$175M fraud: Tech CEO sells JPMorgan a fake company

This is Episode #1 in a deep dive on con artist Charlie Javice, the Forbes 30 Under 30 "business leader" who raked in millions from investors for her phony fintech startup Frank while scamming customers and leaving behind a trail of missed red flags.


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  • Episode #1: Charlie's shady "nonprofit" lands her a reality show

  • Episode #2: Charlie launches the most hypocritical startup ever

  • Episode #3: Charlie cons JPMorgan into buying a list of fake emails

  • Episode #4: Charlie claims she’s the victim and sues JPMorgan

  • Episode #5: Judge forces JPMorgan to pay Charlie’s legal bills

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Video sources

  • 20 Under 20: Transforming Tomorrow show description via CNBC

  • A Day in the Life: PoverUP via Tumblr

  • A Value-Driven Visionary: Celebrating Charlie and the acquisition of Frank via Aleph Capital’s Medium

  • Adi Omesy’s LinkedIn

  • Adi Omesy’s work history via Facebook

  • CNBC Presents "20 Under 20: Transforming Tomorrow" via CNBC

  • Charlie Javice, Millennial CEO Sued by JPMorgan, Was a ‘Namedropping’ Cool Boss via The Daily Beast

  • Charlie Javice: "Rejection is a numbers game" via Persistence 360° podcast

  • Everyone bought Charlie Javice's pitch via Business Insider

  • ‘Fake It 'Til You Make It’: Meet Charlie Javice, The Startup Founder Who Fooled JP Morgan via Forbes

  • FASNY Says Farewell to 2nd Ever Graduating Class via Patch

  • Female Disruptors: How Charlie Javice of Frank, Is Shaking Up Access to Student Financial Aid via Jason Malki’s Medium

  • PoverUp Kick-Starts Microfinance One $200 Ice Cream Outing At A Time via Forbes

  • Social Entrepreneurs: Creating Sustainable Solutions and Jobs via the New York Foreign Press Center

  • Startup Enterprise: The Next Generation via Wharton Magazine

  • TAPD website on July 16, 2015

  • TAPD website on Feb. 4, 2016

  • The 100 Most Creative People In Business 2011 via Fast Company

  • The Young Founder Who Fooled JPMorgan, According to JPMorgan via The New York Times

  • Uniting Students in Sustainable Microfinance via Inc.

  • Verdict in Adi Omesy's lawsuit against Charlie Javice for unpaid compensation via the Regional Labor Court in Tel Aviv-Yafo

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Hi! I'm Mary, and I make Guzzle, a YouTube series that spills the tea on shady money-makers. I investigate scammers, report on suspicious tactics, and try to help y'all avoid financial harm. The full story →

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