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12JUL22- "The PipMaster case: the influencer who built an investment pyramid. At just 30 years old, Cris Jumbo, an 'ontological coach' and author of self-help books, moved millions through a network of companies in Ecuador and the United States. Cristhian Bladimir Jumbo Angulo, the founder of PipMaster, was born in El Carmen, Manabí Province, in 1992.

He studied primary and secondary school in the city of Santo Domingo where he also went to university. When he was still just another university student, he began to build his public character: Cris Jumbo, and began to take his first "business" steps. In a small cafeteria in the center of Santo Domingo, he met his first clients. He offered to receive their money and invest it in national and international stock markets.

To attract clients, Cris Jumbo promised them high monthly interest payments. Thus PipMaster was born. Four years later, this company already had offices in exclusive buildings in Quito, Guayaquil, Manta, Orellana and Machala.

On July 12, Jumbo was arrested along with five other people during a mega operation. The Prosecutor's Office and the police carried out 36 raids in six provinces as part of the operation to dismantle this alleged network of illegal money raising and money laundering.

The Superintendency of Companies issued the first alert on PipMaster in November 2021. The Superintendency clarified to the public that PipMaster did not have authorization to carry out operations of brokerage houses or be an administrator of funds and trusts." - (Big Pimpin indicted on 45 charges)

https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/en-exclusiva/cris-jumbo-pipmaster-piramide-ecuador/?fbclid=IwAR0c8zvmqyKjyqCAENXS-64k12o2ecFfD8zdWyTSHmsIF5dLmwjY1sFPZCM

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My 2025 NewYears Resolution

🤠iffin you gonna move down or remain in Ecuador on into 2025, get prepared for whats a coming down the pike🥷🏼its not and has not been just a Coastal & #GYE thang, its also a Sierra & Metro #Quito Thanggy as well👮🏻‍♂️💰

My 2025 NewYears Resolution is more time out on the La G range, zz style, 🎸🥁🎸 cuzz (imho) we gonna dang sure be a needin it🥷🏼if anybody wants to no longer be an outlaw? Call me to join our Qtowne Quito gun club and get legal to tote with a 55hr CCW Course,

now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:

plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,

a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ

i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!

'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,

"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" - Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Western novelist of ...

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🏈NA footbal and 🏟️ ⚽️SA futbol soccer are both 'Pan and Circus' 🎪acts to distract us from the really important issuesof our times🎭🤹🏼‍♀️🎟️RIP Cool Bill Cooper🎚️
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20AUG25 'The 10 most affordable states for retirees in 2025- "Here are the most affordable states, according to Bankrate’s analysis:

West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Wyoming
Ohio
Wisconsin
Nevada
Indiana
Idaho
Georgia,

West Virginia
powered to the top with strong performances in both key sub-categories. The state had the lowest cost of living, as well as the fourth-lowest cost of homeowner’s insurance, at $1,009 annually. 

“West Virginia has been an attractive location for retirees for the last few years and has seen multiple years of positive net migration — people moving in — despite the fact that the overall state population is shrinking,” says Kates...." -

https://www.investigatetv.com/bankrate-article/2025/08/19/10-most-affordable-states-retirees-2025/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAMaIxhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqnIAV4M18O-LfZH0fJ90KvOU_OVRL_qO0k_bKfb4y85lRLqeP7ZjW0NadL0_aem_-vL6dmROSGEuMKp2KF6i_A#zavx8hodtavemuzbn6cnsjpva2p3kj8

Premeirs🎥SUN 10AUG25 (9pmET) #CNN "Senior National Correspondent David Culver and team report on the exploding violence in Ecuador, 🇪🇨

Where citizens are regularly pressured to hand over money to gangs involved in the country’s drug trade.

Watch ‘Ecuador: The Narco Superhighway’ on ‘The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper’ Sunday August 10 at 9pm ET on CNN." #CNN #News -

07AUG25 (19:00) #Ecuador EV Tv News 📺 "Jose Serrano ex-Minister of the Interior and ex-President of the National Assembly. He's an insider's insider in Ecuadorean politics. Now he's in ICE custody in Florida USA."

https://www.primicias.ec/politica/jose-serrano-custodia-estados-unidos-exministro-correismo-ecuador-102509/

(maybe the domino chips will begin to fall across the pond to Belgium?:)🎟️🎟️2🎲🎲

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