Lightning Shared Scooter Co. had a sprawling reach — from immigrant communities in New Jersey to residents of close-knit towns in the Mississippi Delta. (Carl Godfrey for NBC News) The pitch was ...

NBC News' Kevin Collier breaks down his investigation into Lightning Shared Scooter Co. and how it fleeced millions of dollars from Americans as it promised huge returns for its investors.

The pitch was simple: How’d you like to make some extra money with just a few taps on your phone? Start by investing a small amount — say, a couple thousand dollars — in a high-tech scooter-sharing ...

If you live in Seattle you have surely seen them. Or ridden them. Ubiquitous green Lime e-scooters have exploded on our streets, zipping around residential neighborhoods and downtown alike. Since they ...