{"investigation":{"slug":"aurum-foundation","entity_name":"Aurum Foundation","trust_score":0,"severity_base":null,"score_modifier":-13,"confidence":0.92,"status":"published","content_type":"investigation","summary":"Aurum Foundation is a Dubai-based MLM crypto scheme launched in mid-2024 that marketed an alleged AI trading bot (EX-AI, later the Neyro AI trading agent and NEYRO token) promising high monthly returns, with on-chain analysis finding no trading logic and fund flows consistent with Ponzi redistribution. It drew warnings, blacklistings or criminal referrals from at least ten jurisdictions before collapsing on July 30, 2026, when operators froze withdrawals and announced a 'hack' that investigative reporting characterises as an alleged exit-scam cover story.","sections":[{"content":"Aurum Foundation operated as a multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme centred on a purported AI-powered cryptocurrency trading platform. It launched from Dubai in approximately mid-2024. New members had to join through an existing member's referral code. A 15-rank MLM compensation plan paid recruiters for onboarding new participants, with advertised referral rewards of up to 80%, and a 35% penalty applied to withdrawals made within the first year of membership. The platform marketed several products, including the 'EX-AI' automated trading bot, the Neyro AI trading agent, a DeFi exchange, flash loans, digital debit cards and broader DeFi services, presented under fintech and Web3 branding. Deposits were collected through BNB Smart Chain smart contracts.\n\nReports differ on the advertised returns and investment limits. One account describes passive returns of 9.48% to 15.01% per month depending on tier, with a minimum investment of $100 and a maximum of $1,000,000. Another, drawing on BehindMLM, the Dehek Substack investigation and Disruption Banking's recruiting-call report, describes claims of approximately 30% monthly returns (about 1,900% annually) and tiered packages of up to $550,000. Either range far exceeds the 5-25% annual returns cited as a benchmark for legitimate AI trading operations.","heading":"Business Model and Structure","sources":[{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation collapses, 'we got hacked!' exit-scam","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://dehek.substack.com/p/aurum-foundation-and-neyro-exposed","name":"AURUM Foundation & NEYRO Exposed: The 'AI Trading Bot' That Doesn't Trade (Dehek Substack)","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.disruptionbanking.com/2026/06/29/we-sat-in-on-aurum-foundations-recruiting-call-they-never-said-investment-once-they-said-referral-marketing/","name":"Disruption Banking: We Sat In on Aurum Foundation's Recruiting Call","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"Blockchain forensic analysis by the investigator 'CrYptO G' of the Avenger Anti-Fraud Alliance, published by journalist Danny de Hek on Substack, examined Aurum Foundation and Neyro smart contracts on BNB Smart Chain and TRON. It found no identifiable trading logic in the core contracts; the code contained functions for deposit management and fund redistribution rather than market execution, and funds flowed mainly into liquidity pools rather than showing automated trading on external exchanges. One wallet received approximately $31.7 million over 17 days through more than 120 transactions, of which roughly $30.5 million was redistributed to hundreds of separate addresses, a pattern consistent with Ponzi-style recycling rather than returns from external trading. Broader on-chain data cited in the investigation indicates approximately $83.5 million was deposited by roughly 9,900 participants, with approximately $77.2 million paid back out. The investigation noted that dashboard returns may not reflect genuine trading profits, that legitimate AI trading would leave on-chain evidence of exchange interactions and trade execution, and that no such evidence or independently verifiable external trading revenue was observed.","heading":"On-Chain Analysis","sources":[{"url":"https://dehek.substack.com/p/aurum-foundation-and-neyro-exposed","name":"AURUM Foundation & NEYRO Exposed: The 'AI Trading Bot' That Doesn't Trade (Dehek Substack)","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://cryptowatchdog.net/blog/aurum-neyro-bot-review-is-aurum-a-scam","name":"Aurum Neyro Bot Review 2026: Is Aurum a Scam? — CryptoWatchdog","type":"research","credibility":2}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"Aurum Foundation has been associated with a succession of frontmen and promoters. Investigative reporting alleges that the actual operators are an anonymous group believed to include Russian nationals; technical code within the platform was reportedly written in Cyrillic despite English-language branding, consistent with reports of Russian-speaking operators.\n\nJan Kroger (real name alleged to be Krogan Jan-Burkhard), a German national, was the initial public-facing CEO. Investigative reporting describes him as having no verifiable professional track record and characterises him as a 'Boris CEO' puppet frontman used to project legitimacy.\n\nBryan Benson, a Peruvian national based in Dubai and Colombia, was appointed CEO around February 2025. BehindMLM alleges he functioned as a paid frontman for unnamed Russian operators. Benson previously served as Managing Director for Latin America at Binance and founded entities including Unchained Ventures, Joinn Finance and BoF, the latter two described in investigative reporting as abandoned or unregistered.