A viral video making the rounds on social media has revealed an interview with a man who identified himself as Professor Barrie, Manager of Super Advertis at Makeni City Plaza explaining the Company’s Mode of Operations.

Manager Barrie said in the Video that surfaced online that he had gone through the ranks of the company before attaining the position of being a Manager. He described the company as an Online Marketing Company serving as an Intermediary between the people and the Ecommerce- websites. He confirmed that there are many Ecommerce websites online like the Alibaba, Amazon and they as end users go to Purchase these goods.

“Super Advertis came as an intermediary to advert the goods of these Ecommerce websites by Clicking google will ranked it as search engine optimization. So Super Advertis develop a system where people will make money from their clicks.’ he said.

Responding to questions on the legality of their operations, Manager Barrie revealed that the Company has more offices in Sierra Leone adding that it is legally registered with the government of Sierra Leone. He confirmed in the said video that these are evidences to show the company is here to stay.

The newly introduced online business Company shut down its services to its customers on Tuesday 2nd January 2024 after the company said all of its funds were frozen by mobile money operator, Orange.

The company also directed its users and partners to go to Rakuten, which it stated is its other branch, to retrieve all their money. But shortly after, Rakuten denied any relationship with Super Advertis.

The development comes a few days after mobile network operator, Orange disassociated itself of any partnership with Super Advertis saying it does not have any contractual dealings or in any way associated with the business/company.

The Bank of Sierra Leone, in a public notice issued on January 5th, 2024, categorically stated that “Super Advertis” had not been granted a license to conduct any financial activity. The online-based entity was accused of enticing individuals to invest in a covert financial scheme through mobile money platforms. The Bank’s notice served as a stern warning to the public, urging them to refrain from engaging in any financial transactions with Super Advertis due to its illegal activities.

Subsequently, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) announced on January 4th, 2024, that it was actively investigating Super Advertis for suspected unlawful activities, referring to it as a potential “Ponzi scheme.” The FIU highlighted the collaboration with mobile money service providers, including Orange Money, in restricting access to the suspected fraudsters’ accounts and cooperating with relevant authorities in ongoing investigations.