The scammers behind SeedChange are back online with a fresh domain and the same old Ponzi playbook.

SeedChange launched in 2020 and drew a consumer alert from California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) by year's end. Rather than shut down, the operators simply ditched their original scinvesting.com domain, collapsed the scheme, and immediately rebuilt it on scesi.com in what amounts to a classic restart con.

The DFPI updated its warning on August 4th, 2021, but by then the reboot was already underway. Nothing fundamental changed. The website still peddles the same false promises through fabricated marketing claims, stock photos of executives who don't exist, and phantom companies designed to entice investors.

The CEO they claim to have, "C. French," isn't real either. His photo is stolen from someone living in Austria. The company claims it was established in 2021 in San Francisco—a lie layered on top of lies. Their supposed Facebook profile links to SCESI UMSS, an actual Italian scientific society completely unrelated to the operation.

Traffic data told the story of who they were hunting. Ninety-six percent of visitors to SeedChange's website came from the US, suggesting the scammers marketed almost exclusively to American targets. When this scheme eventually collapsed, so would the bank accounts of primarily American victims.

By December 2021, the SEC had caught on and added SeedChange to its PAUSE list, the regulatory equivalent of a public warning. But the operators had already seen the writing on the wall. As traffic dried up, they rebooted again, this time as Yosemite EP.

They didn't stay put for long. By April 2023, they'd rebranded once more, now operating as Yosemite AP. Same operators. Same fraud structure. Different name.

The cycle reveals how modern Ponzi schemers operate in the digital age. They're not trying to fool regulators for years—they know that's nearly impossible. Instead, they milk each iteration for however long it lasts, then abandon it the moment attention focuses on them. A new domain, a new company name, a new coat of paint. The infrastructure of deception stays intact.

For investors who lost money to SeedChange, the rebrands are salt in the wound. While they chase shadows across defunct websites, the operators pocket what they've stolen and prepare the next trap under yet another name.

🤖 Quick Answer

What is SeedChange and why did it attract regulatory attention?
SeedChange is a Ponzi scheme that launched in 2020, attracting a consumer alert from California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) by year-end. The scheme operated through false investment promises, fabricated marketing claims, and fictitious executive profiles to solicit investor funds.

How did SeedChange operators evade regulatory enforcement?
Rather than ceasing operations after the DFPI alert, the scammers abandoned their original scinvesting.com domain, collapsed the scheme, and immediately relaunched on scesi.com. This reboot maintained identical fraudulent practices while attempting to escape regulatory oversight through domain switching.

What fraudulent tactics does SeedChange employ?
The scheme uses fabricated marketing claims, stock photographs of non-existent executives, and phantom companies to deceive investors. The purported CEO "C

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