Solar Theft
Police recovered more than $70,000 worth of solar panels stolen from a private school in El Cerrito, Calif., according to the Mercury News. Police learned the location of most of the panels after
The Car Mechanic Who Stole $1 Billion with Fake Solar Panels
In this mind-blowing documentary, we''ll uncover how a small-town dreamer turned con man used broken solar generators, fake lease agreements, and government tax credits to scam America''s
Marana Solar Company Owner Indicted For Fraud
Ridlinghafer, or his employees, signed fraudulent contracts with victim homeowners for the purchase and installation of solar power electrical systems on the victims'' homes. The victim credit unions then
How Common is Solar Panel Theft? Alexandra Security Investigates
Solar panel theft is on the rise - discover why it''s happening, the real cost to operators, and how security measures can help protect valuable infrastructure.
How DC Solar''s Ponzi Scheme Stole $1 Billion
Unlike many other cases of money laundering and billion-dollar schemes, DC Solar wasn''t born to be an intricate money-stealing company. It was founded by Jeffrey Carpoff in 2008,
Solar firm owner sentenced to 30 years in prison for billion-dollar
The owner of a California-based solar energy company has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for bilking investors in a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme, prosecutors say.
Solar firm owner sentenced to 30 years in prison for
The owner of a California-based solar energy company has been
Jeff Carpoff Gets 30 Years for Ponzi Scheme That Buffett''s Berkshire
The co-owner of a California-based solar company was sentenced to 30 years in prison for running a $1 billion Ponzi scheme that attracted big-name investors, among them Warren Buffett''s
Eastern District of California | DC Solar Owner Sentenced to 30 Years
In reality, at least half of the approximately 17,000 mobile solar generators claimed to have been manufactured by DC Solar did not exist. “Jeff Carpoff orchestrated the largest criminal fraud
The Billion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme That Hooked Warren
A contraption he''d rigged up in his driveway—a car trailer decked with solar panels and a heavy battery—got the attention of people with real money. Carpoff could scarcely have imagined it.
Arizona Solar Panel Contractor Allegedly Defrauds Credit Unions
A solar panel installation contractor may face a jury trial in March for stealing more than $690,000 from two credit unions and at least 25 Arizona homeowners, according to federal court...
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