Fake London design agency dupes 50 staff members into working for free
More than 50 staff on a commission-only salary were horrified to discover Madbird, the glamorous design agency they were hired to work at in the UK, was completely faked.
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More than 50 staff on a commission-only salary were horrified to discover Madbird, the glamorous design agency they were hired to work at in the UK, was completely faked.
Dozens of young people were tricked into thinking they were working for a glamorous UK design agency - which didn’t really exist.
Dozens of young people were tricked into thinking they were working for a glamorous UK design agency - which didn’t really exist.
BBC News has just published an investigation into Madbird, a hip new design agency led. The BBC reports that much of its existence was faked and used to lure people into working for free.
A BBC investigation on Monday revealed how a digital design company called Madbird run by a charismatic social media influencer called Ali Ayad conned several people -- from London to India -- and never paid them.