DANNY : DE HEK aka The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger

  “The harm doesn’t always end when the scheme collapses.” That line explains exactly why I didn’t rush to publish anything about iX Global. Over the years, I’ve been contacted by hundreds of people claiming to represent victims of failed MLMs, crypto schemes, and trading platforms. Some are genuinely trying to help. Some are overwhelmed and searching for direction. And others operate in a grey area where authority, influence, and opportunity start to overlap in uncomfortable ways . This blog documents how I was first approached about iX Global, what followed after that initial contact, and why my focus shifted beyond the collapse itself to the ecosystem that formed around it afterward. Because experience has taught me something most people only learn the hard way: Not everyone who claims to be helping victims is acting independently — or safely. How I Was First Approached I was contacted with a request to cover the collapse of iX Global , described to me as one of the largest MLM-...

    “Transparency is not demonstrated by reassurance. It is demonstrated by answering reasonable questions on the record.” On 12 December 2025 at 8:13 PM, I received an unsolicited commercial email from Robert Rolls, who identifies himself as Founder & Chief Executive of  Afirmo NZ Ltd . I had no prior relationship with Mr Rolls, Afirmo NZ Ltd, or any associated entity. I had not requested information, signed up for a trial, subscribed to a mailing list, or otherwise consented to being contacted. The email was  promotional in nature . It therefore meets the definition of a  commercial electronic message  under the  Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007 . Importantly, the email  did not contain an unsubscribe mechanism . That omission matters. Under  New Zealand law , a single unsolicited commercial email can be unlawful if it lacks  consent ,  clear sender identification , and a  f...