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How This Man Pulled Off a Billion-Dollar Solar Scam

2024-06-29 Science & Technology
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Visit https://incogni.com/coldfusion to get started on a 60% off an annual subscription plan. In the world of scams, it's rare to have so many large established companies fall for it. DC solar and their CEO, Jeff Carpoff created the ultimate scam. In this episode we explore the unbelievable story of how an ex-drug dealer conned some of the most prestigious firms in the world. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nr1MD5VAhLBxeAW0Cjdu6k65sYHS334p8HX1Vyn4CQM/edit?usp=sharing ColdFusion Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ThroughTheWeb ColdFusion Music: https://www.youtube.com/@ColdFusionmusic http://burnwater.bandcamp.com Get my book: http://bit.ly/NewThinkingbook ColdFusion Socials: https://discord.gg/coldfusion https://facebook.com/ColdFusionTV https://twitter.com/ColdFusion_TV https://instagram.com/coldfusiontv

Top Comments (10)

@ulamss5 2024-06-29

He literally had years with billions in funds to hire pretty much any single university student intern who could've made such a mind-blowingly simple product. It is literally many orders of magnitudes simpler than the average capstone project.

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@artsmith103 2024-06-29

I can't get past the part where they had a legitimate start via movie industry and couldn't make it work after that.

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@SummaGirl1347 2024-06-29

Elizabeth Holmes: “Impressive”.

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@nikanj 2024-06-29

9:38 "Imagine using Google to build something that would net your company hundreds of millions of dollars" Software Engineers: "Umm..."

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@FlyWithMe_666 2024-06-29

As an investor, I’d be very careful to invest in a ponzi scheme. They’re often fraudulent.

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@holleey 2024-06-29

people worried about their static solar panel installations getting stolen? what? in what society do you have to fear your very house getting dismantled by robbers?

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@aberhan7984 2024-09-13

I was the initial financial auditor who first reported the suspicious financials back in 2011-2012. He had me going in circles including going to his attorneys’ house to get some docs. Funny, I didn’t get to finish the audit someone else did, but I warned my fellow auditor this may be the biggest fraud i’ve ever seen before I left. Funny to see him here.

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@sethtrey 2024-08-25

How does putting solar panels on wheels make them HARDER to steal?

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@YouTubeAccount253 2024-06-29

Let's just ignore the fact bro was able to sell drugs as a causal second job

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@Whydidudoitcrushinator 2026-01-05

Another great example of how you can rob from the plebs and get a slap on the wrist but rob from the rich and there will be blood…

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