Con man who fleeced millions of dollars dies in self-declared 'kingdom'

Key points

• Noah Musingku, a con man who took millions of dollars from investors across the South Pacific, has died in his self-declared kingdom in southern Bougainville. A death notice posted online said he had been ill for more than three weeks.
• Musingku ran the U-Vistract Ponzi scheme from the late 1990s, promising 100 per cent monthly returns. After authorities moved against him, he declared himself King Peii II in his home village of Tonu.
• An investor and a constitutional lawyer said the money was gone and few payouts are likely.