WHAT : DE HEK PODCAST

About WHAT : DE HEK PODCAST

Scammers rely on silence. We make noise. Welcome to the Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance, led by Danny de Hek, a New Zealand investigative journalist whose work exposing scams, Ponzi schemes, MLMs and financial fraud has been featured by The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Guardian, ABC Australia, RNZ and others. This podcast takes you inside real investigations. We follow the money, identify the people behind fraudulent operations, examine corporate records, court documents, blockchain transactions, marketing material, leaked communications and digital evidence — then put what we find into the public record. Some investigations begin with a victim contacting me. Others start with an anonymous tip, a suspicious Zoom meeting, a cryptocurrency wallet, a court filing, or an Avenger somewhere in the world saying: “Danny, you need to look at this.” The Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance brings together researchers, whistleblowers, victims and ordinary people who are tired of watching scammers operate without scrutiny. Patreon helps fund that work and gives supporters a closer look behind the investigations — including updates, evidence, developing stories and material that doesn't always fit into a YouTube video. I don't accept payment to remove investigations. I don't sell reputation management. And when someone I investigate disagrees with my reporting, I give them the opportunity to respond. The objective is simple: Investigate. Analyse. Expose. Protect. If you're a victim, whistleblower or you've discovered something that deserves investigating, get in touch. Scams thrive in darkness. The Avengers turn on the lights.

Publisher

DANNY DE HEK

Category

business · news · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2019

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

105 of 254 episodes have a transcript.

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   21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   SHIFT AI Scam or Legit? Marty Hale’s Pre-Launch AI Credit Scheme, Passive Income & Ponzi Red Flags

   Danny DeHek investigates Marty Hale's SHIFT AI, exploring its AI credit scheme and passive income promises for potential Ponzi red flags.

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   21 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Goliath Around The World

   Investigative journalist Darlene Jones interviews Christopher about Goliath's surprising global investor network, revealing a story beyond initial claims.

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   20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Jonathan Mason – Victim Or Promoter?

   Danny De HEK interviews Jonathan Mason about his potential involvement in a high-yield investment scheme, exploring whether he was a victim or a promoter.

Inside a recent episode

SHIFT AI Scam or Legit? Marty Hale’s Pre-Launch AI Credit Scheme, Passive Income & Ponzi Red Flags

Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Describes businesses doing hundreds of millions of dollars annually and talks about serving millions of customers. The underlying message is difficult to miss. I've done this before. on an enormous scale. And now I'm doing it again with artificial intelligence. Oh, it's just too good to be true. That matters because Shift AI is asking people to trust the company with almost no operating history. Even the company hasn't launched. There's no proof of anything that this could be a successful company. It's trust me, bro. Give me your money now and we'll give you cash flows of money if you refer somebody into it. […]

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