# Startup Fraud And False Claims

I observed that “There is literally a group of gen Z kids online that has mastered the art of VC investment fraud”.

I also noted, “I dont even hate the kids. VCs kinda deserve this on the way they go after verifying and funding preseed startups.”

I replied publicly to @xoaanya on 2026-10-20 at 11:20 UTC with a terse rebuttal, stating “Reality check : you are wrong”. The reply was brief and confrontational, offering no supporting evidence.

self.reply_to_xoaanya = "Reality check : you are wrong"

self.reply_timestamp = "2026-10-20 11:20 UTC"

I observed a disturbing trend where a group of Gen Z kids online has mastered the art of VC investment fraud.

They have a playbook where they hire guys from stanford and MIT to be faces of a startup.

vibe code some good looking software and straight up run away with investor money after raising small 100-500k preseed rounds.

I don’t even hate the kids. VCs kinda deserve this on the way they go after verifying and funding preseed startups.

You can have the delaware corp you can have something unique and they'll still not back you.

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