defrauding
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The founder of private-stock investment firm Linqto has been charged with defrauding tens of thousands of investors to whom he marketed investments in shares of pre-IPO companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Mahender Makhijani, 44, of Corona del Mar, accused of defrauding an Arizona bank of nearly $100 million, was denied bail Monday after a multiday hearing sought by federal prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
He's certain there are more, too – but is unperturbed at the idea that his neighbours might be defrauding people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
This March, three Late Stage executives pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
I looked upon him as a cheat; and I knew the humiliation and shame of a woman whose husband was defrauding his employers.
From The Claw by Cynthia Stockley
