[maxbond]

I think you're thinking of a satire by Matt Levine, recurring in several issues of Money Stuff.

[acjohnson55]

Or OneCoin

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OneCoin

There's a nice podcast about the scam and the ongoing search for its key promoter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07nkd84

[readthenotes1]

Only if satire can send you to jail for fraud

[maxbond]

I suppose we're thinking of different things then, and life and art are immitating each other. My mistake.