A concerned BehindMLM reader from Colombia has shed light on iN8’s promotion efforts across South America.
iN8 promotion across South America is headed up by Astra:
Astra is a group co-founded by Colombian national Nicola Palacios:
In iN8 marketing webinars, Palacios represents he appears on behalf of iN8 corporate:
Before iN8 Palacios was promoting IM Mastery Academy:
The FTC
sued IM Mastery Academy
in May alleging $1.2 billion in fraud.
David Arias from Peru is another Astra co-founder:
Other iN8 promoter ringleaders in Colombia include Mauricio Palacios and Charlotte Graham:
Our reader claims despite efforts to spread iN8 across South America, things aren’t going too well;
They have a chat group with more than 200 joiners.
In this group they have now blocked all chats, because the token’s stock has collapsed, people in the chat were starting to ask questions about the failure of the investment.
There are no more new people buying the token at $800…. So the system is collapsing.
“The token” refers to iN8’s IN8 token. BehindMLM
reviewed iN8
in April 2025 and found several unregistered investment schemes.
Another screenshot our reader sent in depicts Joe Martinez on an undated iN8 webinar:
Martinez is accompanied by Terry Tillaart and Jared Robert. Robert is an executive carryover from iX Global (COO).
iN8 is an effective reboot of iX Global. The SEC
filed securities fraud charges against iX Global and Martinez
in 2023, alleging $110 million in fraud.
The case was
voluntarily dismissed
in May 2024 following procedural errors on the part of the SEC. The SEC is expected to refile but that hasn’t happened yet.
Martinez, also
wanted by Indian authorities
,
shut iX Global down
in June 2024. iN8 is not registered with the SEC or financial regulators in any other jurisdiction.
Terry Tillart is a former iX Global Global Influencer:
Global Influencer was
iX Global’s fourth highest promoter rank
. Tillart was also close to Debt Box’s co-founders:
Debt Box was a named defendant in the SEC’s case. Debt Box was also part of the
first iteration of iN8
. Launched shortly after the SEC admitted to procedural errors but before the case was dismissed, the first iN8 iteration
collapsed
shortly after launch.
Debt Box’s website is still online and pitching consumers on a “node” investment scheme.
The investor “log in” section of Debt Box’s website has been disabled. Debt Box’s social media accounts have also either been closed or suspended.
Last we heard Debt Box’s founders
fled to Dubai as part of a $400 million exit-scam
.
Things aren’t going so well at iN8. SimilarWeb tracked just ~1100 monthly iN8 website visits as of July 2025. 100% of that traffic is being tracked from India.
While we can’t see traffic stats for August, for now it seems iN8’s promotional focus in South America hasn’t gained traction.
🤖 Quick Answer
What is iN8 and why has its promotion shifted to South America?iN8 is a multilevel marketing opportunity whose promotional activity has expanded into South America, primarily through a group called Astra. Co-founded by Colombian national Nicola Palacios and Peruvian David Arias, Astra coordinates recruitment efforts across the region, organizing marketing webinars reportedly presented on behalf of iN8 corporate leadership.
Who are the key figures promoting iN8 in South America?
The principal promoters include Nicola Palacios and David Arias, co-founders of the Astra group, along with Mauricio Palacios and Charlotte Graham, identified as prominent iN8 recruitment leaders operating in Colombia. Palacios previously promoted IM Mastery Academy, which the FTC sued in May alleging approximately $1.2 billion in fraud
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