\n\nAndrew Isaacs served as COO and co-founder of the Neyro subsidiary; he has claimed prior roles at Galaxy Digital and Morgan Stanley. Following the July 2026 collapse he removed his LinkedIn credentials as AURUM COO and NEYRO Co-Founder.\n\nShane Morand served as Chief Network Development Officer, responsible for US-focused promotion. Morand is a co-founder of Organo Gold, a multi-level marketing company that BehindMLM connects to a $13.7 million Vietnamese Ponzi scheme. He left Organo Gold around 2018 following an alleged attempt to pitch crypto investments to its distributors, and subsequently promoted Trujivan (described as a Tycoon69 Ponzi trojan horse) in 2021 and the Decentra MLM crypto scheme in 2022.\n\nOther promoters linked to earlier collapsed schemes include Ahmad Zen (a former promoter of Earn World, which collapsed in July 2024) and Luigi Bruni and Lee O'Shea (associated with the CashFX Group collapse). Crypto analyst Michael van de Poppe was publicly named as a Neyro Ambassador.","heading":"Key Individuals","sources":[{"url":"https://lstv.co.uk/news/opinion/aurum-foundation-jan-kroger-bryan-benson.html","name":"Leeds STV: The Aurum Foundation Scam, A Ponzi Scheme Run by Infamous Fraudsters Jan Kroger and Bryan Benson","type":"news_article","credibility":3},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/france-blacklists-aurum-foundation-for-fraud/","name":"BehindMLM: France blacklists Aurum Foundation for fraud","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation collapses, 'we got hacked!' exit-scam","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/shane-morand-leaves-organo-initiates-legal-proceedings/","name":"BehindMLM: Shane Morand leaves Organo, initiates legal proceedings","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/second-aurum-foundation-fraud-warning-from-australia/","name":"BehindMLM: Second Aurum Foundation fraud warning from Australia","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.disruptionbanking.com/2026/06/29/we-sat-in-on-aurum-foundations-recruiting-call-they-never-said-investment-once-they-said-referral-marketing/","name":"Disruption Banking: We Sat In on Aurum Foundation's Recruiting Call","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"Aurum Foundation operated through an extensive network of social media promoters, Telegram groups, YouTube channels and webinars. Undercover reporting by Disruption Banking, published on June 29, 2026, documented a live recruiting call in which operators and promoters avoided the word 'investment' and used 'referral marketing' language instead; Shane Morand described the business as 'referral marketing, direct sales' and advised recruiters: 'There's no need to get into all the different algorithms...it's going to overwhelm them.' This technique is associated with attempts to avoid securities-law characterisation of an offering. Promoters received 'profit share from partner trading through my referral links', and the 15-rank compensation plan rewarded recruitment regardless of whether the underlying product generated genuine returns. Several promoters had previously promoted other collapsed MLM crypto schemes, including TLC Trading, Earn World, CashFX Group, Trujivan and Decentra.","heading":"Promoter Network and Recruitment Tactics","sources":[{"url":"https://www.disruptionbanking.com/2026/06/29/we-sat-in-on-aurum-foundations-recruiting-call-they-never-said-investment-once-they-said-referral-marketing/","name":"Disruption Banking: We Sat In on Aurum Foundation's Recruiting Call","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation collapses, 'we got hacked!' exit-scam","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"high"},{"content":"Aurum Foundation received official warnings, blacklist entries or criminal referrals from at least ten jurisdictions before its collapse.\n\n- **Russia:** The Bank of Russia identified signs of a financial pyramid and placed Aurum Foundation on its official warning list, with a detection date of July 18, 2025 and an update recorded on October 7, 2025. BehindMLM reported the warning publicly in 2026 (approximately January 2026).\n- **Nigeria:** The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a fraud warning on January 22, 2026, stating that AURUM BOT displayed Ponzi characteristics and was not registered or licensed to solicit investments in the Nigerian capital market.\n- **Greece:** The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) issued a securities fraud warning against Aurum Foundation Ltd on May 15, 2026.\n- **New Zealand:** The Financial Markets Authority cautioned consumers about Aurum Foundation being promoted via social media and personal networks, noting overseas warnings involving alleged pyramid-type characteristics. Sources differ on the date: May 18, 2026 according to the FMA notice, May 14, 2026 according to the Dehek Substack investigation.\n- **Poland:** The Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) filed a criminal referral to the Warsaw Prosecutor on June 11, 2026 for suspected banking fraud, reportedly connected to the company's Neobank branding.