Former Silicon Valley CEO Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Employees of StartUp
> Choi sent a series of individualized emails to WrkRiot’s employees stating that salary payments were forthcoming, and attaching documents purporting to confirm wire transfers from a U.S.-based bank to the bank accounts of the recipient WrkRiot employees. In reality, as alleged in the indictment, Choi sent forged wire transfer confirmations in order to induce WrkRiot employees to continue working for the company without being paid.<p>I don't get it. How long can you fool anyone with this? A couple of days at most? And after that you're irrevocably and unquestionably revealed to have lied? How does that help you in any way?