E-Estate Ponzi Scheme Collapses Overnight
E-Estate has shut down its platform. The website now states that all new operations are suspended from October 3, 2026. New registrations, deposits, EST purchases, and bonus programs are stopped. The company calls this a temporary pause pending legal review.
Scammers Use “Regulators” Excuse for Exit-Scam
E-Estate claims the halt follows a Texas State Securities Board cease and desist order from June 2026. The order cited unregistered and fraudulent securities. The company ignored the order for months and kept promoting the scheme. Using regulators as the reason four months later is a classic exit-scam tactic.
Fake CEO and Hidden Operators Exposed
The Telegram channel claims police searched the office and took CEO Brandon Stephenson. No one can contact him. Brandon Stephenson was only an actor used by the real operators. Another front man, Mike Hamilton, was played by US national Mike Wilson, who has strong ties to Ukraine. Wilson’s last Facebook post places him back in Ukraine.
US Promoters and Declining Traffic
Top US promoters included Anthony DeLoatch, Vaughan Morrill, Lynn Hamilton, Chelsi Leers, Maurice Jenkins, Darrell Porter, and Brandon Ivey. Several of them hosted marketing events across the country. Website traffic fell to about 104,400 monthly visits in August, with most visitors from the US and Belgium. Lower traffic meant fewer new investments and likely triggered the collapse.
What Investors Should Expect Next
Withdrawals remain disabled. E-Estate admins will keep messaging investors about “withdrawal updates” and “buyback arrangements.” This opens the door for recovery scams or moves into new schemes. Investors should stay alert and avoid any new payment requests.
