North Carolina Fraudster Gets 3.5 Years | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

A North Carolina conman named Hunter Haithcock, posing as a licensed investment broker, bilked at least 64 victims out of over $655,000 between 2019 and 2022—promising guaranteed returns and fake performance reports while secretly pocketing every dollar. With no real firm or licenses, he used stolen cash for luxury cars, vacations, and dining out, targeting unsuspecting investors through churches and word-of-mouth. Now sentenced to 3.5 years in prison plus 2 years supervised release, Haithcock’s downfall is a chilling warning: always verify credentials before investing your hard-earned money…