\n- **France:** The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) placed aurum.foundation and aurum-foundation.com on its crypto-assets blacklist on June 12, 2026, stating the operator was not authorised to offer financial services or investments in France.\n- **Australia:** The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued a first warning on June 22, 2026 and a second on July 14, 2026, stating that Aurum Foundation 'may be offering or advertising financial services' to Australians without an Australian financial services licence.\n- **Hong Kong:** The Securities and Futures Commission added Aurum/Aurum Foundation to its alert list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms on June 23, 2026, stating it holds no SFC licence and is suspected of unlicensed virtual asset trading, futures and derivatives activities, and that claims of Hong Kong licensing were false.\n- **Belgium:** The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) issued a MiCA fraud warning on July 6, 2026, classifying Aurum Foundation as an unauthorised crypto-asset service provider under EU MiCA rules.\n- **Finland** is also reported among the jurisdictions that issued warnings.","heading":"Regulatory Actions","sources":[{"url":"https://cbr.ru/eng/inside/warning-list/detail/?id=39074","name":"Bank of Russia: Aurum Foundation warning list entry","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-pyramid-fraud-warning-from-russia/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation pyramid fraud warning from Russia","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-ponzi-fraud-warning-from-nigeria/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation Ponzi fraud warning from Nigeria","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.fma.govt.nz/library/unregistered-businesses/aurum-foundation/","name":"Financial Markets Authority New Zealand: Aurum Foundation","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-caution-from-new-zealand/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation caution from New Zealand","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-securities-fraud-warning-from-greece/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation securities fraud warning from Greece","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/france-blacklists-aurum-foundation-for-fraud/","name":"BehindMLM: France blacklists Aurum Foundation for fraud","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/second-aurum-foundation-fraud-warning-from-australia/","name":"BehindMLM: Second Aurum Foundation fraud warning from Australia","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://crypto.news/hong-kong-sfc-flags-aurum-foundation-as-suspicious-virtual-asset-platform/","name":"Hong Kong SFC flags Aurum Foundation as suspicious virtual asset platform (crypto.news)","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.bitget.com/news/detail/12560605473996","name":"Bitget News: Hong Kong SFC added Aurum Foundation to warning list for unlicensed activities","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-securities-fraud-alert-from-hong-kong/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation securities fraud alert from Hong Kong","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-mica-fraud-warning-from-belgium/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation MiCA fraud warning from Belgium","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://dehek.substack.com/p/aurum-foundation-and-neyro-exposed","name":"AURUM Foundation & NEYRO Exposed: The 'AI Trading Bot' That Doesn't Trade (Dehek Substack)","type":"research","credibility":2}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"Bryan Benson, as CEO, publicly stated that Aurum Foundation was licensed in both Dubai and Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission stated on June 23, 2026 that the entity held no SFC licence and had falsely claimed registration in Hong Kong, and that it was suspected of conducting unlicensed virtual asset trading, futures and derivatives activities. No verified documentation of legitimate regulatory authorisation in any jurisdiction has been identified in publicly available sources.","heading":"False Licensing Claims","sources":[{"url":"https://crypto.news/hong-kong-sfc-flags-aurum-foundation-as-suspicious-virtual-asset-platform/","name":"Hong Kong SFC flags Aurum Foundation as suspicious virtual asset platform (crypto.news)","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-securities-fraud-alert-from-hong-kong/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation securities fraud alert from Hong Kong","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"high"},{"content":"On June 27, 2026, amid escalating regulatory pressure, Aurum Foundation announced a pivot and partial rebrand to 'Neyro' and introduced the NEYRO token. Neyro was described as a 'next-generation, non-custodial AI trading agent platform' executing trades on-chain on BNB Smart Chain DEXes, including HyperLiquid, via smart contracts. The rebrand was fronted by COO Andrew Isaacs, who described Neyro as 'an AI trading agent that operates as an autonomous execution layer.' The NEYRO smart contract was cited as having been reviewed by security firm Hacken, with no critical or high-severity vulnerabilities identified in the contract code itself. Investigators characterised the rebrand as 'more of the same Aurum Foundation fraud but with an AI marketing ruse', an attempt to shed regulatory scrutiny and