I investigate organised fraud, follow the evidence, and name the people behind it.
I’m Danny de Hek, a New York Times–featured investigative journalist (print edition, by David Segal), featured in a Bloomberg documentary by Alice Kantor, quoted by The Guardian Australia in coverage by Sarah Martin, and recently featured by Coffeezilla for helping expose the Goliath Ventures $328 million Ponzi scheme.
I use open-source intelligence (OSINT) to expose scams, Ponzi schemes, and MLM frauds — naming and shaming the bad actors behind the lies.

The BLOG is where everything connects — hundreds of detailed Scam & Fraud Investigations that don’t vanish when scammers report or censor my content elsewhere. Every post is backed by evidence — screenshots, transcripts, court documents, and blockchain data — creating a public record that can’t be erased. My PODCAST is an extension of that work. It’s distributed across 18 major platforms — including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, and iHeartRadio — so when scammers try to hide, my content follows them everywhere.
The investigations have also grown beyond the work of one person. I’m part of the Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance (AAA) — a collaborative network bringing together investigators, researchers, whistleblowers, victims, and specialist expertise to expose organised fraud and follow the evidence wherever it leads.
Through the Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance, information from individual victims can become part of a much bigger picture. We compare evidence, identify connections between schemes and promoters, preserve records, investigate digital footprints, and follow cryptocurrency and blockchain activity. Where appropriate, that work can help victims organise evidence that may be useful to journalists, regulators, law enforcement, exchanges, or other authorities.
I collaborate with whistleblowers, regulators, journalists, victims, and private companies that need real intelligence — not PR spin. My investigations are built around evidence: corporate filings, court records, domain data, blockchain records, contracts, communications, and the digital footprints scammers can’t easily hide.
“I’ve taken it upon myself to fight back — exposing fraudsters, confronting scammers, and making sure their lies don’t go unchecked.”
Everything I do here is about turning exposure into prevention — helping victims, informing the public, and making it harder for bad actors to hide.

