SPECIAL REPORT: Accused WCM777 Ponzi Schemer Ming Xu Expressed Concern About Being Harmed, Says He Was Cooperating With Government; Purported Texas University Claims It Has Absorbed The Bizarre ‘Joseph Global Institute,’ Raising New Questions; WCM777 Claims Deadline Extended To Dec. 24
EDITOR’S NOTE: The story about Phil Ming Xu’s asserted cooperation with the government appears below the subhead. We’ll lead with the news of extension of the claims deadline for WCM777 victims. If you’re a victim of the World Capital Market/WCM777 Ponzi- and pyramid scam shut down by the SEC last year, you now have until […]
DEVELOPING STORY: Kidnapping, Murder Linked To WCM777/Kingdom777 Scam, Newspaper Reports
DEVELOPING STORY: (Updated 8:43 p.m. ET U.S.A.) The Press Democrat of Santa Rosa, Calif., is reporting that detectives in Napa County have linked the kidnapping and murder of 44-year-old Reynaldo Pacheco to the WCM777/Kingdom777 MLM scam and as many as four suspects. From the Press Democrat in a story dated Jan. 15 about the arrest […]
URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: SEC Takes Down WCM777; Says Purported Opportunity Is ‘Worldwide Pyramid Scheme,’ Ponzi And Offering Fraud; Federal Judge Signs Asset Freeze
URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: (16th update 5:42 p.m. EDT U.S.A.) The SEC has gone to federal court in Los Angeles, alleging that the WCM777 “program” is a “worldwide” pyramid scheme, a Ponzi scheme and an offering fraud that targeted Asian and Latino communities and gathered more than $65 million. A federal judge has granted […]
Quebec Issues Investor Alert On WCM777
UPDATED 6:42 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has issued an Investor Alert on the WCM777 MLM “program.” Quebec’s securities regulator now joins at least nine other jurisdictions issuing Investor Alerts or filing actions against WCM777, also known as World Capital Market, Kingdom777 and Global-Unity. Global-Unity recently used a photo of a […]
Alaska Issues Alert On WCM777; State Asks Local Investors To Contact Division Of Banking And Securities
The WCM777 “program,” also known as Kingdom777 and Global-Unity, is now the subject of an Investor Alert in Alaska. Alaska’s move brings the unofficial total of jurisdictions or regulatory agencies filing actions or issuing Investor Alerts against WCM777 to eight: The country of Peru, the state of Massachusetts, the state of California, the state of […]
MORE FROM MLM LA-LA LAND: Is It A Taunt? Purported Successor Firm To WCM777/Kingdom777 Uses Image Of Golden Pyramid
Updated 6:24 p.m ET (U.S.A.) Members of the WCM777 scam, which morphed into Kingdom777 after regulatory actions were filed, have been informed by a “program” upline that the venture now is operating as Global-Unity, a source told the PP Blog today. Parts of the Global-Unity website appear to be under construction. The “News” tab, for […]
Why California’s WCM777 Action May Spell Trouble For HYIP Promoters On You Tube
Still using social-media sites to promote massive fraud schemes — even after the AdSurfDaily, Zeek Rewards and Profitable Sunrise debacles? Thanks to his presence on social media, Harold Zapata, a WCM777 YouTube pitchman named a respondent in a Desist and Refrain order announced last month by California’s Department of Business Oversight, may be trapped between […]
BULLETIN: California Asks Residents Who Bought Into WCM777 To Contact Department Of Business Oversight ‘Immediately’; State Says Thousands Of Locals Bought Into Scam
BULLETIN: (UPDATED 6:38 P.M. ET U.S.A.) The state of California, which last month issued a Desist and Refrain order against the WCM777 MLM “program” and called it an “investment scam,” now is asking residents who invested in WCM777 to contact the Department of Business Oversight “immediately.” At least 5,500 Californians plowed money into the scheme, […]
Websites For WCM777 And Kingdom777 ‘Unavailable’
UPDATED 12:08 P.M. ET (U.S.A.) The WCM777 and Kingdom777 websites appear to be back online. Our earlier story is below . . . _______________________________ Websites linked to WCM777 and Kingdom777 are showing a “Service Unavailable” message this morning. The precise reason why is unclear. WCM777 now operates as Kingdom777. California securities regulators have called WCM777 […]
BULLETIN: California Calls WCM777 A ‘Scam,’ Issues Desist And Refrain Order That Names Executives And YouTube Pitchman
BULLETIN: (Updated 10:36 a.m. ET U.S.A.) The state of California has called the WCM777 MLM “program” a “scam” and issued a Desist and Refrain Order that bans the enterprise in the state. The Department of Business Oversight (DBO) has issued a companion Consumer Alert and is “strongly” encouraging California investors to file a formal complaint. […]
UPDATE: Dallas Group May Be Trying To Port WCM777 Members To Lucrazon
The PP Blog has received information that suggests a WCM777 group in Greater Dallas may be trying to port members to Lucrazon, a purported revenue-sharing “program.” WCM777 now is known as Kingdom777. “Same team leaders want to encourage us to invest $8000.00 and we can get 15 units and they said that it will be […]