The Peruvian businessman Juan Carlos Reynosowho was arrested last Wednesday, March 15, at a Mexican financial institution with alleged ties to a drug cartel, captured the attention of his thousands of social media followers with phrases like this: “I want to teach you how you too can build your own reign in this world.” His words were backed up with photos and videos of the ostentatious life he demonstrated.
A part of this life full of luxuries of the Peruvian businessman these were his travels through Europe and South America to heavenly places. Italy and Brazil are among the many countries he has met. His stays in five-star hotels with ocean or panoramic views and his frequentation of the best restaurants showed a man who was truly successful, ambitious and endowed with great purchasing power.
Among his thousands of followers, many saw him as a guru and example to follow. In the comments, many expressed their admiration for her and asked her for advice on leading a life similar to hers. They religiously followed his Instagram and Facebook statuses and missed none of his motivational and financial musings, in his aspirations to achieve all he showed.
Several of these positive reviews began to be finalized in mid-2022, when complaints against omega pro, a platform in which nearly two million people have invested to see their money multiply, of which the Peruvian businessman was the manager for Latin America. At that time, the media and institutions began to speak of a great Ponzi scheme to the detriment of thousands of citizens around the world.
In his posts from early 2023, weeks before his arrest, there are comments from netizens and Omega Pro investors who claim that Juan Carlos Reynoso for giving himself a life full of luxury “with our money”. Others ask him for explanations and say they feel “ripped off” and “mocked” because they blindly trusted and were disappointed. Although there are also comments coming out in his defense and that of the company.
The ostentatious life of the Peruvian businessman was not limited only to travels and his visits to good restaurants, he also had a particular taste for high end cars, of the most expensive and recognized brands on the market. His social networks, where he shared images next to impressive trucks, confirm this. He also maintained a fondness for motor racing.
The video in the Juan Carlos Reynoso talk about building your own kingdom, he recorded it in a private plane. Not only did his words convey a message to his followers, but also the venue or stage where he delivered his brief speech. His words were reinforced by his opulence, which ended up attracting thousands of people hungry for more financially.
Beautiful watches and overpriced suits were also part of the ostentatious life of the businessman, who also rubbed shoulders with bankers, world-famous economists and even celebrities. Hollywoodlike in this photo you posted with American actor Steven Seagal.
“Hello friends, I want to talk to you about digital assets and who are the people who can take advantage of these new financial markets: basically people who manipulate money, of all ages, once you start producing it is it’s our responsibility to learn how to make our money work And the world of digital money gives you a lot of options that are very simple and easy to manage using a smart cell phone,” Reynoso says in an October video. 2021, months before the case of omega pro.
Unexpectedly and without time to react, the Peruvian businessman was captured by Mexican police and prosecutors inside the financial center The Black Capital of Wall Streeton the third floor, in a mega operation that resulted in five arrests (including his own).
At the place where they also confiscated bricks of cocaine, weapons short and long range and almost 170 thousand dollars in wads of banknotes.
On the afternoon of Wednesday March 15, the officers deployed to a first floor used as a parking lot with a capacity of three vehicles, while another heavily armed group moved to the upper part, where find two offices. It is presumed that one of these would have been Juan Carlos Reynosoat the time of the intervention.
According Millenniumthe Peruvian businessman was “one of the important people” of The Black Capital of Wall Streetfinancier suspected of allegedly laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars from a bloodthirsty faction Jalisco New Generation Cartelwhose leader is Nemesio Oseguera Cervantesa.k.a ‘the mencho‘, one of the most powerful and wanted drug traffickers on the planet.
Mid-2022, the case of omega proof Ponzi scheme thousands of users from various parts of the world who have invested in the multi-level marketing platform, have splashed the Peruvian businessman.
Reynoso was the director of omega pro for Latin America. He appeared in various photographs and videos posted on the company’s social networks, inviting people from more than 100 countries around the world to invest and thus ensure their “financial freedom”.
The invitation aroused the envy of all, as it evoked travel, wealth, fame, food in the best restaurants in the world, luxury vehicles, clothes and watches. The dream of also attaining this same status in life ended, when omega pro released an official statement that it was the victim of a cyberattack and users were not going to be able to get their money back.
The Omega Pro case has been around the world, as we know influencers and even athletes, like the former Brazilian footballer himself Ronaldinho, promotes the brand and poses with T-shirts bearing the company name. Of course, most of them had no idea about the Ponzi scheme and were not part of this well-organized criminal system.
On its website, still up to date, omega pro describes itself as “the world’s #1 marketing platform for navigating the global financial markets and exploring a bouquet of exquisitely crafted services and solutions to educate, promote and guide the community towards achieving financial freedom”.
There is no exact number of people likely to be involved in the “story” of this company which operated under the slogan of “achieve financial freedom”, but it is calculated – according to Bloomberg- which only in Colombia would be at least 280. The loss figure for investors would amount to almost 300 million Colombian pesos.