extend the scheme, and BehindMLM noted the Neyro vehicle was likely being prepared as the mechanism for a future exit-scam token launch. Crypto analyst Michael van de Poppe was named as a Neyro Ambassador.","heading":"Neyro Rebrand and NEYRO Token","sources":[{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation collapses, 'we got hacked!' exit-scam","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-mica-fraud-warning-from-belgium/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation MiCA fraud warning from Belgium","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/second-aurum-foundation-fraud-warning-from-australia/","name":"BehindMLM: Second Aurum Foundation fraud warning from Australia","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://dehek.substack.com/p/aurum-foundation-and-neyro-exposed","name":"AURUM Foundation & NEYRO Exposed: The 'AI Trading Bot' That Doesn't Trade (Dehek Substack)","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://coincodex.com/article/84946/neyro-inside-aurums-non-custodial-ai-trading-agent-platform/","name":"NEYRO: Inside Aurum's Non-Custodial AI Trading Agent Platform (CoinCodex)","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"On July 16, 2026, a replacement domain, neyrolabs.io, was privately registered through a different registrar, which BehindMLM cites as suggesting the collapse was premeditated. On July 26, 2026, the platform attributed withdrawal delays to a 'Web3 infrastructure transition'. On July 27, 2026, withdrawals were disabled entirely, with operators citing a 'system update' and 'platform stability'. On July 29, 2026, the neyro.network domain was seized by the Ukrainian registrar QHost.\n\nOn July 30, 2026, Aurum Foundation announced it had been hacked, stating: 'The attackers gained unauthorized access to a number of internal company resources,' affecting 'internal company funds, user funds held by the company, the neyro.network domain, and portions of the platform's internal databases.' BehindMLM and community analysis characterised the statement as an alleged exit-scam pretext rather than a genuine breach, pointing to the regulatory escalation, the domain seizure by the registrar rather than a hacker, and the simultaneous draining of investor-accessible wallets. No independent cybersecurity investigation has been reported to have verified the hack claim. After the collapse, Andrew Isaacs removed his LinkedIn credentials as AURUM COO and NEYRO Co-Founder.","heading":"Collapse and Alleged Exit Scam","sources":[{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation collapses, 'we got hacked!' exit-scam","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"According to SimilarWeb data cited in investigative reporting, the Aurum Foundation website recorded approximately 472,000 monthly visits in May 2026 and approximately 758,000 by June 2026. Primary traffic origins included the United States (about 19-20%), Germany (16%), Switzerland (10-12%), the Netherlands (11-12%), Greece (8-14%) and Belgium (9%); the scheme also had reported exposure in Russia and Nigeria, both of which issued regulatory warnings. Victims reported paying a $249 upfront fee for a virtual debit card that initially worked and was then suspended without explanation, after which support went silent. Trustpilot reviews for aurum-foundation.com contain numerous reports of frozen withdrawals, lost deposits and unresponsive support following the July 2026 collapse, and investigators characterise invested cryptocurrency as 'assumed stolen'. Total losses have not been independently quantified; the on-chain deposit and payout figures above are the closest available estimate. Investor alert notices have advised affected participants on documenting losses and contacting national financial regulators and law enforcement.","heading":"Victim Impact and Geographic Reach","sources":[{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/france-blacklists-aurum-foundation-for-fraud/","name":"BehindMLM: France blacklists Aurum Foundation for fraud","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation collapses, 'we got hacked!' exit-scam","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.openpr.com/news/4593728/aurum-foundation-ai-crypto-fraud-new-alert-for-victims","name":"Aurum Foundation (AI Crypto Fraud): New Alert for Victims (OpenPR)","type":"community_report","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.trustpilot.com/review/aurum-foundation.com","name":"Aurum Foundation Reviews — Trustpilot","type":"community_report","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.openpr.com/news/4592437/aurum-foundation-investor-alert-how-to-trace-lost-funds","name":"Aurum.Foundation Investor Alert: How to Trace Lost Funds — OpenPR","type":"news_article","credibility":3}],"severity":"high"}],"timeline":[{"date":"2024-07","event":"Aurum Foundation launches from Dubai, marketing an AI trading bot through an MLM recruitment structure (advertised monthly returns reported as 9.48%-15.01% or approximately 30%, depending on source).