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Newpoint Reinsurance: a Ponzi scheme Bernie Madoff would be proud of ....

Months of research has led us to discover a mountain of documents, the facts show this bunch of con-artists have no net assets and have managed to rip off close to US$600-700m from the public to date (including many Australians).  Subscribe to be the first to learn.

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Sheikha Salama bint Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan - former Newpoint Director with access to the Abu Dhabi chequebook?

Somehow got sucked into both Newpoint Reinsurance's and Steven Papermaster's orbit.

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Steve Papermaster - ex-White House advisor turned conman 

CEO of listed company's who has repeated ripped off and wasted investors money and somehow continues to get away with it.  

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Sporting legend with access to Saudi cheque book 

Somehow got sucked into (along with his Saudi backers) Steven Papermaster's orbit and thinks he (and his Saudi backers) have shares now worth US$1bn (i.e. US$500m each) in an asset-less venture called Nano Cures International ... story includes impersonations of UAE Lawyers, forgeries, fake arrest warrants and more - still unravelling.

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Chhota Rajan alias Mohan Kumar 

Gangster from India wanted for the deaths of upto 300 people, residing in Australia for more than a decade with millions of dollars of assets now vesting in MarkJSmith.com (and much much more)

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Criminals with a banking license

The sordid story of how a bank literally ripped off an $80m project from a developer (who wasn't even their client) and those who 'helped' it.

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Who is Robert Aranda Jr ....

Somehow got sucked into (along with Saudi funders) Steven Papermaster's orbit and thinks he (and Saudi backers) have shares now worth US$1bn+++  yet hold paper over an asset-less venture called Nano Cures International ... story includes impersonations of UAE Lawyers, forgeries, fake arrest warrants and more - still unravelling.

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Discover Mark Smith: a master storyteller, seasoned blogger, litigation funder, and strategic business consultant with operations in Sydney, Orange, and Singapore.

Armed with a Juris Doctor from the University of Sydney and an MBA, Mark combines profound legal expertise with acute business insights. His diverse experience spans finance, insolvency, construction, food service, hospitality, and large-scale land development, alongside a broad engagement in litigation funding.

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Newpoint is a sham: Part 15 - Newpoint's $500m secured creditor sentencing documents

Oct 14, 2024 by Mark Smith

Read the sentence given to Newpoint's biggest (secured) creditor As reported in Newpoint is a Sham: Part 3 - Newpoint's...
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Newpoint is a sham: Part 14 - Who founded Newpoint Financial Corp in this humble office? (Clone)

Oct 10, 2024 by Mark Smith

Meet Tim Cook and Roy Millender - founders of Newpoint Financial Corp (later renamed NPFC SPV 1, Inc (WY). Newpoint...
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Newpoint is a sham: Part 13 - How Newpoint Reinsurance attempts to muzzle critics

Oct 7, 2024 by Mark Smith

Facing Public Criticism Newpoint Reinsurance has been under public scrutiny for its alleged involvement in trans-border...
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Newpoint is a sham: Part 11 - The Dark Secrets of Donald Demery Diaz & Newpoint

Sep 25, 2024 by Mark Smith

Ask Mark Conman Donald Demery Diaz (a man of many alias' *) controls Newpoint Reinsurance (Nevis) and other Newpoint...
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Newpoint is a sham: Part 12 - Newpoint Financial Corp. Agrees to Cease and Desist Following SEC Charges of Reporting Failures

Sep 25, 2024 by Mark Smith

Summary - Introduction In a recent development, Newpoint Financial Corp., a holding company focusing on investments...

Newpoint is a sham: Part 10 Ask Mark - are the Philippine fake gold and Ian Fleming linked?

Sep 22, 2024 by Mark Smith

Ask Mark Overnight at our tip-off line we've received the above questions about the fake Philippine Gold and Ian...
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Newpoint is a sham: Part 9 (Visually) - 200+ securities registered by Newpoint and associates (many not on the balance sheet).

Sep 20, 2024 by Mark Smith

Chronology and schedule of security documents – Newpoint and associated companies and individuals (registrations in the...
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Newpoint is a sham: Part 8 - 6 false financial reports or 80+ "forgotten" securities?

Sep 20, 2024 by Mark Smith

Chronology and schedule of NPFC SPV 1 (WY) financial report (sworn on oath) contradicting 80+ security documents – Why...
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Newpoint is a sham: Part 7 - Lapsed and defective securities, breaks in the chain & misstated on balance sheets galore

Sep 20, 2024 by Mark Smith

Chronology and schedule of broken chains of security register (registrations in the USA) Further analysis and...
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Newpoint is a sham: Part 6 - NPFC SPV1 and the 80+ dealings misstated on NPFC SPV1's balance sheet

Sep 19, 2024 by Mark Smith

Chronology and schedule of NPFC SPV 1 (WY) security documents – Why are none of these recorded on its financial...
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Newpoint is a sham: Part 5 - 200+ securities registered by Newpoint and associates (many not on the balance sheet).

Sep 19, 2024 by Mark Smith

Chronology and schedule of security documents – Newpoint and associated companies and individuals (registrations in the...
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Steve Papermaster: the $58m (debt) man

Sep 16, 2024 by Mark Smith

The Blogger has become aware of the extent of (some of) Steve Papermaster's debt. The man has apparently been busy -...