Map a crypto investment scheme across changing brand names
Build a dated identity map before treating a renamed platform as a fresh business.
- Cited claims
- 2
- Source records
- 2
- Edition revision
- 2
In this investigation
Collect stable identifiers
Practical checklist · not an audit of another provider
Record domains, legal entities, registration references, named operators and the dates on which each appeared. Keep archived communications you already possess. Use a table with one row per observed identity and a source for every connection. A shared logo or similar product description is a lead to investigate, not sufficient proof that two businesses are identical.
Use official connections carefully
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The HyperFund case page explicitly lists associated names, which supports those particular links. It does not authorise extending the network to every project mentioned by an online commenter. Distinguish an official allegation, an admission and your own inference. If an operator claims a rebrand resolved earlier withdrawal problems, ask for evidence of the resolution rather than assuming the name change did so.
Preserve the sequence
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Keep promises, withdrawal changes and new names in chronological order. This helps separate what was known before a deposit from explanations offered afterwards. Do not recruit others or make another payment to test a relaunched platform you suspect is deceptive. The FTC's scam guidance supports taking return guarantees seriously as warning signs while checking the evidence for the particular business.
Make a rebrand comparison
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For the old and new offer, record the operator's legal name, website hostname, named promoters, receiving address if already documented, product terms and date. Mark every connection as supported, claimed by the operator or unknown. A shared logo is weaker than a corporate filing; a repeated promoter does not prove common custody of funds. Preserve old pages before replacing them with new marketing. The output should show what connects the offers and what still needs checking, without treating an alias list as a verdict on every related person.
Sources, dates and limits
Case-page snapshot captured on 22 October 2026. The page lists a January 2027 hearing for Chunga; court schedules can change. Charges against Lee, Chunga's guilty plea and Burton's sentence are different procedural positions, not a single verdict against everyone involved.
Evidence & sources
- Source reported
DOJ's case page records Rodney Burton's July 2026 sentence and Brenda Chunga's rescheduled hearing, while separately describing the allegations against Sam Lee.
Supporting excerpt: HyperFund and Associated Cases
On July 23, 2026, defendant Rodney Burton was sentenced to 32 months
HyperFund and Associated Cases ↗ - Source reported
FTC consumer guidance warns about promised or guaranteed cryptocurrency profits.
Supporting excerpt: What To Know About Cryptocurrency and Scams | Consumer Advice
Nobody can make those guarantees.
What To Know About Cryptocurrency and Scams | Consumer Advice ↗