Following the demise of their golden goose, Russian scammers tracked down a Sergey Mavrodi lookalike.
After initially agreeing to be the “new” face of the MMM World, Vladimir Fomin has revealed how “individuals from Moscow” hoped to resurrect the infamous Ponzi scheme.
After he was contacted, Fomin, who’s initially from Kineshma, claims
he was informed that the picture of Mavrodi can be used to create a web based sport. As quickly as the person agreed, 17 thousand rubles ($250) have been transferred to his financial institution card, after which he and his spouse have been transported to Moscow.
Upon arriving, Fomin was given a make-over to make him look much more like Mavrodi.
He was then given a script to be taught and instructed to review Mavrodi’s facial gestures and expressions.
“I needed to say “are you frightened? Thought I used to be already within the different world? You want” and act fully like Mavrodi.
For the filming of the video, Fomin was initially promised $450 to $600 a month, which was later lowered to $300.
As a part of the deal Fomin can be given a pretend passport, which he would use to journey to a “heat nation”.
“I used to be additionally supposed needed to agitate individuals to affix MMM. They promised me life in a heat nation.
I’d should report movies from there. I additionally needed to write a e book, as if in regards to the lifetime of the revived Mavrodi.
After which it was essential to go to a distant village the place there is no such thing as a cellular community, Web, and reside on subsistence farming,” Fomin stated, noting that he in the end refused the provide as a result of he didn’t wish to deceive individuals.
Fomin’s story was initially revealed on social media, which was then picked up by Russian media.
And in the event you’re questioning how scammers may need tracked Fomin down, seems he’s no stranger to nationwide media consideration.
In Russia, Fomin is named “the person who says no to trousers (and) solely wears skirts or attire”.
44-year-old Vladimir Fomin, from Kineshma, a city in Russia’s Ivanovo Area, is a really peculiar man.
He turned considerably of a star in his nation after he was expelled from the College of Arithmetic for refusing to put on trousers and strolling round in girls’s clothes.
He’s not homosexual nor a transvestite, nor does he wish to appeal to media consideration.
He simply needs to face up for the rights of males to put on no matter type of garments they like.
In any case, girls are allowed to put on trousers, so why can’t males put on attire or skirts, why is that considered bizarre?
Ahem.
Even and not using a make-over, it’s arduous to disclaim the similarities between Mavrodi and Fomin.
Personally I believe BehindMLM would possibly owe a debt of because of Fomin.
God forbid us having to report on the “resurrection of Mavrodi” and cope with rabid MMM World buyers once more…