Scooter company fleeces Americans out of millions
NBC News·2025-08-27 02:00

Investment Scam Overview - LSSC (Lightning Shared Scooter Company) based in Hong Kong, lured investors with promises of easy money from scooter rentals in Asia [1] - Initial investment pitch involved investing in a scooter and earning $3,000 to $4,000 per day [2] - Investors experienced initial growth in their accounts, but faced withdrawal issues, revealing the scam [2] - The Better Business Bureau has labeled LSSC a pyramid scheme, receiving scam reports from individuals across 20 states [3] Victims and Losses - Oliver Mason invested $65,000 into LSSC [1] - Mthod Kamara, along with five other friends recruited by Mason, invested $3,000 [3] - Selenus, California Police Department reported 62 victims with losses totaling just under $371,000 [4] Investigation and Accountability - Attempts to contact LSSC through various channels (phone numbers, email addresses, social media accounts) were unsuccessful [5] - Victims seek justice for their financial losses [5]