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Investment - Scooter Rental Investment Scam

We were invitied by other managers and professionals advertising LSSSC. They dispalyed to us how to make money using the lssc app. They also made us download the app to communicate called the bonchat. Lastly, we used coinbase or whatsapp to purchase crypto and transfer it to their lssc app to rent scooters.

Dollars Lost: $4000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 10, 2025

Business Name Used: Lighting scooter shared company

Investment - Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC Investment Scam

His name is Ethan Williams and promised to give some money in returns and was able to withdraw money once

Dollars Lost: $15000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 8, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC Investment Scam

Investment - Lssc (Lightning Shared Scooter Co Ltd.,)

My business partner told me about an investment opportunity with LSSC, where you invest $960 (minimum amount), and receive a return of $918 in Bitcoin per month for three years from the initial investment. After six weeks of learning how to earn money through the LSSC website, the system stopped working. They admins urged users to pay a 230 deposit to ensure their place once the platform was restored. From news reports and other investors, it was a scam from the beginning.

Dollars Lost: $900

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 4, 2025

Business Name Used: Lssc Lightning Shared Scooter Co Ltd.

Investment

A friend of mine invited me to invest in LSSC and he told me that it is a genuine investment company and he showed me the profits he has made and number of times he has initiated withdrawal. Initially I was hesitated to join but he told me to give it a trial and he used his money to pay for my first deposit before I returned his money to him later. After I have invested $3400, I wanted to withdraw my money after I got information that LSSC was a scam but withdrawal wasn’t possible again.

Dollars Lost: $3400

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 2, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC- Imposter

Investment - Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC Investment Scam Bonchat

I was scammed by the company LSSC the told me if I spend $1000 or more,I gonna make a profit everyday.I just sent the money after 5 weeks they blocked me on the app "Bonchat".

Dollars Lost: $1000

Aurora, CO- 80014

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC Investment Scam

Investment - Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC Investment Scam

LSSC company scam people of investing in a scooter rental company for a quick money returns

Dollars Lost: $15000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC Investment Scam

Other

LSSC solicited “investments” in scooters through Bonchat, Youtube, WhatsApp, and Telegram groups and other social media. Investors were promised guaranteed daily returns and referral bonuses. Payments were required in cryptocurrency, and withdrawals were increasingly restricted until the company stopped all payouts. I personally invested $977.00 on 04/16/2025, received $1293.13 on 07/03/2025 and invested $811.00 on 07/26/2025. I have not been able to recover my funds. At this point I lost $494.87 in initial deposits and $3,317.00 cashable profits. I also know of multiple others who were defrauded in the same way.

Dollars Lost: $494.87

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Lighting Shared Scooter Company LSSC

Investment - Investment Scam

Someone invited me to invest in this company name lssc they invented too they keep forcing me then I invested $2000 the person who in top who always texting us in that bone chat app name Ethan William he ask us to put more money down to verify how account I don’t have the money I didn’t put no more money down but those people who make me invested in the lssc company put the money they lost everything Ethan William close my account and take my and everyone he do the same even when I ask him just let me get the money I invested he still take my money Ethan William

Dollars Lost: $2000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 26, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC

Investment - TR E-commerce Group / LSSC / Investment Scam

Hello, I live in Dallas TX. I was contacted by a friend with a business venture hoping to recover funds lost in LSSC. It sounded like the same scam we had just lost money to but she convinced us she had invested a day earlier and received a pay out. We decided to give it a try hoping to recover some loses. With $1000 , our daily pay out was to be $370 so we hoped to get our funds in 3 days and see what next. Day 1 funds were seemingly withdrawn but never deposited in our crypto account. The next day, the app prompted to upgrade with triple the initial investment before being able to withdraw anything. We joined with 3 different accounts and never withdrew a dollar. The App customer service was contacted via a Telegram account provided and they kept insisting to upgrade before withdrawals. Then we realized we had been scammed. It's unfortunate these schemes are out there taking advantage of vulnerable people who are hoping to invest and better their lives.

Dollars Lost: $3000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 26, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Online Purchase

LSSC is a scam presenting itself as an investment to defraud clients out if money. It is in essence a Pyramid scheme

Dollars Lost: $1100

Date Reported: August 26, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC

Investment - Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC / Investment Scam

I was encouraged to invest money for purchasing and "renting" electric scooters to earn money everyday through a mobile app.

