Investigations

Crowdfund Forensics Flags SimulTrayd as a High-Risk Issuer Following Disclosure Review

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Crowdfund Forensics has completed an independent disclosure and investor-risk review relating to Ex-Im America Ltd d/b/a SimulTrayd, an issuer conducting a Regulation A securities...

PopCom Crowdfunding Investigation: Where Did Dawn Dickson’s $6M+ Raise Go?

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PopCom raised over $6M from retail investors via StartEngine and Wefunder. Now, CFWatchdog investigates where the money went, as financials show $0 revenue and...

Why Low-Quality Deals Like BoatBites Threaten the Credibility of Equity Crowdfunding

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The Promise and the Reality Equity crowdfunding was sold to the world as a democratizing force. No longer would early-stage...

Is Fund Finance a Legit Crowdfunding Platform or a Ponzi Scheme? What Investors Need to Know

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When a financial platform promises investors “daily income up to 5.11%” with no lock-ins and instant withdrawals, most seasoned...

Newsmax: How Retail Investors Got Served Up as Cannon Fodder in a $75M Crowdfunding Circus

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Let’s be brutally honest: Newsmax just ran one of the most brazen crowdfunding bait-and-switches in recent memory. They hauled...

Going Public: Three Seasons in, Same Old Story

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Going Public Series 3 promised ‘invest while you watch.’ The reality: slow raises, absent offerings, and controversy behind the...

Judge Rejects Prison Delay for Convicted Crowdfunding Scammer Elie Schwartz

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New York real estate developer Elchonon “Elie” Schwartz has lost his attempt to delay prison time after being sentenced...

The Unraveling of Reg A and the Industry’s Decline

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The US crowdfunding industry is in serious trouble. While industry insiders continue to spew optimistic narratives about democratizing capital,...
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