This case is a clear and ugly example of how badly a group buy can go wrong when money starts shifting, stories start changing, and no one is really acting in the buyers’ interests.
It was first brought to my attention on March 17, when I started receiving DMs telling me there was a situation unfolding. What followed was a rapid chain of events that played out over the next few days.
As is often the case when I begin looking into something, people are initially reluctant to come forward. But once I post about it, some of those involved begin to speak up.
Because of that, this version differs slightly from the original I shared in my K-Hole server. More information has now come to light.
At its core, this is the story of:
a vendor exit scam
two failed group buys
a group buy organiser taking control of funds
and emotional manipulation used to gain access to another vendor’s communication channels and payment routes
What followed was chaos: accusations, conflicting accounts, threats of doxxing, and genuine fears for personal and family safety.
We are unlikely to ever know the full truth. There are too many conflicting versions. But what is clear is this:
one vendor (Aimi) appears to have exit scammed
another vendor’s ( Lady Ka Ka from YD Peptides) reputation has been dragged through the mud
a group buy organiser ( Zaiss) has left the community
and customers are still waiting to find out what, if anything, they are getting back
This case also shows how much the group buy landscape has changed.
Once, a group buy meant a crowd-funded, often custom batch product, where the organiser acted on behalf of the buyers, independent from the vendor.
That is clearly not what happened here.
In Part 1, I’ll cover the actual scams
In Part 2, I’ll break down the aftermath, because how a community reacts to failure can be just as revealing as the failure itself.
Background: What We Know
The Structure Behind Olympus
Olympus wasn’t a vendor. It was a server.
Run by Zeus (Ziass), it organised group buys through a familiar grey-market model:
community-led
vendor-linked
trust-based
Two group buys define this case:
GB #1, Oils
GB #2, HGH
Around them sat a loose network:
Legend Pharm; the supplier connected to the original arrangement for both group buys
Amy; described as the actual Legend rep
Aimi; an independent distributor placing orders through Legend (as well as other vendors)
Lady KaKa (YD Peptides); later vendor contact for the HGH buy
Just before Chinese New Year, Aimi was reportedly dropped by Legend for skimming profits. For reasons that remain unclear, Ziass was apparently unaware of this.
He placed the oils group buy through her anyway.
The total is said to be around $60,000, with confirmed evidence of at least $29,540 USDT sent to Aimi for the USA side alone.
Aimi handled the oils GB, and was also expected to handle the HGH GB.
Olympus and the Mod Structure
Olympus was not run by Ziass alone.
Buddah; oversaw USA payments
Rugger; oversaw Canada payments
Fade; oversaw both sides
They were brought in because they had successfully completed previous group buys and were considered trusted.
Ziass himself was also a mod in Lady KaKa’s server.
Importantly, the structure included commission for mods.
This matters.
Because Olympus was not a simple community buy; it had a layered system:
organisers
payment handlers
vendor contacts
and built-in profit
The Turning Point
Everything pivots on March 12.
Ziass contacts Amy as he’s been unable to reach Aimi
What Amy Confirms
Aimi had been removed from Legend
She no longer had sales rights
Orders only exist if funds were actually transferred
Crucially:
If Aimi didn’t place the order or transfer the funds, the system cannot track it, and Legend cannot take responsibility.
She also confirms:
Aimi had not placed any orders with her for quite some time and had an outstanding payment for a previous shipment
Conclusion:
The money from GB #1 likely never entered the supplier system at all.
At the same time:
the HGH group buy is about to move into payment
This is where pressure begins
The Second Pivot: The HGH Switch
Once Ziass realised the oils money hadn’t been transferred, he switched vendors for the HGH group buy.
That’s where Lady KaKa enters.
Participants believed they were now paying:
a trusted vendor
through a known account
using the same system
But that assumption was wrong.
Because:
The account was no longer fully controlled by the person they trusted.
The Hijack, March 17 to 18 is where everything breaks.
From screenshots provided, Ziass gained access to KaKa’s communication channels after telling her he believed Buddah and Rugger had been acting suspiciously. He claimed Buddah had already cheated him out of $1,000 and said he needed to manage the funds directly. Buddah denies this.
On that basis, KaKa gave him access to her Whats App.
He used that access to:
communicate with buyers
confirm orders
provide payment details which led to
his own wallet
Funds were sent.
And within hours:
The Olympus server was deleted (March 18)
Communication collapsed
The group buy failed
Ziass’s Own Statement
In his statement shortly after, Ziass claims:
he “lost it” after Aimi ran off with the oils money
he personally lost $8k + $4k in side orders
But at the same time, he admits:
he still had $30k CAD from the HGH GB in his exchange
That distinction matters.
He presents himself as a victim of the first loss, while confirming direct control over the second.
He also claims:
part of the funds went through a Telegram intermediary
that person blocked him and disappeared
But other evidence suggests the funds were spread across multiple wallets and moved quickly between them once people started tracking the transactions.
He also admits:
using fake names, addresses, and numbers
And states:
he and his family were being doxxed
his parents’ address was shared publicly
his social media was found
Whether fully accurate or not, it shows how quickly this escalated beyond money.
The Mechanism Becomes Clear
KaKa later confirms:
she gave Ziass limited access to her account
he used it to communicate with buyers
payments went directly to his wallet
Ziass himself says:
“Kaka has nothing to do with this, it’s all on me.”
At that point, the mechanism is no longer in question.
A trusted vendor account was used to confirm payments
but the destination of those payments had already been changed.
Control Didn’t End at the Theft
Even after the collapse, control stayed with Ziass.
According to KaKa:
he would return what he still had
sending funds to Rugger for redistribution
That means:
the same people were still inside the money flow
At the same time, Olympus introduced new “rules”:
payments routed through organisers
public payment instructions
tighter access controls
Which is effectively an admission:
the original system had no safeguards at all.
The Contradictions
At one point, Ziass says:
he doesn’t have the money
it has been “tracked”
others know his wallet
Then shortly after:
funds are being returned through him
$17,780 is recovered
more is “coming once unlocked”
So which is it?
no control
or active control and staged return?
The “mystery partner” explanation becomes weaker the closer you look.
The Messy Aftermath
This is where clarity disappears.
Key questions:
1.Has Ziass returned all the money?
2.Have customers actually been refunded, and how much?
3.Did mods keep commission?
4.What happened to the ~$60k from the oils GB?
According to KaKa:
~75% may be recoverable
the rest is unknown
refunds are still being processed through Rugger
she does not believe mods kept commission
But even here, the outcome is unclear.
In Part 2, I’ll cover the fallout, which is just as important as the collapse itself, because that is where the conflicting accounts, personal opinions, and competing narratives start to emerge.
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