Dollars Lost: $2600

NB-

Date Reported: August 24, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Investment - ACE Alliance / Crown Crypto Investment Group / LSSC Investment Scam

Previous company name was Lightning scooter sharing Company (LSSC), changed name to ACE ALliance

Dollars Lost: $23000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 21, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Investment - Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC Investment Phishing and Identity Theft Scam

LSSC LIGHTNING SHARED SCOOTER

Dollars Lost: $10700

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 21, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC Investment Phishing and Identity Theft Scam

Investment - LSSC Lightning Shared Scooter Company

On July 4th a friend of mine invited me to join a company called LSSC. At first I was skeptical, but when people around me who have already joined the company started showing me money they have withdrawn from LLSC, people who have won luxurious cars, physical offices they have opened in Orlando and Dallas I started to believe that LSSC was real not a pyramid scheme. The thing that made me totally believe it was a good business opportunity was the fact we were interacting with real human beings. There was a guy called Danny, the president, another one Eric, he was the one who was doing or Youtube training, another guy called Ethan Williams, the manager for the central Florida region, another guy called Francois. All these people at the end made me believe that LSSC was a good business. I invested $20,000 in total via Bitcoin and USDC. By the time I joined, I didn't have a chance to make any withdrawal. As of today, my withdrawal is still pending under review on the LSSC App.

Dollars Lost: $20000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 20, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC Lightning Shared Scooter Company

Other - Scooter Investment Scam

Hello, My name is ****** ********** I'm located in Fort Myers FL, A coworker of mines made me invest in a company by the name of LSSC (Lighting shared scooter company). I was told to deposit $5k to rent out scooters that supposedly run for four hours, five days a week, weekends excluded. I was told after two months I would make back my initial investment. After being in LSSC for 1 week I came to realization I was scammed and that I was coerced into investing into a Ponzi/pyramid scheme. I asked the fraudulent company to refund me my money, and I was bombarded with excuses claiming the money was delayed. They claim they fixed the delays, and we would be receiving our money through bitcoin instead of USDC.Poloygon in 72 hrs. Once 72hrs came they came with another excuse saying we had to pay a verification fee of $2490 in order for me to withdraw my $5,000. They claim if I didn't pay the verification fee, I would lose my $5,000 and my account would be fortified.

Dollars Lost: $5000

Naples, FL- 34105

Date Reported: August 20, 2025

Business Name Used: Lighting Shared scooter company

Investment - LSSC

The scammers constantly requested for some money to be deposited, promising high returns after a few days which was to come end of August, but did not come. instead at the end of August, they announced that the business is closed and are unable to pay me because their account has been frozen.

Dollars Lost: $15000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 20, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC / Lightning Shared Scooters Company Investment Scam

Investment - Investment Scooter Scam

LSSC presented itself as an investment opportunity. Individuals purchase scooters, which were rented for a profit. The company kept a portion of the proceeds for operation and maintenance purposes. When it came time for investors, such as myself to withdraw the funds, LSSC held the money under review. After a prolong period of time, LSSC made excuses such as having issues with the bitcoin channel and could not provide the funds. They then requested additional money to verify the investment accounts, after which they inform members that the funds were frozen and could not be released.

Dollars Lost: $20527

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 19, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC

Investment

MY 435,429 was taking

Dollars Lost: $4354.29

Date Reported: August 19, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC SCOOTER LIGHTNING EXCHANGE

Investment - Investment Scam

This is just a crypto company that I started investing my money on.They take our money and we cannot get it back.Now they said our funds froze due to tax issues.Now they coming with a new one call ACE Alliance.It’s been a month we cannot do withdrawal.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 19, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC

Investment - Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC Investment Scam

I invested money in LSSC now they not allowing me to withdraw any of my money and the company is asking for more money to verify my account in order for me to withdraw my money, I believe is a scam I am scare to put more money into this company

Dollars Lost: $2180

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 19, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC Investment Scam

Investment - Lightning Shared Scooter Co., Ltd. (LSSC)

I was recruited to join and was promised once I invested I would receive and $60+ a day. After I transferred the $2000 I was not able to withdraw my funds. They kept on having issues with the company and kept asking for more money to verify your account so that they can allow you to withdraw your money. Now they said, they will No longer be able to release anyone’s money because they are being investigates.

