The case files

All verdicts

Every claim gets the same treatment: what they promised, what we found, who profits, one stamp. Cards marked "Full file" have the complete dissection.

File №147Property · MY

Forest City, Johor

The claim

"A dream paradise for all mankind. Home to 700,000 by 2035."

The finding

Towers built for 700,000. Occupancy that rounds to a rounding error, plus influencers filming ghost-town tours.

Full file → Overhyped
File №146Finance · MY

VIP Stock Signals (Telegram)

The claim

"30% monthly. Guaranteed. My students all drive Lambos."

The finding

The Lamborghini is rented by the hour for photos outside KLCC. The only consistent returns are the course fees.

File №145Kitchen · Regional

The RM89 Rice Cooker

The claim

"It cooks rice."

The finding

One button. Has outlived three air fryers and at least one marriage. There is no catch.

Full file → Actually legit
File №144Crypto · MY

Musang King Durian Coin

The claim

"The king of fruits meets the future of money."

The finding

The durians were real. The liquidity was not. Farm-to-rug in four months — a record, even for fruit.

Run
File №143Wellness · Regional

Detox Slimming Kopi

The claim

"Lose 8kg in two weeks. No exercise. 100% herbal."

The finding

Health regulators across the region keep finding unlisted pharmaceuticals in these sachets. "Herbal" is doing a lot of work in that sentence.

Run
File №142Property · Regional

"No Money Down" Property Masterclass

The claim

"Own 10 condos with zero capital. I'll show you the loophole."

The finding

You can. Briefly. The bank would like a word around unit six, and the loophole has your name on it.

Overhyped
File №141Tech · Regional

The RM1,299 AI Rice Cooker

The claim

"Machine learning perfects every grain."

The finding

It has a chip that does what the RM89 one's button does, plus an app that needs updating. We ran a blind taste test. The rice is identical.

Overhyped
File №140Retail · Regional

11.11 "Up to 90% Off"

The claim

"The biggest discounts of the year. One day only."

The finding

Price trackers show the "original" price appearing on 10.11. Some deals are real; the maths on most is theatre. Track first, buy second.

Overhyped
File №139Food · Regional

Your Auntie's Sambal

The claim

"Cannot buy one."

The finding

Correct. We tested eleven commercial brands against the original. None survived contact. Some things genuinely resist disruption.

Actually legit

Files №138 and earlier are being migrated into this archive. Every one of them — including the twelve we got wrong — is already logged in the ledger.