DANNY DE HEK
I investigate organised fraud and name the people behind it — no filters, no fear, no takedowns. I’m Danny de Hek, a New York Times–featured investigative journalist exposing scams, Ponzi schemes, and MLM frauds through DANNY DE HEK INVESTIGATIONS. Every episode is drawn from my real investigations — solo recordings that call out scammers, dissect fraudulent networks, and uncover the digital evidence they try to hide. There are no guests, no scripts, and no polite conversations — just raw, unfiltered truth. When you listen to this podcast, you’re hearing the same investigations that appear on my YouTube channel and website, available across 18 platforms so the truth can’t be silenced. Expose. Protect. Take action.
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A short promotional video appeared on GOLIATH VENTURES INC’s official social media accounts. Four hours later, it was gone. Before it disappeared, we secured the video and preserved the transcript. What it revealed was not transparency — it was a glimpse into how the narrative is being rewritten while investors remain unpaid.
THE VIDEO THAT SHOULDN’T HAVE LASTED
The video confidently spoke about the future — 2026,...
For weeks, investors were told payments were imminent. Specific dates were given. Confidence was projected. Assurances were repeated. Then the money didn’t arrive. What followed was silence, a luxury event, and eventually a carefully worded newsletter that raised more questions than it answered.
This is a chronological breakdown of what actually happened, using Goliath’s own communications, timelines, and public behaviour.
Goliath Ventures Inc Dec 15–18: Payouts Promised – Where is The Money? Where is Christopher Delgado?
The December 15–18 payout window was promised in writing. October catch-ups. November payouts. Everything owed. Normal schedule. As this window opened, investors began asking the same question at the same time: where is the money? What should have been a routine payout cycle instead exposed silence, confusion, and a growing list of red flags that can no longer be ignored.
THE PROMISE
On December 3, 2025, Goliath V...
Hours before Goliath Ventures Inc’s big Miami dinner, the company’s inner circle shifted from hype to panic. Instead of confidence, we suddenly saw a loyalty sermon from Tomo Marjanovic, wrapped in the new hashtag #GoliathStrong, urging his “brothers” not to walk away. It was clear something inside the organisation had fractured, and this message was attempting to hold together what was already slipping apart.
THE MESSAGE ...
On 18 November 2025, I watched Andrew Tate’s Hyperliquid balance collapse in real time. Months of reckless, high-leverage trading came to a brutal end as his account dropped to just $984. More than $727,000 of his own money and around $75,000 in referral bonuses had been wiped out with no withdrawals ever recorded.
Four days earlier, GOLIATH VENTURES INC — a “quant fund” promoted across the same influencer ecosystem — sudd...
This is the story of what happened in the hours, days, and moments leading up to the collapse of one of the largest alleged Ponzi schemes in America.
THE FIRST SIGNS OF TROUBLE
The earliest warning came quietly. Investors expecting their November 14th payouts woke to an unexpected message from Goliath Ventures Inc. The company claimed that distributions were being delayed due to a “forensic audit,” a phrase famili...
The first real sign of trouble came when investors began messaging me to say their payouts due on the 14th had not arrived. There were no advance warnings, no delays announced, and no meaningful explanations. Instead, a single excuse began to circulate among investors: the payouts were being blocked because of an “audit.”
That claim didn’t match how real audits work.
And that’s when the investigation began.
TH...
The press release paints Stephen Davis as a fallen fire chief who bravely left public service to start a parenting project and a publishing company. It reads like a feel-good comeback story. But buried behind this glossy narrative is the part he didn’t disclose: his role as Director of Administration for GOLIATH VENTURES INC, a company now at the centre of federal scrutiny.
While the article highlights his podcasts, memoir...
I’m DANNY DEHEK https://www.dehek.com, a New York Times–featured investigative journalist (print edition, by David Segal, featured in a Bloomberg documentary by Alice Kantor, and quoted by The Guardian Australia in coverage by Sarah Martin.
I use open-source intelligence (OSINT https://www.dehek.com/general/scam-fraud-investigations/what-is-osint-the-power-of-open-source-intelligence-in-scam-busting/) to expose scams, Ponz...
