OmegaPro's Black Diamond Turned Informant—But Did He Have His Own Score to Settle?

When Turkish authorities arrested OmegaPro co-founder Andreas Szakacs in August, the man who got the credit was Abdul Ghaffar Mohaghegh. The Dutch-based promoter had turned him in. But victims now wonder if Mohaghegh was really playing hero or settling a financial grudge.

The arrest came after an anonymous tip on June 28 to Istanbul's provincial gendarmerie. Someone knew where Szakacs was hiding in Acarkent. Mohaghegh backed up that tip with his own testimony, helping authorities nail the fugitive. By any account, he helped bring down one of the scheme's architects.

Here's the problem: Mohaghegh wasn't just some concerned witness. He was OmegaPro's second-highest promoter, ranked as a Black Diamond. That title came with serious money flowing his way.

Mohaghegh is an Afghan refugee who fled Taliban rule in 2000 and eventually gained Dutch citizenship. He joined OmegaPro in late 2018. By mid-2020, he'd already hit Diamond rank, meaning he'd built a downline that fed at least $400,000 into the scheme. He didn't stop there. As his network of Pakistani immigrants and other migrant communities in the Netherlands threw money at OmegaPro, Mohaghegh climbed to Black Diamond status. That meant his recruits—direct and indirect—had poured over $2.5 million into the company.

In plain terms: Mohaghegh made millions scamming the exact people he claims to represent.

When he showed up in Istanbul on July 8, he painted himself as their savior. He said he represented 3,000 defrauded investors who'd collectively lost $103 million. He claimed he personally invested $7 million and held their power of attorney.

Neither claim holds water. Mohaghegh didn't put $7 million of his own money into a Ponzi scheme. The $103 million figure is suspect too—is that real money or just numbers in the OmegaPro backoffice?

The real question is simpler: why did Mohaghegh suddenly turn informant?

He'd known where Szakacs was since OmegaPro collapsed in late 2022. He didn't run to the police then. Instead, he fled to Dubai. Then something changed. Victims believe the two men had a falling out over money. A Turkish-Dutch victim told De Telegraaf that Mohaghegh probably disagreed with Szakacs over how the stolen cash was being divided. The theory goes that Mohaghegh was being paid to stay quiet—and when the money stopped or the terms shifted, he flipped.

Another angle: maybe Mohaghegh calculated that Szakacs's arrest would help him recover some of the OmegaPro returns he never got to cash out. A legal proceeding, victim compensation fund, asset seizure—any of it could put money back in his pocket.

What's certain is that Mohaghegh's hands are far from clean. He built his fortune on the backs of desperate immigrants believing they'd found an investment opportunity. When the house of cards fell, he didn't confess or warn anyone. He ran to Dubai. Only when circumstances shifted did he become a cooperating witness.

The victims have every right to question whether they're being helped or played by the same man who already took millions from them.

🤖 Quick Answer

Who is Abdul Ghaffar Mohaghegh and what was his role in OmegaPro?

Did Mohaghegh's motivations for turning informant raise suspicion among victims?
Yes. Victims questioned whether Mohaghegh acted as a concerned witness or settled a personal financial dispute. His prominent position within OmegaPro's hierarchy complicated perceptions of his cooperation with authorities investigating the scheme.

How did authorities locate Andreas Szakacs following Mohaghegh's tip?
An anonymous tip on June 28 directed Istanbul's provincial g

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