A six-month investigation by The Washington Post, led by Terrence McCoy, has revealed widespread fraud in the Amazon carbon credit market. The investigation found that many private ventures are profiting from public lands without authorization and failing to share revenue with those protecting the forest. The report highlights how these ventures, often disguised as environmental initiatives, exploit the natural resources of the Amazon and deceive global investors by selling fictitious carbon credits. More than half of Amazon-related carbon credits have been illegally sold. This fraudulent activity disproportionately affects Indigenous communities, who suffer from the exploitation of their land.