This series follows the true rise and collapse of OneCoin, a global financial phenomenon built on staged confidence and controlled information. It begins with Ruja Ignatova commanding packed arenas with promises of a revolutionary cryptocurrency. Crowds believed they were joining the next digital frontier, unaware that investigators were already questioning the company’s structure and claims.

The story moves inside the machinery that powered OneCoin’s explosive growth. Victims from around the world describe the hope they felt. Forensic analysts break down internal data. Whistleblowers reveal how numbers were set behind closed doors. As evidence builds, the international pressure intensifies.

The final chapter traces the coordinated actions of law enforcement and the sudden disappearance of Ignatova on twenty five October twenty seventeen. Her last confirmed sighting sparks a worldwide search that continues today. What began as a promise of financial liberation ends with an unresolved mystery and billions in losses, marking one of the most significant fraud investigations of the decade.

Clicks, Bids, and Lies follows the rise and collapse of ZeekRewards, an online penny auction program that promised ordinary people a path to daily profit sharing. What looked like a fast-growing digital business was, behind the scenes, a fragile financial structure fueled almost entirely by incoming deposits from new participants. The story unfolds through regulatory findings, internal messages, investor testimonials, and the investigative steps that dismantled a billion-dollar illusion.

Inside ZeekRewards’ Lexington office, agents uncovered payout logs, server data, and formulas that revealed how daily returns were chosen rather than earned. Participants across states shared accounts of trust, community pressure, and the shock of learning their on-screen balances could not be withdrawn. As the numbers unraveled, investigators worked against time to prevent further damage, leading to a full shutdown, federal charges, and a long recovery process for thousands of victims.

This is the forensic account of how a digital promise, wrapped in hope and momentum, grew into one of the most consequential online fraud cases of its decade.

This three-chapter forensic true-crime series examines the rise and collapse of Reed Slatkin’s private investment club, a scheme built inside a community where trust held uncommon power. The story follows investigators as they uncover irregular records, missing trades, and a pool of money that grew only through personal referrals. It shows how Slatkin’s reputation as both an EarthLink co-founder and a respected Scientology figure gave him influence that shielded the operation from scrutiny.

Across interviews, financial tracing, and widening investor concerns, the narrative reveals how the club functioned for years without legitimate activity. As delays grew and inconsistencies surfaced, the investigation shifted toward a full forensic review. The final chapter details the collapse, the plea, and the profound impact on investors who believed the system was built on shared belief and stability.

The series highlights the mechanics of affinity fraud and the difficulty of questioning someone upheld by community trust. It presents the facts with clear, steady pacing while maintaining the dignity of those affected.