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By now, the Forbes 30 Under 30 list<\/a> has become more than a little notorious for the amount of entrants who go on to be charged with fraud. Notable alumni include FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried<\/a>, Frank CEO Charlie Javice, Joanna Smith-Griffin<\/a>, founder of the AI startup AllHere Education, and \u201cpharma bro\u201d Martin Shkreli, among others. Now, another member of the list has been hit with federal charges.<\/p>\n G\u00f6k\u00e7e G\u00fcven, a 26-year-old Turkish national and the founder and CEO of fintech startup Kalder<\/a>, was charged last week<\/a> with alleged securities fraud, wire fraud, visa fraud, and aggravated identity theft.<\/p>\n The New York-based fintech startup \u2014 which uses the \u201cTurn Your Rewards into [a] Revenue Engine\u201d tagline \u2014 says it can help companies create and monetize individual rewards programs. The company was founded in 2022, and offers participating firms the opportunity to earn ongoing revenue streams via partner affiliate sales, Axios previously reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n G\u00fcven was featured in last year\u2019s Forbes 30 Under 30 list. The magazine notes in the writeup that <\/a>G\u00fcven\u2019s clients included major chocolatier Godiva and the International Air Transport Association, the trade organization that represents a majority of the world\u2019s airlines. Kalder also claims to have enjoyed the backing of a number of prominent VC firms<\/a>.<\/p>\n