Bogus report boosts Internet stock
News Finance and possibly other sites that succeeded in driving up the stock of PairGain Technologies Inc. At the other end of the hyperlink, readers found a page that duplicated the look and feel of the Bloomberg site, and announced telephone-equipment...
[April 8, 1999, 9:09]
Arrest made in PairGain stock scam
News The hoax was perpetrated by copying Bloomberg's Web page design and creating a false news story that on April 7 caused a dramatic increase in the trading value of PairGain. The bogus report said PairGain would be acquired by an Israeli company, ECI...
[April 16, 1999, 9:32]
Internet stock fraud suspect pleads not guilty
News Hoke is facing up to 10 years in prison and a $1m (£600,000) fine on securities fraud charges. Hoke, 25, posted $50,000 bail.
[May 11, 1999, 17:04]
