DANNY DE HEKThey call it DigitalCredit now, but this isn’t a new opportunity. It’s not even a clever scam anymore.

It’s just the latest skin on a rotting corpse that began its life as Optimus Invest, morphed into Optimus VIP, and is now reanimated as DigitalCredit — and we have the receipts to prove it.

This latest iteration is being marketed with the same recycled tactics, the same aggressive Zoom calls, and now with a suspiciously silent API-connected wallet bot they’re calling ScamBot. And thanks to a brave insider, known only as Anon Ymos, we have an inside look at just how deep this rabbit hole goes.

The Scam Timeline

  • August 2024: Launch of Optimus Invest
  • December 2024: Rebranded as Optimus VIP
  • February 2025: Release of the worthless “Optimus Coin”
  • March 2025: Coin rug-pulled, DigitalCredit launched with fake plastic recycling videos
  • April 2025: Launch of the infamous “10X Loan” scam
  • May 2025: DigitalBot/ScamBot launched — the new face of the same old lie

Throughout this timeline, they’ve lured in victims with daily Zoom calls, military-chopper events, yacht dinners, promises of 1000x returns, and fake back-office balances doubling their deposits. But it was always just smoke and mirrors.

The Optimus Coin Rug Pull

In February, they dropped a coin they claimed would be the next big thing. They sold 500 million coins at $0.05, collecting $2.5 million from hopeful investors. They promised it would go public at $0.10 and moon to $1 or $5. Within weeks, the coin collapsed. Withdrawals were frozen, but deposits were still allowed. Classic exit strategy.

DigitalCredit: The New Mask

Once the coin failed, the story shifted. Now it was all about DigitalCredit and plastic recycling. The group rolled out propaganda videos of machines that may or may not exist. Then came the 10X Loans, a ridiculous scheme where investors could allegedly earn interest on ten times the capital they contributed. That rug was pulled in mid-April.

Then came the final form: DigitalBot.tech (which some insiders call ScamBot). Users connect their wallets via API, and while they’re told their funds remain safe, those wallets are locked and cannot be withdrawn from. Nobody’s being told the truth: your wallet is now glued to their scam pipeline.

The Dirty Dozen

At the top of this steaming pyramid are a dozen names. Key among them:

  • Antonio Salas: The so-called CEO, allegedly the son of a 4-term mayor in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Immune and invisible.
  • Ashe (UK): Right under Antonio.
  • Tiger Tony: A familiar face from previous scams.
  • Malek Emir: Moved to Panama, flashed black MasterCards with $10K loads.
  • Kevin Latimore: Canadian MLM scammer, vacationed on investor money.
  • G Money: Moved to Vietnam after leaving the gold and silver business.

These are the same characters reappearing across Optimus, DigitalCredit, and DigitalBot.

The Damage

One victim, Kevin Latimore, reportedly lost $300,000 on Optimus Coin. Another dropped $500,000. Others sold gold and silver, only to be told their deposits were “zeroed out” when the 10X Loans vanished. A woman called me crying after losing everything. She’s not alone. There are tens of thousands more, many funneled in via daily Zooms and fabricated back-office incentives.

Even now, they claim they’re still “moving funds from Optimus into DigitalCredit.” But we all know how this ends.

This Is Money Laundering

Anon Ymos believes the entire operation is part of a crypto-based money laundering network feeding into Latino cartels, possibly protected by political immunity. While that part may sound extreme to some, it’s hard to ignore the sheer scale, speed, and lack of law enforcement interest.

Thousands have lost everything. And still, the Zooms continue. The bots evolve. The lies multiply.

Final Warning

If you’re seeing DigitalCredit, DigitalBot, or any variation of Optimus VIP pop up again, run. This is the same scam machine in different wrapping.

To the scammers still pushing this: we see you. And we will keep naming, shaming, and exposing you until the money runs dry or the handcuffs click.

Stay loud. Stay sceptical.
Stay Scam-Free.

— Danny de Hek, The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger

About the Author Danny de Hek, also known as The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger, is a New Zealand-based investigative journalist specializing in exposing crypto fraud, Ponzi schemes, and MLM scams. His work has been featured by Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Guardian Australia, ABC News Australia, and other international outlets.

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