Ponzi (film)

Ponzi is 2021 Nigerian comedy film based on the victims 2016 MMM Ponzi scheme. It was written by Toluwani Obayan, produced by Vincent Okonkwo and directed by Kayode Kasum. It stars Jide Kosoko, Chinyere Wilfred, Timini Egbuson,Tope Tedela, Broda Shaggi and Mr Macaroni. It was released theatrically on 12 March 2021.
Plot.
"Ponzi" follows residents of a close who welcome a politician’s long lost son into their world. He responds to their kindness by establishing a Ponzi Scheme which leaves them in a situation desperate enough to inspire an amateur heist which does not go according to plan.
Production and release.
The movie is based on the experiences of Nigerians during the 2016 MMM online scheme which promised 30% returns on investment. The scheme inadvertently crashed and put subscribers in distress. In an interview, the movie’s producer, said the project is aimed at sensitising Nigerians to avoid get-rich-quick schemes. It was shot in Lagos.