Investigative Journalist
Taras Melnychenko
Taras Melnychenko is a contributor to ScamTelegraph, covering financial fraud, MLM schemes, cryptocurrency scams, and consumer-protection investigations. 89 articles published.
Articles by Taras Melnychenko
- OneCoin scam warning issued in New Zealand
- TVizion claim ignorance of free PPV pirated streams
- The PLR System Review: Matrix cycler cash gifting
- Asea Review v2: $52 a liter salt water in 2025?
- FTC want Vemma’s “irrelevant evidence” excluded (Koscot)
- 5Linx’s Craig Jerabeck sentenced to 14 months in prison for fraud
- 5 new motions for default in Traffic Monsoon clawback suit
- ~90% of MTI investor accounts were just email addresses
- Ahmad Khawaja’s Allied Wallet fraud indictment
- SEC fines Troy Dooly for pimping Zeek Rewards
- Better Living Global Marketing bid inflation woes
- TelexFree lose 2nd bankruptcy case, Costa rages
- TelexFree abandon USD, now issuing “credits”
- Four Corners Alliance Group Compensation Plan v2.0
- Kingdom777 blame affiliates for WCM777 Ponzi
- Greenfoot Global: “Envirotab” fuel additive
- XB-Fit Review: A readily retailable product line
- AddWallet: “We get paid by advertising companies”
- Had to blow off some steam
- LiveGood pyramid scheme investigation in New Zealand
- Vyb collapses, merged with Conectiv (iGenius)
- Meta Whale criminal investigation in Vietnam, arrest warrants
- Blockchain Sports initiates ATLA exit-scam on dodgy exchange
- Etherforce Review: Twelve-tier matrix cycler Ponzi
- Seokore Review: Task based “click a button” app Ponzi
- Sam Lee detained in Dubai on Interpol arrest warrant
- Siemens VIP Review: Stolen identity “click a button” Ponzi
- DOI EU Review: Quantitative trading “click a button” Ponzi
- Global Premiers pyramid fraud warning from Russia
- Qyral CEO Hanieh Sigari removed for “alleged fiduciary breaches”
- Dennis Dvorin sentenced to 12 months for I2G Ponzi fraud
- Amway prosecuted for money laundering fraud in India
- Safir pyramid scheme fraud warning from Russia
- RunnaRiz Review: 70% a month Ponzi targeting South Africa
- Skyway Capital Ponzi reboots with SWGT token
- BFF Crowdfunding Review: 400% ROI Ponzi cycler
- Newwalden Capital Review: 20% a day Ponzi scheme
- Jay Bennett secures injunction against Isagenix
- SolaRoad Review: AI blockchain grift “staking” crypto Ponzi
- Oscar Garcia providing payment processing to NextGen Ponzi
- Two OneCoin scammers sentenced to prison in Argentina
- Inside Sam Lee’s Blockchain Global & ACX scams
- Infinity Processing System Review: Three-tier gifting pyramid
- Alfa Investment Review: 30% a month Ponzi targeting Ecuador
- BitMobb: Darren Olayan moves Nui Ponzi scheme to Brazil
- iPro Network summary judgments denied (both sides)
- Qtrade Review: Vanilla trading platform shrouded in secrecy
- COTP Review: Daily returns tether MLM crypto Ponzi
- Intelligence Prime Capital securities fraud warning from Ontario
- BuilderDefi Review: Alan Friedland’s third NRGY Ponzi scheme
- MaticBusiness Review: Polygon smart-contract Ponzi
- Forfeiture Notice added to Kristijan Krstic’s Ponzi indictment
- CashFX Group securities fraud warning issued in Singapore
- BotTronic Review: USDC forex trading bot securities fraud
- TriumphFX banned in Indonesia for investment fraud
- Maasen, Noble, Jeppesen & Mascola settle BitConnect fraud
- Nexyiu Review: 36 month ROI gift cards Ponzi scheme
- Alan Friedland playing fast and loose with fraud evidence
- Troncase Review: 300% ROI tron smart-contract Ponzi
- Commodum Review: Quaestor Solutions scammers are back
- Global Trading Club scammers sued by CFTC
- OmegaPro added to France’s fraud blacklist
- BizzTrade run by “thieves, lying bastards”, says top promoter
- Gilbert Armenta’s OneCoin fraud indictment
- Unity Line Builders Review: Crypto 2×1 matrix cycler Ponzi
- BitClub Network creators arrested, DOJ alleges $722M Ponzi
- Australian doctor sanctioned for pushing Usana onto patients
- The OneCoin Ponzi wall of shame
- Serving Planet Review: MMM Global “give help, get help” clone
- Organo Gold caught up in $13.7 million Vietnamese Ponzi scheme?
- Some Herbalife distributors get arbitration, venue change to California
- Limbic Arc Review: Get vitamins and nutrients through a mobile app?
- DBTC ICO Ponzi scheme busted in China, $13 million in losses
- Dennis Gray’s RICO lawsuit dismissed after he rejoins Talk Fusion
- OneCoin’s nonsensical response to Italian pyramid scheme fine
- Sann Rodrigues settles TelexFree fraud for $1.7 million
- Reliable Income Club Review: 2×1 cycler gifting through PayPal
- Join Promote Profit: Rob McAtamney goes back to cycler scamming
- MMM Returns Review: 150% ROI MMM Global Ponzi reboot
- BitDonix Review: Eight-tier bitcoin-based cash gifting
- Traffic Monsoon preliminary injunction hearing rescheduled for 23 Sep
- PIF Explosion Review: $4.90 matrix positions
- Indonesia assisting with uFun Club investigation (nickel mine)
- Your Job Space Review: Ad Minings Ponzi scheme reboot
- iFreeX payment problems, Sann Rodrigues on the run?
- Norwegian Olympic athlete dumped over promotion of Vemma
- Zeek Receiver addresses 30% tax withheld from payouts
- Freedom Fighters Network Review: Failed EN feeder?
- Why can’t GiveOpp be marketed in South Dakota?