Alleged NFL Players' Scammer Discovered Dead in Pool at 24

WHO:

Daily Mail Sports - Mohamed Coulibaly, 24 years old, was named as the organizer of an alleged scam targeting NFL players.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Coulibaly was described as the alleged mastermind behind a million-dollar scheme targeting former NFL players and other athletes.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Three former NFL players claimed they collectively lost more than $1 million in investments made with Coulibaly.

WHAT:

Daily Mail Sports - Coulibaly was named as the organizer of an alleged scam that attempted to lure ex-NFL players and other athletes into buying a stake in "bogus websites."

ABC7 Los Angeles - Jacob Adelman from Barron's stated, "The purpose of this was to make these athletes think that they had these successful investments in these shops."

ABC7 Los Angeles - Tae Crowder stated, "I saw him hanging out with a bunch of different guys that I know, which you know made me feel comfortable."

ABC7 Los Angeles - Crowder expressed, "I don't want anybody else to get involved in anything like this, and whoever has got involved, I just want to come together and make it right."

ABC7 Los Angeles - Coulibaly denied to Barron's that he was behind any kind of scam, claiming that the reporting was "Based on a misunderstanding of the technology."

ABC7 Los Angeles - Coulibaly's body was discovered during a welfare check after family members expressed concerns about his well-being.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Jacob Adelman from Barron's stated, "The athletes and other investors would buy into these e-commerce shops that seemed to be doing really good business based on the sales logs that they were able to review."

ABC7 Los Angeles - Adelman also noted, "Weeks and then months went by, and Muhammad always had a different excuse for why he wasn't paying them. And finally, they realized they were potentially being scammed."

TMZ - Coulibaly was found dead in a swimming pool in New Jersey.

ABC7 Los Angeles - An investigation is underway into Coulibaly's death.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Coulibaly was accused of targeting multiple former NFL players with a fake e-commerce scheme.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Coulibaly's alleged scam involved selling stakes in bogus web stores.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Tae Crowder, a former New York Giants linebacker, invested $500,000 in one of Coulibaly's web stores.

WHERE:

TMZ - Coulibaly's body was discovered in a swimming pool at a home in Harrison Township, New Jersey.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The investigation into Coulibaly's death is taking place in New Jersey.

WHEN:

TMZ - Coulibaly's body was discovered on a Friday.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The investigation follows a Barron's report that named Coulibaly as the organizer of the scam.

WHY:

ABC7 Los Angeles - The alleged scam sought to swindle professional athletes by making them believe they had successful investments in e-commerce shops.

HOW:

ABC7 Los Angeles - Coulibaly allegedly manipulated sales logs to make it appear that the e-commerce shops were performing well.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The scam involved athletes and other investors buying into e-commerce shops that appeared to be performing well based on manipulated sales logs.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Coulibaly allegedly provided false information to investors, claiming that delays in payouts were due to not receiving expected funds from a planned acquisition of his venture.

Coulibaly has been identified as the organizer of an alleged scam that targeted former NFL players and other athletes, enticing them to invest in fake websites. Jacob Adelman from Barron's noted that the aim was to convince these athletes they were making successful investments, while Tae Crowder expressed his concern for others who might be affected, stating he wants to help make things right. In response to the allegations, Coulibaly denied any wrongdoing, claiming that the reports stem from a misunderstanding of the technology involved.