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South Pacific Ponzi Scam “King” Noah Musingku Dies
OCCRP10/20/2026
After defrauding victims of tens of millions in 1990s pyramid scheme, Noah Musingku spent decades ruling an armed, breakaway pseudo-state in Papua New Guinea. He died earlier this month.
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