- EXPRESS CHAT — a 30-minute private video session to discuss scams, fraud, crypto investments, investigations, or your particular situation.
- INVESTIGATE A SCAM — ask me to investigate a suspicious investment, crypto platform, MLM, trading scheme, or online opportunity and identify the red flags.
- SPONSOR A REVIEW — commission an in-depth investigation or public review of an opportunity, company, or scheme.
- SUPPORT SESSION — a longer one-to-one session when your situation needs more time, discussion, and practical guidance.
- INTERVIEW — book a recorded interview or podcast conversation to share a relevant story, experience, or expertise.
Paid services help fund the considerable time, research, technology, and legal costs involved in keeping these investigations running.
You do not have to pay me to report a scam or tell me your story. If you’ve lost money, have insider information, or hold contracts, screenshots, emails, recordings, or other evidence that could assist an investigation, you can send it through CONTACT. I review information as time permits, and you can ask for your identity to remain confidential.
If cryptocurrency has been moved and you need specialist blockchain tracing, CRYPTO FORENSICS is also available through CryptoG, who provides independent paid tracing and forensic reporting services.
If you prefer to learn at your own pace, explore The Scam Survival Guide Series — practical ebooks designed to help you recognise scams before they cost you.
You can also support the investigations with official NO SCAM gear from the MERCH store.
I’m available for SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, sharing what I’ve learned as a cult survivor, dyslexia advocate, and investigative journalist — raw, unscripted, and based on real-world experience.
Things to Do
Ashburton and surrounding areas boast a breathtaking variety of activities and attractions to be enjoyed throughout the year, from simple low cost activities such as hiking a nature trail to more extravagant adventures such as sky diving and hot air ballooning! No matter what your holiday budget.
Shopping
The Ashburtorn district offers a surprisingly wide variety of shops and business services for locals and tourist visitors. The central town is well designed so visitors can easily walk around the lovely shops, restaurants and local cafes, however there is plenty of parking available for cars, motorhomes and campervans.
Transportation
Ashburton is located in South Canterbury and is within one hour's easy driving from Christchurch International Airport in the South Island of New Zealand. If you are planning a self-drive journey we suggest you take advantage of the district's two highway's - State Highway One and the Inland Scenic Route 72.
Places to Eat
The Ashburton district now offers some fabulous dining options boasting fresh, contemporary cuisine, outstanding customer service and award winning New Zealand wines. There is a decent supply of eateries in central Ashburton offering a range of menus to suit your tastes, budget or dietary requirements.
Ashburton
Located in South Canterbury, the town of Ashburton is the gateway to some of the most breath-taking scenery, attractions and activities to be found in this South Island district. Ashburton is the perfect base for your outdoor holiday adventure due to its close proximity to Lake Hood, Methven, Mt Hutt, Mt Somers and Rakaia.
Places to Stay
Ashburton is a popular base for your South Canterbury holiday due to the close proximity of Christchurch, Mt Hutt, Methven, Raikia and other popular holiday destinations. The district offers a wide range of accommodation to suit all budgets!
Entertainment
Staying in a semi rural town offers the best of everything, you can still enjoy the convenience of a large township with major shopping, restaurants, cafes, fast-food outlets and supermarkets, while enjoying a more relaxed and laid back atmosphere, where things move at a slower pace.
Walking-Trekking
New Zealand is a walking-trekking paradise of pristine landscapes. When you think of New Zealand you automatically think of walking or ‘tramping’ as Kiwis call it. Millions of visitors have enduring memories of beautiful walking tracks and comfortable huts in New Zealand’s backcountry.
Adventure Tours
New Zealand is a beautiful and diverse country with many challenging outdoor activities. One sure way of experiencing all the highlights is to join a specialist adventure tour. That way you get to walk on glaciers, cruise the fiords, hike on volcanoes and swim with dolphins.
Aerial Sightseeing
Take off into clear blue skies for a unique perspective on New Zealand’s breathtaking mountain, glacier, fiord, lake and river scenery. Aerial sightseeing is one of our most popular visitor attractions and people often say that a scenic flight has been the highlight of their New Zealand holiday.
4WD Safaris
Explore New Zealand’s remote backcountry areas by 4WD vehicle - the perfect way to combine adrenalin-charged activity with the enjoyment of fresh air and superb alpine and coastal scenery.
4 Wheel Motorbikes
Experience the ultimate ‘get down and dirty’ ground-gripping adventure on your New Zealand holiday. Like 4WD Safaris, motorbike tours are a great way to view spectacular backcountry while having a truckload of fun in the process.
Caving
Is there a latent speleologist inside you waiting to get out and explore the limestone labyrinths of the underworld? Caving opportunities abound in New Zealand, which has extensive areas of karst limestone landscape. Serious caving enthusiasts can stay in the Tomo Group Lodge at Waitomo.
Aerobatics
Aerobatic action flights are a relatively new development on the adventure tourism scene. This is moderate to extreme adventure for thrill seekers and would be ‘fly boys’ and ‘fly girls’. Looping the loop in a Pitts Special stunt plane is not for the faint hearted.
Black Water Rafting
Trust the Kiwis to come up with some red-hot action adventure in freezing water-filled caves. Their cavalier, can-do attitude was amply demonstrated in 1987 when a Waitomo guide casually floated through the Ruakuri Cave on an inflatable tube.
Bungy Jumping
What adventure sport offers the maximum adrenalin rush with the minimum risk? You simply can’t go past bungy jumping. It’s a complete head game where you have nothing to fear but a massive air rush and a surge of adrenalin that can last for days.
Canoeing/Kayaking
Imagine the pleasure of drifting serenely on a mirror-smooth lake with snow-capped mountains reflected in its surface, or on a crystal clear stream meandering through lush rainforest. New Zealand is a paddler’s paradise, being completely surrounded by ocean, dotted with a thousand lakes and criss-crossed by over 1500 rivers.



































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