How Not to Be Scammed by a Startup Founder: Due Diligence Checklist for Investors, Advisors, and Vendors

Before investing in a startup or joining a founder’s project, use this due diligence checklist to spot fraud risks, fake traction, and unsafe money flows. Startup scams are especially dangerous because they can look legitimate. A founder can have a polished pitch deck, a good domain name, a professional logo, a prototype, impressive language, and …

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7 Red Flags of a Scam: How to Protect Your Money Before You Invest

Learn the seven major scam warning signs before you invest, send money, join a startup, or trust a business opportunity. # 1. The story sounds impressive, but the proof is weak A common scam pattern is the use of impressive claims without verifiable evidence. Examples include: * “We are already working with major brands.” * …

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Threat.Technology article about EZeeFRAUD and David Estrada’s EZeeBUY Scam

The Threat.Technology article about EZeeFRAUD is based on the next big challenge in Information Security. The next big challenge will be convincing law enforcement authorities to TAKE ACTION when we expose fraudsters and thieves.  In many of our cases, we uncover irrefutable evidence of fraud and embezzlement, yet the police refuse to prosecute.  We had …

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