Lightning Shared Scooter Co. promised investors huge returns and earned trusted endorsements. Then it all fell apart. The pitch was simple: How’d you like to make some extra money with just a few taps ...
MORE THAN 45 VICTIMS.. ONE OF THOSE VICTIMS HAVING LOST 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS.. SALINAS POLICE SAY THIS COMPANY "LIGHTNING SHARED SCOOTER COMPANY" IS A FRONT FOR A PONZI SCHEME OPERATING ACROSS THE ...
The pitch was simple: How’d you like to make some extra money with just a few taps on your phone? Start by investing a small amount — say, a couple thousand dollars — in a high-tech scooter-sharing ...
What seemed like a too-good-to-be-true opportunity in micromobility has turned into a cautionary tale. The Lightning Shared Scooter Company (LSSC) lured investors with promises of leasing scooters in ...
MORE THAN 45 VICTIMS.. ONE OF THOSE VICTIMS HAVING LOST 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS.. SALINAS POLICE SAY THIS COMPANY "LIGHTNING SHARED SCOOTER COMPANY" IS A FRONT FOR A PONZI SCHEME OPERATING ACROSS THE ...
VERIFY reader Pat reached out to ask about one of these types of advertisements on Facebook. It shows electric mobility scooters on sale for $39, which appears to be a major discount on a device that ...
Lightning Shared Scooter Co. had a sprawling reach — from immigrant communities in New Jersey to residents of close-knit towns in the Mississippi Delta. (Carl Godfrey for NBC News) The pitch was ...
The pitch was simple: How’d you like to make some extra money with just a few taps on your phone? Start by investing a small amount — say, a couple thousand dollars — in a high-tech scooter-sharing ...