A woman believed to be a key figure in the operations of the defunct Creators Alliance Ponzi scheme has been arrested in Grenada and charged with money laundering, as regional investigations intensify into the financial scandal that has left thousands of Caribbean citizens reeling.
New developments disclosed in a news report by Grenadian journalist, Calistra Farrier indicates that a woman, identified only as Lillian and reportedly of Ghanaian origin, was detained on Tuesday at the Maurice Bishop International Airport while attempting to leave the country. Authorities charged her on Thursday, and she was brought before the St. George’s Magistrate Court on Friday, where she was denied bail and remanded to Richmond Hill Prison. She is expected to reappear in court in the coming weeks.
Grenada’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) suspects Lillian was among the top-tier merchants in Creators Alliance’s local operations. She allegedly played a central role in selling investment packages and recruiting new members into the now-collapsed platform, which masked itself as a multi-level marketing venture offering returns for watching and sharing online videos.
According to officials, Creators Alliance operated a classic pyramid-style scheme where earnings depended heavily on recruitment. The platform’s abrupt collapse on April 2 has devastated users across the Caribbean, many of whom invested significant sums with hopes of high returns.
FIU agents visited the Grenada Coding Academy earlier this week, where Lillian previously worked as an IT contractor. A director at the institution confirmed that investigators were probing her earnings and employment records. “She worked with us on two separate occasions for about nine months total,” the official said. “She hasn’t been on our roster for the past month. We assumed she had already left the island.”
Former participants describe Lillian as the “first merchant” of Creators Alliance in Grenada and one of the most visible recruiters in a network that grew to over 1,500 members. Some members alleged that she discouraged others from reporting the scheme to authorities, warning that any official involvement could result in participants being forced to return their earnings.
Emerging evidence also suggests she facilitated cryptocurrency exchanges, with several users claiming to have met her in person to trade cash for bitcoin as part of the investment process.
Investigators are now examining Lillian’s travel records and connections, as reports indicate she operated across multiple Caribbean islands and may have ties to questionable activities in the United Kingdom. Notably, fake letters circulated within the Creators Alliance network bore the names of UK government agencies—one of which was shut down five years ago—falsely citing tax issues as the reason members couldn’t access their funds.
The scheme’s administrators briefly resurfaced days after going offline, soliciting additional payments under the pretense of resolving the alleged tax issues. Within 24 hours of receiving more money from hopeful investors, the platform vanished again, leaving members without answers—or refunds.
Authorities across the region, including Saint Lucia, are now ramping up efforts to trace the funds and hold those responsible accountable, as the fallout from Creators Alliance continues to spread.