Dollars Lost: $2000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooter Co. Ltd. LSSC

Investment - investment

They ask us to invest and promise us that we will be making high income with the money we invest but turn out they just steal and scam all our money and left with money ?? ??

Dollars Lost: $130000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Lssc

Investment - LSSC-Lighting Shared Scooter Company

My wife and I were under the pretense of an investment, and we transferred $5,000. They said we could withdraw at any time and that we could earn approximately $67.50 per day from the bundle we purchased. After realizing it was a scam, we attempted to withdraw my money several times, but there was always a verification fee required. We have now been informed that the funds will be locked until 2027, and none of us will be able to access them. We are extremely dissatisfied with those in charge, as this is not what was promised to LSSC investors.

Dollars Lost: $5000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 18, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC-Lighting Shared Scooter Company

Investment - LSSC Investment Scam

The scammer's name is Francois. He told us to invest more money to high interest in return. if you added someone to the business, he would give you bonus. The more people you put the more bonuses you would get until you become a manager and then you would get manager pay. I put my wife and stepson in this thing because I thought it was a good business, and they lost their money also. My wife lost $5300, and my stepson lost $11000. I lost $17850. They need to stop these scammers before they hurt someone else.

Dollars Lost: $17850

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 17, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC LSSB and LIGHTNING EXCHANGED

Phishing - Scooter Investment Scam

The name is Lightning shared scooter company (LSSC). They posed as a micro-transportation service provider. People are invited to invest their money! Suddenly nobody is able to withdraw their profits from the company! Since July 11 people stopped getting access to their business account...They asked people to provide 10% of their investment in order to regain access to they platform. That 10% is to verify the identification of current investors! They are trying to force the same investors that already lost their money to register to a whole new fake platform called ( ACE alliance)...they say they partnered now with crown cryptocurrency investment platform to get more money from their current and future victims! They say if you invest $350.00 with the new platform they will give a bonus of $150.00 If invest $600.00 they will give you $300.00

Dollars Lost: $1300

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning shared scooter scooter LSSC

Investment - Fake Investment Trading Platform

Subject: Investment Scam – LSSC Personal Information: Full Name: Juder Cimeus Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 317-599-0235 Postal Address: 80701 Description of the incident: > I was a victim of an online investment scam operated under the name LSSC. I was contacted through Bonchat and convinced to invest in their trading platform. They promised high returns and showed fake account balances to encourage me to deposit more funds. The platform later required additional “fees” or “verification charges” to release my funds. I made two payments: 1. On May 29, 2025: 4,980 USDT 2. On August 3, 2025: 498 USDT for account verification After these transactions, the company blocked my withdrawals and stopped responding to my messages. The platform is still active. I believe this is a fraudulent operation targeting victims in the United States and other countries. Transaction details: Payment method: USDT TRC-20 Amounts lost: 4,980 USDT and 498 USDT Dates of transactions: May 29, 2025 and August 3, 2025 Platform: LSSC, accessed via Bonchat No direct phone number or email contact is available from the scammer I have attached screenshots of my communications, payment confirmations, and any other relevant evidence to this report.

Dollars Lost: $5478

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Lsscbai.com

Investment - Investment

I was approached and encouraged to invest in a company called LSSC. The individuals involved showed me proof of how much money they claimed to have made through the program, and they repeatedly assured me that I could also make a significant profit if I joined. They instructed me to send payments through cryptocurrency. I was told that these payments would be used to purchase scooters from China as part of their business, and that my investment would generate profits from the scooter sales. After I sent the money, I later discovered that this was a lie. Instead of using my funds for investment as promised, they falsely claimed my money was being spent on scooters. In reality, the company kept my payments, misled me, and defrauded me. This was a deliberate scheme to deceive me into believing I was making a legitimate investment, when in fact they had no intention of providing any profit or return. Now they are demanding that I pay MORE money to release my funds.

