Tag: Kenneth Thom

  • K$ Grift: Online Guru Cops a Plea

    K$ Grift: Online Guru Cops a Plea

    ⏱ 3 min read Kenneth Thom, a 40-ish ex-broker known online as “K$” and “K Money,” confessed in Manhattan Federal Court today to fleecing investors with a classic pump-and-dump scheme. Thom, already radioactive in the financial world, built a slick online persona to lure victims after being barred from trading in 2011. He’s facing sentencing…

  • Fake Finance Guru Bilked Followers

    Fake Finance Guru Bilked Followers

    ⏱ 2 min read Kenneth Thom, operating online as “K$” and “K Money,” admitted in federal court today to running a cold-blooded investment scam out of New York. The 40-something ex-broker preyed on social media followers with promises of easy profits, all while hiding a history of financial misconduct. Thom pleaded guilty to investment adviser…