GRAPE (GRP/GGT) Web4 Crypto Scam? Exposing Stephen Andrew James McCullah’s Grap3.com Pump-and-Dump

This video examines GRAPE / GRP / GGT (Grap3.com) and on-camera claims by Stephen Andrew James McCullah.

I review what’s on the website, what’s said in recent AMAs, and what was recorded by the New Zealand High Court in 2023 when McCullah’s NZD $3.85m defamation case against me was discontinued on the morning of a security-for-costs hearing and the Court described the proceeding as a “gagging writ”, awarding indemnity costs in my favour.

*WHAT THIS VIDEO COVERS*

- Token migrations & supply changes: talk of a move to 27B supply and early cohorts getting ~2,700×; 1:1 swaps for others; manual, issuer-custodial swap windows.
- Performance claims: “Every user node adds 1,000 TPS,” “hundreds of millions of TPS,” “top-20 in six months.”
- Audits & security: repeated “audit-soon” promises, no published audits, while the site’s roadmap page had an expired TLS certificate (browser warning).
- Website optics: “In the News” page reads like sponsored PR; the item labeled Bloomberg was non-functional when checked.
- Stack mismatch: claims to build a “decentralized internet / Web4,” yet the public site runs on WordPress (standard Web2 stack).
- Sales funnel: “Quick Buy” desk for U.S. buyers, and language that proceeds are used to “support liquidity” on exchanges.
- Control & yields: on-record statements that the team has total control of supply/spend, plus promised 10–15% staking “from the foundation funds.”
- FourthStar context: after LunaOne’s blow-ups, FourthStar surfaced claiming to “buy assets” and offer token “credits.” Without signed transfer docs, audits, or a public refund program, that reads like a rebrand-and-rescue—not remediation.

*SPECIFIC CLAIMS SCRUTINIZED IN THE VIDEO*

- Supply / Circulating Supply: shifting between “tiny float/scarcity” and expansion to 27B with favours to early buyers.
- Forced migrations: proposals to send tokens to an address within a two-week window to receive replacements. Legitimate projects typically use trustless, audited migration contracts and long windows.
- Quantum-resistant talk: references to “buying a quantum-resistant encryption” without naming algorithms (e.g., Dilithium, Falcon, SPHINCS+), parameters, libraries, or audits.
- Audit promises: “We’ll absolutely do audits (CertiK, etc.)” but none published at time of review.
- Influencer blitz & relaunch playbook: heavy emphasis on influencer pushes and the idea that “relaunches pump,” with price anchoring to past peaks.

*HOW YOU CAN VERIFY ELEMENTS YOURSELF* (QUICK CHECKS)

- Website security: visit the /roadmap page; note any TLS/SSL warnings your browser gives (e.g., net::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID).
- “News” items: click through the “In the News” links; look for “sponsored / partner content” labels, duplicated copy across outlets, and whether the Bloomberg link actually resolves to a bylined Bloomberg News article.
- WordPress stack check: view source for wp-content / wp-includes or open /wp-json (JSON response = WordPress).
- Token migrations: insist on published, audited contracts, snapshot blocks, and Merkle proofs—not email/DM addresses and short deadlines.
- Audits & benchmarks: look for PDFs from reputable auditors, issue lists + fixes, open testnets, and reproducible performance reports.

*IF YOU’VE BEEN AFFECTED*

- Save screenshots, wallet addresses, TX hashes, emails/DMs, and any manual swap instructions you received.
- Report misleading offers or withheld funds to your consumer authority/financial regulator.
- Share your receipts (with redactions if needed); I’m collating victim statements.

*NOTES & CONTEXT*

- Court record (NZ, 2023): the High Court described McCullah’s discontinued proceeding as a “gagging writ” and awarded indemnity costs after he dropped the case on the morning of the security-for-costs hearing.
- This video is not financial advice. It is a review of public statements, website content, and on-record legal outcomes, aimed at helping ordinary people spot high-risk patterns before money is lost.

Read the full investigation (with quotes, screenshots, and links):https://www.dehek.com/general/scam-fraud-investigations/grape-grp-ggt-web4-crypto-scam-exposing-stephen-andrew-james-mccullahs-grap3-com-pump-and-dump/

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