A Turkish tech executive, Gokce Guven, has been indicted in the US for allegedly defrauding investors of $7 million. Prosecutors claim she fabricated her fintech startup Kalder Inc.'s finances and partnerships to secure funding and an O-1A "extraordinary ability" visa. Guven faces multiple fraud and identity theft charges.
A Turkish tech executive who founded a New York-based fintech startup has been indicted in the US for allegedly defrauding investors of $7 million and using fabricated claims to obtain a prestigious US visa, a TOI report stated. Federal prosecutors say Gokce Guven, founder and CEO of Kalder, misled venture capitalists about her company’s finances, partnerships and customers, and later reused the same claims to secure an O-1A “extraordinary ability” visa that allowed her to live and work in the country.
Guven, 26, a citizen of Turkey, now faces charges of securities fraud, wire fraud, visa fraud and aggravated identity theft. The case was announced by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York along with the FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service.
Guven founded Kalder Inc, a New York-based technology startup that she promoted as a “fintech-marketing platform.” The company claimed to help brands create and monetise customised loyalty and rewards programmes.
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