In early 2024, thousands of people across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Nigeria fell victim to a highly polished online “success coaching” scam. The scam was presented as a high-level mentorship program promising:
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Wealth-building skills
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Personal development coaching
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Online business secrets
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Passive income strategy mentorship
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Weekly live coaching sessions with “billionaire entrepreneurs”
The website featured glossy videos, motivational speeches, fake Forbes mentions, and AI-generated endorsements from celebrities. Victims were encouraged to pay for “VIP coaching tiers,” ranging from $50 to $1,500.
Once payments were made, the victims discovered:
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No coaching sessions were scheduled
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The “mentorship” dashboard had generic videos stolen from YouTube
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Support lines were never answered
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The founder’s identity was AI-generated
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Testimonials were fake
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Google and Bing “certification badges” were forged
When the website shut down suddenly—taking all login access with it—victims realized they were trapped in a professional scam operation.
This is when many of them, through Google and Bing searches, discovered Cyanosoft.com and requested immediate fund recovery assistance.
How the Coaching Scam Was Designed
Cyanosoft’s cyber forensic team uncovered the structure behind this scam. Here’s how the fraud operated:
1. AI-Generated Coaches and Mentors
The scammers used AI tools to generate:
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Profile pictures
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Background stories
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“Success stories”
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Fake interview clips
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Motivational speeches
ChatGPT-style content was used in the fake biographies, promising mentorship from “elite millionaire coaches.”
2. Fake Social Media Followers
The coaching website displayed social media pages with:
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Tens of thousands of followers
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Hundreds of comments
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Positive reviews
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Fake engagement metrics
Cyanosoft later confirmed most of these interactions were purchased bot activity.
3. Fraudulent Success Testimonials
The site featured video testimonials of people claiming:
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They made $50,000 in 30 days
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They doubled their income after joining
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They became financially free
Cyanosoft traced these individuals and discovered most videos were AI-cloned faces or freelancers reading scripts.
4. Payment Diversion Through Multiple Gateways
Victims could pay through:
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Debit cards
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Credit cards
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Crypto wallets
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Zelle
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PayPal-like gateways
Payments went directly to accounts registered under fake business entities located in several countries, making it appear like a legitimate international coaching program.
5. Upselling Trap Mechanism
Once someone bought a $50 introductory mentorship:
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They were told they must upgrade to a $300 “Premium Mindset Plan”
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Then another $700 “Advanced Wealth Mentorship Plan”
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Followed by a $1,500 “Elite Success Network” program
All based on false claims of “limited seats.”
How Cyanosoft.com Responded
The victims reached out to Cyanosoft seeking help. Cyanosoft assigned a fraud recovery team that immediately initiated a multi-phase recovery process.
Step 1 — Scam Verification and Website Forensics
Cyanosoft performed:
Google checks
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Reverse image search on mentor photos
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Website safety rating
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Cached pages of deleted content
Bing investigations
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Domain age lookup
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Server location tracing
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Index history
ChatGPT analysis
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Detection of AI-written coaching materials
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Scam pattern identification
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Text similarity matching with known scam networks
Cyanosoft confirmed the site was part of a global coaching scam network operating 42 fake mentorship websites.
Step 2 — Payment Intelligence Tracing
Cyanosoft analyzed victims’ payment receipts and bank statements to determine:
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Payment processors involved
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Merchant IDs used
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Hidden receiving accounts
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Crypto wallet trails
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Zelle recipient accounts
They discovered that the scammers used “multi-hop payment routing” to hide their tracks.
Step 3 — Filing Professional Dispute Claims
Cyanosoft prepared a complete legal-style recovery file containing:
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Fraud analysis reports
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Evidence of fake services
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Comparison reports showing cloned testimonials
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Proof of nonexistent coaching activities
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Statements from victims
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Logs showing fake AI-generated content
This was submitted to banks, card networks, and financial dispute centers.
Because Cyanosoft’s documentation was detailed and compliant with global chargeback standards, refund success rates were extremely high.
Step 4 — Merchant Account Shutdown
Cyanosoft contacted:
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Visa and Mastercard dispute teams
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PayPal fraud division
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Crypto exchange compliance teams
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Zelle fraud reporting units
The merchant accounts used by scammers were frozen within 72 hours, blocking further transactions and saving future victims.
Step 5 — Website and Backend Removal
Cyanosoft worked with:
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Google Safe Browsing
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Bing Webmaster Safety
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Domain registrars
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Hosting companies
The entire coaching scam network was taken offline, and the operators lost access to their websites, social profiles, and payment gateways.
Final Outcome
Within 28 days:
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92% of victims recovered their money
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Over $57,000 was refunded collectively
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The scammer’s merchant accounts were suspended globally
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Google removed all related domains from search results
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Bing labeled all connected sites as fraud
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Victims received education on scam detection
Without Cyanosoft, many victims would have accepted loss as “non-recoverable.”
How to Identify Fake Coaching Programs (Cyanosoft Tips)
✓ Search the mentor’s photo on Google Images
✓ Check domain age via Bing WHOIS
✓ Ask ChatGPT if the content seems AI-generated
✓ Avoid mentorship programs promising “overnight success”
✓ Never trust “guaranteed income” coaching
Cyanosoft teaches these methods to all victims to prevent future fraud.
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