A 23-year-old self-titled “Crypto King” from Whitby, Ontario, who just months ago was written about in finance publications, is now embroiled in a bankruptcy proceeding, and facing the ire of several investors who claim he lost their life savings. Aiden Pleterski, owner of AP Private Equity Limited, initially made headlines in Canada and abroad after […]
Category Archives: Advisor/broker Fraud
Receiver, Investors at Odds Over Best Method to Recover Investment Losses
Bridging Finance is an Ontario private-debt fund that touted itself as a seemingly risk-proof investment option but has been facing intense scrutiny for the past couple of years by the Ontario Securities Commission over concerns of investment fraud. Now, investors are facing losses of over $1 billion dollars as an appointed receiver is struggling to […]
How to Protect Yourself from Investment Fraud
The ability to trust the person or institution that oversees your money is essential. Whether you’re investing a relatively modest amount or millions of dollars, the negligence or bad faith actions of those entrusted with the money can be devastating for the investor and their family. There has been no shortage of headlines over the […]