Risk of Ruin

Life's Too Short

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Jul 20, 2024
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ANECDOTE

Dumpster Dive Exposes Bed Scam

  • Mark and his partner physically inspected a distribution center dumpster to count the return beds from a company called Direct Focus.
  • They uncovered a scam where many returned beds were discarded without proper credit to customers, causing the stock to plummet.
ANECDOTE

Fake Business Cards Prove Fraud

  • Marc and partner created fake business cards for 'Avid Financial Services' to prove the company lied about its captive financing arm.
  • Their evidence forced admission from executives and led to a major collapse in Avid's stock price.
ANECDOTE

Exposing Lernout's Fake Talking Jaguar

  • Marc exposed the fraud of Lernout & Hauspie by demonstrating their talking Jaguar car was faked at a trade show.
  • This stunt angered the company who called security, showing how deep Marc went to gather evidence.
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