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.
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V888 - Evidence Before Investment
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Verse 1
I clicked a link, I took the ride,
A YouTube promise I had to decide.
Earl "Batman" said, "Come take a look,"
So I opened up another chapter in the book.
A trading system, bold and bright,
Gold and purple in the neon light.
But every question starts the same,
Before you buy, who's behind the name?
Pre-Chorus
Read the website... read between the lines.
The truth is hiding in the small-print signs.
Chorus
Whoa... evidence before investment!
Don't let excitement become commitment!
Read the facts before you pay,
Ask the questions anyway.
Evidence before investment!
That's the lesson every day!
Verse 2
Shevy Gill says, "I'm standing here,
I'm building software, nothing to fear."
Angela Williams takes the stage,
Teaching traders page by page.
Live on Facebook, live on Zoom,
Trading charts fill every room.
The story grows with every click,
But due diligence is still the trick.
Pre-Chorus
Read the website... read between the lines.
The devil's hiding in the disclaimers sometimes.
Chorus
Whoa... evidence before investment!
Don't mistake marketing for endorsement!
Read the facts before you pay,
Think it through before you play.
Evidence before investment!
That's the only honest way!
Bridge
I never said what you should do,
I'm only following what's provably true.
Questions first—that's how I roll,
Every screenshot, every scroll.
If you've got answers, bring them on,
The investigation carries on.
Facts don't care who's wrong or right,
The evidence will win the fight.
Guitar Solo
"Turn it up!"
Final Chorus
Whoa... evidence before investment!
Truth is stronger than embellishment!
Read the facts before you buy,
Never let your guard run dry.
Earl "Batman" opened the door,
Shevy says, "There's so much more."
Angela's teaching every day,
Now let the evidence lead the way!
Evidence before investment!
That's the anthem that we sing!
Questions first and answers second...
Let the truth ring... let the truth ring...
Yeah... let the truth ring!
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.
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