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/"},{"date":"2025-02","event":"Bryan Benson, formerly Binance's Managing Director for Latin America, is appointed CEO, replacing Jan Kroger as public-facing frontman; BehindMLM alleges he was hired by undisclosed Russian-speaking operators.","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/france-blacklists-aurum-foundation-for-fraud/"},{"date":"2025-07","event":"Bank of Russia detects signs of a financial pyramid in Aurum Foundation's operations and places it on its warning list (detection date given as July 18, 2025).","source":"Bank of Russia official warning list","source_url":"https://cbr.ru/eng/inside/warning-list/detail/?id=39074"},{"date":"2025-10","event":"Bank of Russia updates its warning-list entry for Aurum Foundation (update recorded October 7, 2025).","source":"Bank of Russia official warning list","source_url":"https://cbr.ru/eng/inside/warning-list/detail/?id=39074"},{"date":"2026","event":"BehindMLM reports the Central Bank of Russia's pyramid scheme warning for Aurum Foundation (approximately January 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-pyramid-fraud-warning-from-russia/"},{"date":"2026-01","event":"Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission warns that AURUM BOT displays Ponzi characteristics and is not licensed to solicit investments in Nigeria (dated January 22, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-ponzi-fraud-warning-from-nigeria/"},{"date":"2026-05","event":"Greece's Hellenic Capital Market Commission issues a securities fraud warning against Aurum Foundation Ltd (May 15, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-securities-fraud-warning-from-greece/"},{"date":"2026-05","event":"New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority cautions consumers about Aurum Foundation, citing overseas pyramid-type warnings (dated May 18, 2026 per the FMA notice; May 14, 2026 per Dehek Substack).","source":"Financial Markets Authority New Zealand","source_url":"https://www.fma.govt.nz/library/unregistered-businesses/aurum-foundation/"},{"date":"2026-06","event":"Poland's KNF files a criminal referral to the Warsaw Prosecutor for suspected banking fraud (June 11, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/"},{"date":"2026-06","event":"France's AMF places aurum.foundation and aurum-foundation.com on its crypto-assets blacklist (June 12, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/france-blacklists-aurum-foundation-for-fraud/"},{"date":"2026-06","event":"Australia's ASIC issues its first warning that Aurum Foundation may be offering financial services without a licence (June 22, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/second-aurum-foundation-fraud-warning-from-australia/"},{"date":"2026-06","event":"Hong Kong's SFC adds Aurum Foundation to its alert list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms, stating it holds no SFC licence and its licensing claims were false (June 23, 2026).","source":"crypto.news / SFC","source_url":"https://crypto.news/hong-kong-sfc-flags-aurum-foundation-as-suspicious-virtual-asset-platform/"},{"date":"2026-06","event":"Aurum Foundation announces the Neyro rebrand and introduces the NEYRO token (June 27, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/"},{"date":"2026-06","event":"Disruption Banking publishes undercover reporting from an Aurum Foundation recruiting call, documenting avoidance of the word 'investment' (June 29, 2026).","source":"Disruption Banking","source_url":"https://www.disruptionbanking.com/2026/06/29/we-sat-in-on-aurum-foundations-recruiting-call-they-never-said-investment-once-they-said-referral-marketing/"},{"date":"2026-07","event":"Belgium's FSMA issues a MiCA fraud warning classifying Aurum Foundation as an unauthorised crypto-asset service provider (July 6, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-mica-fraud-warning-from-belgium/"},{"date":"2026-07","event":"Australia's ASIC issues a second warning about Aurum Foundation (July 14, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/second-aurum-foundation-fraud-warning-from-australia/"},{"date":"2026-07","event":"Replacement domain neyrolabs.io is privately registered through a different registrar (July 16, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/"},{"date":"2026-07","event":"Withdrawal delays begin, attributed to a 'Web3 infrastructure transition' (July 26, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/"},{"date":"2026-07","event":"Withdrawals are disabled entirely; operators cite a 'system update' and 'platform stability' (July 27, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/"},{"date":"2026-07","event":"Ukrainian registrar QHost seizes the neyro.network domain (July 29, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/"},{"date":"2026-07","event":"Aurum Foundation announces it was 'hacked' and that user funds were affected; investigative reporting characterises this as an alleged exit-scam pretext. Andrew Isaacs later removes his AURUM COO and NEYRO Co-Founder credentials from LinkedIn (July 30, 2026).","source":"BehindMLM","source_url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/"}],"sources_used":[{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/","name":"BehindMLM: Aurum Foundation collapses, 'we got hacked!' exit-scam","type":"news_article","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20260804134322/https://behindmlm.com/companies/aurum-foundation-collapses-we-got-hacked-exit-scam/","credibility":2,"archive_timestamp":"2026-08-04T13:43:22+00:00"},{"url":"https://behindmlm.com/companies/france-blacklists-aurum-foundation-for-fraud/","name":"BehindMLM: France blacklists Aurum Foundation for 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