Background Briefing cover image

Background Briefing

The Ponzi scheme that preyed on faith

Oct 31, 2020
37:04

Bhavesh was in trouble. His wife had just suffered three heart attacks and he couldn't afford treatment.

So he turned to trusted members of his spiritual community for help.

But as reporter Meghna Bali discovers, Bhavesh soon started getting death threats instead, and he found himself at the wrong end of one of Australia's biggest cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes.

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app