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Con man 'king' dies in his self-declared Pacific kingdom

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 20 October 2026 at 10:30 am

Con man Noah Musingku fleeced millions of dollars from people through his Ponzi scheme before fleeing to his hometown where he declared himself king.

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