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NYC startup
fromInsideEVs
1 day ago

Want A Nikola Hydrogen Truck? Now's Your Chance

Nikola Motors has filed for bankruptcy, selling hydrogen trucks but facing credibility issues and infrastructure challenges.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Former footballers claim financial grooming' took them to hell and back'

The investment fraud committee, launched in Westminster, highlights the severe impact of failed investment schemes on former footballers, many of whom face enormous tax penalties from HMRC.
UK politics
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Indian ride-hailing startup BluSmart swept up in Gensol investigation alleging misuse of EV loans | TechCrunch

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has initiated a probe into Gensol Engineering and its founders due to allegations of misuse of funds intended for electric vehicle loans.
European startups
NYC startup
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Bay Area tech startup CEO gets prison time for lying about product

A Bay Area AI startup founder was sentenced to prison for defrauding investors out of millions
Shaukat Shamim raised $17 million through lies about company performance and product capabilities.
#consumer-protection
Marketing tech
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

FTC Sues Click Profit, Alleges Passive Income Amazon AI Scam | Entrepreneur

Click Profit is accused of defrauding consumers by falsely promising guaranteed income through e-commerce ventures.
Marketing tech
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

FTC Sues Click Profit, Alleges Passive Income Amazon AI Scam | Entrepreneur

Click Profit is accused of defrauding consumers by falsely promising guaranteed income through e-commerce ventures.
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Marketing tech
fromOCCRP
2 months ago

Scam Operations Relied on Third-Party Marketing Companies for Steady Stream of Potential Victims

Scam Empire reveals the vast scale of international investment fraud operations involving call centers, impacting thousands of victims globally.
NYC startup
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

California anti-poverty activist accused of defrauding investors out of more than $145 million

Joseph Sanberg, anti-poverty activist, was arrested for allegedly defrauding investors of $145 million.
LA Dodgers
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Man used Jackie Robinson contracts to steal millions from investors. Then he fled to Russia seeking asylum

Jackie Robinson's contracts are now held by U.S. Marshals, valuing them potentially in millions, stemming from a fraud investigation.
fromFortune
10 months ago

Billionaire hedge funder sipped a drink as he was found criminally responsible for $100 billion in shareholder losses

Federal prosecutors found Bill Hwang guilty of securities and market manipulation fraud, resulting in $100 billion market loss by artificially inflating stock values and lying to banks for investments.
Business
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