Dollars Lost: $3000

Atlanta, GA- 30342

Date Reported: August 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Lighting Shared Scooter Company

Investment - LSSC

I INVESTED 10 K BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO WITHDRAW IT

Dollars Lost: $10000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 16, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC Lightning Shared Scooter Company

Investment

They promised me that they will pay me every day but I never received any money

Dollars Lost: $3500

Leesburg, FL- 34788

Date Reported: August 16, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC Lightning Shared Scooter Company

Online Purchase

A coworker of mines made me invest in a company by the name of LSSC (Lighting shared scooter company). I was told to deposit $5k to rent out scooters that supposedly run for four hours, five days a week, weekend excluded. I was told after two months I would make back my initial investment. After being in LSSC for 1 week I came to realization I was scammed and that I was coerced into investing into a Ponzi/pyramid scheme. I asked the fraudulent company to refund me my money and I was bombarded with excuses claiming the money was delayed. They claim they fixed the delays and we would be receiving our money through bitcoin instead of USDC.Poloygon in 72 hrs. Once 72hrs came they came with another excuse saying we had to pay a verification fee of $2490 in order for me to withdraw my $5,000. They claim if I didn't pay the verification fee I would lose my $5,000 and my account would be fortified. Wallet Address where the $5,000 USD was deposited: 1KrpyCiVEK2etig4onZAfmEFmFWS2nt3vJ

Dollars Lost: $5000

Henrico, VA- 23231

Date Reported: August 16, 2025

Business Name Used: lighting shared scooter company

Investment - Scooter Investment Scam

I invested 4890$ I can not make withdrawal and the company is shut down I lost all my money

Dollars Lost: $48.9

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning sharing scooter company/ Lssc

Investment - Money Making Offer

LSSC: Lightning Shared Scooter Company, introduced itself as a scooter company that rents scooters to people, etc., which was founded in Hong Kong in 2018, and they said that in order for the company to become known, the founder created a marketing strategy different from other companies. And the strategy in question was to help his employees earn more money, but it was like a form of investment, the employees rented the scooters and when the scooters were rented by other people to use them, the employees drew their salaries gradually each week. After a certain amount of time, they were able to make profits in addition to the money invested. And the employees had a duty to make the company known to other people, their family, their friends, and even strangers, so that they, in turn, would become LSSC employees and continue to do the same. And from there, one day, we saw that when we wanted to withdraw our money, we couldn't do it. Since that day, they gave us many excuses about the situation. But for a month, no action was taken, and until now, we can't withdraw our money. And there were new people who had just invested in LSSC and they lost all their money.

Dollars Lost: $2819

Date Reported: August 15, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC

Investment - Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Lunia Rene 860-213-4447

Dollars Lost: $8000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 15, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Investment - Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Hi, I am reporting this company name LSSC Which I had invested $2180 on July 16 and when I was trying to make a withdrawal in a week later, I find out the company is shut down every time I write this guy name Kevin he kept asking me for more money to make my account available Please I need your help thank you.

Dollars Lost: $2180

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 15, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Investment

My username is 239 603 9133 in the Lightning Scooter, and the same in lightning trading. I made a total investment of $2710.00 us I only had the chance to make a withdrawal of $645.00 us. I beg you, to kindly give a special consideration of my case.

Dollars Lost: $27.1

Tampa, FL

Date Reported: August 15, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC

Investment - Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Fresnel Rene

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 15, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Other - LSSC Investment Scam

The name of the investment is Lssc they’re not really investment their scheme. They’re gonna take your money. You don’t hear nothing from them.

Dollars Lost: $3000

Louisville, KY

Date Reported: August 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Lssc

Investment

I was contacted through Whatsapp and Telegram by a man that went by the name Francois. He presented to me a business opportunity to make a bit of income but assured me I wouldn't likely get rich, but it could supplement my income to give me financial freedom. I had already suffered a great loss from a previous scam, so I needed a break that would get me through my repayments. He then took me off his team and put me on Ethan's

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Date Reported: August 14, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC Lightning Shared Scooter Company

Investment - LSSC / Investment Scam

They ask you to invest and you will get a income everyday,after 2 weeks people can’t withdraw their money they ask to invest more so you can withdraw the money,so now the money get stuck on the platform

Dollars Lost: $2500

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Investment - LSSC / Investment Scam

Lssc it’s a company scooter share, they told me to give money. My money will be work for 3years, each day I will receive 154 dollars by LSSC.I’m investing.5000$I pay the money by Zell. Ethan Williams is the boss the LSSC

