As per a message uploaded to the scam’s website, Finalmente Global has collapsed.
Following
Mirror Trading International
, Finalmente Global’s demise marks the second major South African MLM Ponzi collapse within a month.
As per the website message, signed off on by “Management Finalmente Global (Ptd) Ltd”;
It is with heavy heart that we have to inform you that due to the demise of MTI, we too, have lost a substantial amount of money, not only due to the investment we have/had with them but also the revenue stream of advertising.
As most of you know our business was advertising based, MTI being one of our largest clients in that aspect of our business. Due to the false impression of our association with MTI a large portion of our other clients have also cancelled our mandate.
Due to this we have lost a substantial portion of our income, as a result we are no longer lucrative enough to continue trading and we have had to retrench our staff and suspend all further trade.
This website will be suspended for an indefinite period. We will keep you advised of any further developments.
Beyond being operated from within South Africa, whether Finalmente Global had any actual ties to Mirror Trading International is unclear.
For starters, the website message claims Finalmente Global had invested in MTI. It then goes on to claim any association the company had with MTI was a “false impression”.
What is clear is Finalmente Global have pulled a classic Ponzi exit-scam, absconding with what’s left of investor funds.
Finalmente Global was launched in mid 2020 and run by Kobus van der Merwe (below).
BehindMLM
reviewed Finalmente Global
in June 2020 and identified it as a Ponzi scheme. Be sure to read the comments on our review for the usual scam denials.
Whether South African authorities take any action against Kobus van der Merwe and his co-conspirators remains to be seen. We’ll keep you posted on any updates.
🤖 Quick Answer
What is Finalmente Global and why did it collapse?Finalmente Global was a South African advertising-based MLM company that collapsed following the demise of Mirror Trading International (MTI). The company lost substantial investments and advertising revenue due to MTI's failure, causing clients to withdraw their mandates based on the perceived association between the two entities.
Why is Finalmente Global's collapse significant?
Finalmente Global's collapse represents the second major South African MLM Ponzi scheme collapse within one month, following Mirror Trading International. This successive failure highlights systemic vulnerabilities in the MLM sector and interconnected financial dependencies among fraudulent schemes.
What was Finalmente Global's business model?
Finalmente Global operated primarily on an advertising-based business model, relying heavily on client contracts and revenue streams. Mirror Trading International served as one of their largest clients, making the platform economically dependent on MTI's continued
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