07/03/2026
Xian Gaza
Proven Scam Amount:
₱2.6 million – Convicted in 2018 for a coffee shop investment scam involving Melinda Cruz and Jaime Asuncion. This includes 11 counts of violating the Bouncing Check Law.
Alleged Scam Amounts:
₱13.995 million – Self-admitted total losses from business failures by age 20, which he claimed to be paying off monthly since 2014.
Xian Coin (XNC) – A cryptocurrency flagged by the SEC as a Ponzi scheme; no exact amount disclosed, but targeted investors globally.
Other alleged scams include the Haiyan Shirt Project, CARE Fund, and unpaid transactions (e.g., Toyota Fortuner deal), though no specific totals are verified.
Norman Mangusin (a.k.a. Francis Leo Marcos)
Alleged Scam Amount:
₱40 million to ₱80 million – Allegedly scammed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) through fake charity events and humanitarian schemes, according to fellow vlogger "MG" and CIDG reports.
Promoted the "Mayaman Challenge" during the pandemic, with one source speculating he could have collected up to ₱250 million from small donations (₱50–₱1,000) from millions of donors, though this remains unverified.
Proven Scam Amount:
None officially proven in court – While multiple complaints exist (estafa, human trafficking, cyber libel), no final conviction for financial scamming has been reported. He was arrested in 2020 for optometry law violations and in 2026 for unjust vexation and unauthorized use of a police uniform.