In this exposé, Danny de Hek aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger breaks down Stephen McCullah’s latest GRAPE AMA and the private messages he sent after being publicly exposed. What unfolds is a classic scammer playbook — denial, manipulation, and even a failed attempt to bribe me with $5,000 to take down my videos.
McCullah, known for past disasters like Apollo (APL), GSX, and LunaOne, now claims that his new project, GRAP...
New Zealand journalist Danny de Hek is being sued by Christopher Delgado’s GOLIATH VENTURES INC in a Florida courtroom.
This is Danny vs Goliath — a real-life David vs Goliath story where truth meets power.
On September 22, 2025, GOLIATH VENTURES INC filed a lawsuit against Danny — 7,000 miles away from his home in New Zealand — claiming he caused “millions of dollars in damages.” Their complaint accuses him of ly...
In this exclusive audio recording, Michelle Alistoun—cousin to exposed scammer Rory Conacher—breaks her silence following a landmark court ruling in Durban. On 4 August 2025, the High Court granted a provisional liquidation order against RJS Capital (Pty) Ltd after finding compelling evidence of insolvency and misconduct.
With no introduction, this episode features Michelle reading her personal statement in her own voice—raw, emotio...
Welcome to The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger channel — I’m Danny de Hek, and today we’re pulling the plug on NexQloud, a so-called tech disruptor that’s peddling fake cloud computing, bogus “NanoServer” claims, and now hiding behind lawyers after being exposed.
After publishing a well-researched exposé calling out NexQloud’s outrageous lies, I received not one, but TWO legal threats from New Zealand law firm Bell Gully, deli...
This scammer thought he could outsmart The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger… big mistake.
In this eye-opening video, I, Danny de Hek aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, take you behind the scenes of a real scam attempt where a fraudster tried to steal my crypto wallet by impersonating Binance support over the phone.
*IT ALL STARTED WITH A TEXT:*
“Binance: Your verification code is: 829-106. If you did not request ...
LunaOne promised the moon—and delivered dust. Now, a rebranded company called FourthStar claims it has bought the “intellectual property” from LunaOne and wants to start fresh, while distancing itself from the failed crypto metaverse scheme that allegedly scammed thousands.
But the crypto community isn’t buying the redemption arc, especially when the new players admit they’ve inherited the tech—along with some of the same faces...
I’ve spent countless hours uncovering Ponzi schemes and helping victims understand the true nature of these scams. My goal has always been to empower people, helping them avoid losing their hard-earned money. However, my recent experience with an individual I’ll call Ethan Graves (a pseudonym) and his associate, representing companies based in Austria and elsewhere, opened my eyes to a concerning aspect of the recovery services ind...
In this episode, The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger—Danny de Hek—dives deep into Megan Lynch’s latest attempt at gaslighting her audience into believing the VYB scheme is anything but another shady MLM scam. If you’ve ever wondered how scammers manipulate people into staying loyal to a sinking ship, this is the episode for you!
Megan’s video is a psychological rollercoaster, packed with blame-shifting, emotional manipulation, and class...
For years, I’ve spent countless hours uncovering Ponzi schemes and helping victims understand the true nature of these scams. My goal has always been to empower people, helping them avoid losing their hard-earned money. However, my recent experience with an individual I’ll call Ethan Graves (a pseudonym) and his associate, representing companies based in Austria and elsewhere, opened my eyes to a concerning aspect of the recovery s...
Scammers are getting smarter, and one of the latest tactics involves convincing victims to enable face recognition on their Binance accounts.
In this blog, we’ll break down how these scams work, the psychological tricks they use, and why you should never enable face recognition for financial accounts.
The Scam: A Fake Binance Security Call
I recently received a call from someone claiming to be from Binance’s security team. The caller ...
Join me, Danny de Hek, aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, on January 18th for an exclusive interview with Megan Lynch, the voice behind the controversial VYB initiative. Megan is known for her bold claims and passionate leadership, but this interview goes beyond the surface to scrutinize the structure, ethics, and promises of her latest venture.
As someone committed to exposing scams and protecting everyday investors, I’...
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