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Kenneth Levin Vending (Multiple Company Names)

Verified Scam
Manhattan, NY

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DOJ indictment March 2015 - $9 million fraud, 1,300+ victims (2005-2011): • Manhattan-based business opportunity scheme • Promised pre-established high-profit locations and experienced locators • Machines were manual, exact-change only (not as represented) • No pre-determined locations; locators had no real expertise • Regularly changed company names to avoid customer complaints and federal disclosure requirements • Defendants included Kenneth Levin (owner), Taylor Levin, Sears Hobbs (aliases Kelly Chase/Karen White), others

Source

U.S. Department of JusticeView on Facebook →

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