Some insight today into why prosecutors in Samoa requested an extra week to put their case together earlier this week.

Speaking at a media press-conference held yesterday, Ministry of Police spokesman, Superintendent Su’a Muliaga Tiumalu told reporters that

at least 8 local companies have lodged complaints against the two men and a woman now facing cyber-crime charges stemming from an alleged pyramid money making scam.

The suspects, Nicolas Giannos, Rosita Stanfield and an unidentified seventy-four year old local pastor, were
apprehended earlier this month
following an attempt to transfer $100,000 out of Samoa.

The trio had been heavily promoting uFun Club in Samoa throughout May, and turns out that $100,000 was just the tip of the iceberg.

In explaining the scope of the case against the three uFun Club investors thus far, Tiumalu revealed that

More than 8 companies have lodged complaints. More than $100,000 was paid by each of the companies to the proposed business.

Depending on exactly how much these companies invested in uFun Club, when combined with individual victims of the scheme, uFun Club losses in Samoa could very well top over a million dollars.

Tiumalu’s information provides some insight into why Prosecutors have now twice delayed filing charges against Giannos, Stanfield and the Pastor.

A second and final adjournment was
granted this past Monday
, with the case returning to court next week. 
At the scheduled Monday hearing, it is expected prosecutors will formally charge the three accused.

Separately police in Thailand are expected to submit a criminal case report on uFun Club to prosecutors later today. If prosecutors decide to take up the case, uFun Club executives will then face
six criminal charges and some serious jail time
.

In possible related news, Tiumalu also shared that ‘
another local company is being investigated and its bank accounts frozen for similar cyber-crime activities.
‘

Whether or not this other company has anything to do with uFun Club is as of yet unclear.

Stay tuned…

🤖 Quick Answer

What is the uFun Club fraud case in Samoa?
A pyramid scheme involving three suspects—Nicolas Giannos, Rosita Stanfield, and a 74-year-old pastor—allegedly defrauded at least eight local companies in Samoa. Arrested while attempting to transfer $100,000, the trio promoted uFun Club throughout May, accumulating approximately $1 million in losses through cyber-crime activities.

How were the suspects apprehended?
Samoan authorities arrested the three individuals earlier this month during an attempt to transfer $100,000 out of the country. Police discovered their involvement in the alleged pyramid scheme following complaints from multiple local businesses affected by the uFun Club promotion.

What charges do the defendants face?
The suspects face cyber-crime charges related to operating an alleged pyramid money-making scam. Prosecutors in Samoa requested additional time to prepare their case

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