Dollars Lost: $5000

Florida, FL

Date Reported: August 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Investment - LSSC / Investment Scam

They was say there are a trading platform l was invest 9500$

Dollars Lost: $950

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Other

I was approached by a person named Adora Paul, who claimed to represent LSSC Investment. She presented it as a legitimate investment company and promised high returns in a short period. Following her instructions, I invested a total of $5,000. A portion of the money was sent via Zelle to an individual named Halth, and the rest was paid in cash to the same person. I was told the funds would be used for trading and that I would receive quick profits. After I made the payments, communication continued for a short time with repeated assurances that my investment was “processing.” However, when I requested to withdraw my funds, they made multiple excuses, delayed the process, and eventually stopped responding altogether. It has become clear that this was a scam. LSSC Investment, Adora Paul, and the person named Halth appear to be working together to take money from people under false pretenses, with no intention of returning the funds or providing any legitimate investment services. This scam involves soliciting investments, taking payments through Zelle and cash, providing false promises of high returns, and then disappearing without delivering any results.

Dollars Lost: $5000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Lssc light Change scooter

Investment

The person name is Ethan. He create an online group name is bonchat. He told us the company name is LSSC invest more money and you gonna get more every day. Since i invested my money i never got 1 cent still.

Dollars Lost: $1000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 14, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A

Investment - Scooter Rentals Investment Scam

A financial coach that I follow and take classes from via zoom, told us in class about a very lucrative investment opportunity called LSSC where we can make a lot of money very fast. I and several others zelle him money so he can get us to this investment opportunity. I first send him $5000.00 to have a return of $154 daily 5 days a week for 3 years. From there, I started investing in different platforms that the company LSSC owns and participating in different “upgrades” in order to make more money. For the first 2 months everything went well and we were getting paid weekly. But the company will come up with more tempting offers to incite users to invest more money. We were encouraged to invite more people to participate so the company could pay us. The company stop paying most users around 07/11/25, requesting more and more money from us in order for us to get our money from them. This is when I started doubted of their legitimacy. From what I know, it is a company located in Hong Kong, China but they do have people like professor Erik and others who use to do classes on youtube working for them here in America. I invested in 3 of their platforms close to $20,000.00

Dollars Lost: $18000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning scooter sharing company LSSC

Investment - Money Making Offer

They make me trust I can make money in LSSC. They said I can do $67 every single day.

Dollars Lost: $2180

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 14, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A

Investment - Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

I am a victim of a scam perpetrated by Lightning Shared Scooter Company (LSSC). Over the period of May 5, 2025, to July 22, 2025, i made multiple transactions from KRAKEN to LSSC account. The transactions were for amounts ranging from $960 to $985. To a total of 3075 USD plus transaction fees.

Dollars Lost: $3075

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Investment - LSSC

They stealing people money it’s a lot of people lost their money lssc forcing people to make money and after that they take all the money a lot of people losing money that’s why I made the report

Dollars Lost: $107566

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Investment - LSSC / Investment Scam

Leased scooters to rent and I was to share in this revenue they generated at a fixed rate of $154 per day. Used an app on my phone to process the scooters each day and to submit for revenue return. Company has stopped responding completely.

Dollars Lost: $2180

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Lightning Shared Scooters Company LLC

Investment - Investment

The scammer initially showed high profits, and I was able to make two withdrawals within the first two weeks. After that, they claimed their system could not handle more than 5 million users and announced a migration to a new platform. Soon after, they demanded a “verification” payment equal to 10% of my balance. I refused to pay, and I saw at least one user who complied get removed from all systems immediately after paying. The scammers primarily operated through three main apps: LSSC, Lightning, and the communication app BanChat. Once victims submitted the so-called verification payment, the scammers removed them from all platforms, cutting off access to their accounts. It is estimated that over 2 million people worldwide have fallen victim to this scheme.

Dollars Lost: $3000

Atlanta, GA

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC Lights Shared Scooter Company-Imposter

Investment - investment

J'entends parler de LSSC investissements. sur les réseaux sociaux j'arrive à perdu $1,5000.00

Translation:

I heard about LSSC investments. On social media I managed to lose $1,5000.00

Dollars Lost: $15000

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: LSSC

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