He Spent Months Scamming Investors Using Snoop Dogg’s Name… But When Snoop Found Out…

For months, Marcus Lane lived a double life. By day, he was an unremarkable office worker in Los Angeles, but by night, he transformed into a cunning scam artist. His scheme was as bold as it was risky: Marcus posed as a business manager for Snoop Dogg, promising investors exclusive access to the rapper’s next big cannabis venture.

Using forged emails, fake contracts, and even doctored photos of himself with Snoop, Marcus convinced dozens of people to invest thousands of dollars. The promise of meeting the legendary rapper—and profiting from a “secret” new product—was too tempting for many to resist. Money poured in, and Marcus spent it lavishly, believing he’d never get caught.

But the scam began to unravel when one particularly eager investor, suspicious of delays and vague answers, reached out directly to Snoop Dogg’s real management team. Within days, word reached Snoop himself.

Snoop Dogg was furious—not just about his name being used, but about his fans and business partners being taken advantage of. Instead of quietly sending lawyers after Marcus, Snoop decided to do something unexpected. He took to social media, posting a video that quickly went viral: “Yo, there’s a fake out there using my name to steal from good people. That ain’t cool. If you’ve been hit up, let me know. We’re gonna make this right.”

With the help of his team and law enforcement, Snoop tracked down Marcus. But when Marcus was finally confronted, Snoop surprised everyone by offering him a choice: face prosecution, or come clean publicly and work with Snoop’s charity to make amends.

Shaken and remorseful, Marcus chose the latter. He appeared alongside Snoop in a candid video confession, apologizing to the victims and warning others not to fall for similar scams. Snoop’s fans praised the move, and Marcus spent months volunteering with the rapper’s youth programs, learning about integrity and second chances.

The story made headlines—not just as a tale of deception, but as an example of how even the most unexpected situations can lead to redemption, when someone chooses to turn a wrong into a chance to do right.