don't lie. Follow the money. Ignore the show. Ask where the profits really grow. Because wealth on Instagram Doesn't prove a thing— And guaranteed returns Should make alarm bells ring. [Outro] Keep more. Make more. Live more. That was the slogan. Twenty years. That's the sentence. And somewhere in Orlando Another man is waiting... Christopher Delgado. October twenty-first. How much time Do you do When hundreds of millions disappear? The Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance is a community supporting independent investigations into scams, Ponzi schemes, MLMs, crypto fraud and the people behind them. Led by New Zealand investigative journalist Danny de Hek, the Avengers help uncover information, connect victims, analyse evidence and expose schemes that deserve public scrutiny. We investigate. We expose. We protect. Support the show

    LIVE MORE — The $380 Million Lie

  8. Aug 18

    Northcrest Capital & NexusX - FOLLOW THE MONEY

    Send us Fan Mail [Verse 1] It started with an email from a Kiwi like me, Already burned once, looking for some certainty. BG Wealth was behind him, money already gone, Then Northcrest and NexusX came quietly along. Five hundred dollars just to step through the door, AI and Wall Street promising more. A dashboard showed a profit, everything looked fine, Then BonChat became the reason they shut him down online. [Pre-Chorus] Bring in three, build a team, Compound the money, sell the dream. Daily profits, automated trades, I wanted proof behind the claims they made. [Chorus] Follow the money, follow the chain, The blockchain remembers what the websites claim. Northcrest Capital — NexusX, Show us the trading, show us the evidence. “Not pooled, not shared, yours” — that's what you said, But follow that five hundred and look where it led. You can change the branding, you can change the name, But you can't rewrite a transaction on the chain. [Verse 2] One thousand becoming twenty-nine twenty-six, Ninety days compounding — that's the pitch. One-point-two percent a day displayed on the screen, “SEC regulated” wrapped around the machine. Three direct referrals, then watch the network grow, Rank rewards get bigger with the people down below. Five thousand members, Mercedes at the top, Twenty thousand people before the levels stop. Ethan Carter, Wall Street history on display, Goldman, Morgan Stanley — impressive names to say. But credentials and agreements hanging on the wall Still need independent evidence behind them all. [Chorus] Follow the money, follow the chain, The blockchain remembers what the websites claim. Northcrest Capital — NexusX, Show us the trading, show us the evidence. “Not pooled, not shared, yours” — that's what you said, But follow that five hundred and look where it led. You can change the branding, you can change the name, But you can't rewrite a transaction on the chain. [Verse 3 — CrYptOG Follows The Money] Then CrYptOG stepped in and followed the trail, No glossy presentation, no corporate sales email. Five hundred USDT arrived upon the chain, Eight hours, twenty-four minutes — then it moved again. Swept into collection, four minutes later gone, Inside thirteen thousand dollars moving further on. A hundred-plus addresses feeding through the flow, Eight hundred fifty thousand dollars moving through below. Then the central wallet showed a bigger trail: Nearly one-point-five million moving through the rails. So tell me how that squares with what investors were told: “Not pooled. Not shared. Yours.” [Verse 4] One route paid a thousand transfers, many relatively small, Three hundred ninety wallets receiving them in all. The most common payment? Fifty dollars on the line, Five hundred seventy-three separate times. CrYptOG checked the intervals appearing in the flow, Median ten days between repeat payments going out below. Nine hundred twelve payments matched advertised amounts, Ninety-point-two percent when the investigator counts. Another route moved bigger money through a narrower door, Six hundred eighteen thousand — and we wanted to know more. Sixteen transfers moving out to just eleven addresses, While four destinations took the overwhelming percentage. The blockchain doesn't name the people or tell us what they knew, But it records every transaction passing through. [Bridge — Spoken] Then there's: “ZERO CRYPTO. EVER.” Except the investor was given cryptocurrency addresses. TRON. Ethereum. Bitcoin. And the five hundred dollars we followed? USDT on TRON. So explain it. [Build] SEC regulated? Show the authorisation. Bank-level custody? Name the custodian. Professional stock trading? Show the trades. Personal accounts? Explain the money flow. Daily returns? Show where the profit comes from. Thousands of recruits? Explain why you need them. [Final Chorus] FOLLOW THE MONEY, FOLLOW THE CHAIN, THE BLOCKCHAIN REMEMBERS WHAT THE WEBSITES CLAIM. Northcrest Capital — NexusX, No presentation can erase the evidence. “Not pooled, not shared, yours” — that's what you said, CrYptOG followed five hundred and showed us where it led. You can change the branding, you can change the name, But you can't rewrite a transaction on the chain. BG Wealth Sharing taught me something I already know: Don't follow the promises. Follow the money. [Outro — Spoken] Northcrest Capital. NexusX. The right of reply remains open. If we're wrong — show us. Show the trades. Show the custody. Show the regulation. And explain the blockchain. The Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance is a community supporting independent investigations into scams, Ponzi schemes, MLMs, crypto fraud and the people behind them. Led by New Zealand investigative journalist Danny de Hek, the Avengers help uncover information, connect victims, analyse evidence and expose schemes that deserve public scrutiny. We investigate. We expose. We protect. Support the show

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Scammers rely on silence. We make noise. Welcome to the Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance, led by Danny de Hek, a New Zealand investigative journalist whose work exposing scams, Ponzi schemes, MLMs and financial fraud has been featured by The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Guardian, ABC Australia, RNZ and others. This podcast takes you inside real investigations. We follow the money, identify the people behind fraudulent operations, examine corporate records, court documents, blockchain transactions, marketing material, leaked communications and digital evidence — then put what we find into the public record. Some investigations begin with a victim contacting me. Others start with an anonymous tip, a suspicious Zoom meeting, a cryptocurrency wallet, a court filing, or an Avenger somewhere in the world saying: “Danny, you need to look at this.” The Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance brings together researchers, whistleblowers, victims and ordinary people who are tired of watching scammers operate without scrutiny. Patreon helps fund that work and gives supporters a closer look behind the investigations — including updates, evidence, developing stories and material that doesn't always fit into a YouTube video. I don't accept payment to remove investigations. I don't sell reputation management. And when someone I investigate disagrees with my reporting, I give them the opportunity to respond. The objective is simple: Investigate. Analyse. Expose. Protect. If you're a victim, whistleblower or you've discovered something that deserves investigating, get in touch. Scams thrive in darkness. The Avengers turn on the lights.

Information

  • Creator
    DANNY DE HEK
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    198
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 DANNY : DE HEK LIMITED
  • Show Website
    DANNY DE HEK