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Who is Benjamin Berger? A Crucial Link in the Investigation of a South African Criminal Mastermind

Who is Benjamin Berger? A Crucial Link in the Investigation of a South African Criminal Mastermind
Who is "Benjamin Berger"?
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Benjamin Mauerberger denies he's Benjamin Berger, an alleged fraudster sought by Thai police. So we decided to investigate...and found an American actor who could hold the key to the mystery.

Welcome to Whale Hunting, where we expose the criminals behind Southeast Asia's billion-dollar scam networks.

Today's bombshell: Benjamin Mauerberger – the South African front for a $1.5 billion criminal network – just publicly denied any connection to a 2019 Bangkok stock scam. Thai authorities say they can't locate a man called "Benjamin Berger," against whom they've filed a criminal complaint for that very crime.

But we've found him ... or at least the man who played him. We located an American actor who impersonated "Benjamin Berger" at the scam's IPO event in Bangkok. We've also confirmed that Mauerberger was using that exact alias at the time.

Could it be he hired an actor to impersonate him at a fake IPO event? This man is a crucial new witness as Thai authorities move to expose a scammer who has long been untouchable in Bangkok.

-- Tom

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