Crowd1: Get-rich-quick scheme that has left dozens in poverty

It was all about the money. All about the planes. All about the bottles of expensive champagne and sleek suits. All about an unattainable dream sold to a population trying to pry itself out of poverty and into a better life.

For close to two years, Crowd1, an online based investment opportunity promised the key that would open the doors to a magical kingdom. Until it all came down, bringing with it the ambitions and dreams of Africa’s poor who had invested all their hard earned money for a chance at this life.