Apple Rush Company Inc (EM) (APRU)

Tony ran one lie after another for years. Every single bit was all a lie. Con man. Flim flam man. No other way to put it. I can't believe he got away with it for so long. Karma will haunt him at some point. He is a sick delusional loser who should be in prison. One day he will get what is coming to sick narcissist delusional losers who con people.

Wasn't the handwriting on the wall? After Tony.......

settled with Brugg he posted on X an update about the case would be in the FINS.

Shortly after that X post in early December, it was one excuse posted after another as to why acquisitions he claimed had occurred never did.

Elev8, Stotland, and Kona Gold was all BS.

Not saying it didn't happen, but I wonder who the source is for the claim Grant wanted to be APRU's paid stock pimp.

Hmmm

It couldn't be the guy that claimed APRU was not going to the Expert Market, could it?

Happy Monday!

Grantastic isn't the one who has this stock non-current, that would be Tony.

I wonder if Tony will enjoy Father's Day looking over his shoulder wondering if one of his conned shareholders might smash a can of creamed corn over his head? Happy Father's Day Tony! Be proud! You are one helluva CEO! That Associates Degree in Computer Science you have has paid massive dividends!

Here’s another question:
Why did you repeatedly ask Tony to pay you to promote APRU?

Wow, you figured out 2+2=4. Careful, don’t throw…

your arm out patting yourself on the back.

I celebrate the fact that I'm usually proven correct, and the scammers are usually proven wrong.

It took so much intelligence to figure Tony was full of shit. You’re such a genius and so humble about it.

Happy Thursday!

An excellent question, which no one ever provided a good answer to.

Not even when the ones insisting people should buy shares for $0.05+.

The closest we got were sporadic claims that "People used to laugh at Amazon & Monster Beverage, too!" as if there was an equivalency between Jeff Bezos & Tony Torgerud.

That put the value of the company at $360,000,000. Amazing. What does Apple Rush own that was worth $360,000,000?

I celebrate the fact that I'm usually proven correct, and the scammers are usually proven wrong.

If you want to advocate for the scammers, that works for me. Disagreement keeps this board fun!

You seemed to be celebrating the fact someone(s)…..

got played by Tony and lost money, that’s all.

I was drinking a tall boy Natural Light and smoking a Swisher Sweet cigar last night. I used to be able to afford a more luxury beer like Michelob Ultra but I met Tony one day at the beach and he told me all about Apple Rush. He was very convincing. He was drinking high dollar Old Fitzgerald bourbon and smoking a Cuban cigar. He had several extras and a big bottle of bourbon but he didn't offer me any. Anyway, I bought a few shares and hoped for the best. Things didn't ultimately add up and I lost my investment. I think Tony conned me.

Anyway, I was thinking if someone started a GoFundMe for the people Tony conned and it raised $6,000,000 it could be dispersed to all of the 6,000,000,000 shares owners at a rate of .001. What a deal that would be. Remember when the stock was worth .06 a share? Think about it. That put the value of the company at $360,000,000. Amazing. What does Apple Rush own that was worth $360,000,000? I have been digging and digging and I can't find anything they own. Did Tony sell of these $360,000,000 in assets and he is on a cruise ship to Tahiti? Asking for a friend.

You seemed to be celebrating the fact someone(s)…..

got played by Tony and lost money, that’s all.

I'm not here to "help" scammers that make bogus claims.

I seriously doubt by the time the “revenue” claim was made by that poster, that anyone was believing that crap anymore. If he really believes it and bought more…..well, you know.

Happy Saturday!

I'm not here to "help" scammers that make bogus claims.

In hindsight, most of my APRU takes were proven accurate. Were they "helpful" to anyone? I can hope so, but I have no idea if I actually saved anyone from the idiotic mistake of thinking APRU was a legitimate enterprise.

Sometimes, suckers are just determined to lose their money. Even if it's not APRU, then some other scheme will lure them in.

Is pouring salt on the wounds supposed to be......

helpful?

If so, how?

I’m not suggesting Tony isn’t guilty of……

misleading his marks. To the contrary.

What I am saying is any acquisition is recorded in its jurisdiction. Investors can and should verify the claims, ESPECIALLY claims by OTC CEO’s and their affiliates.

I explained more than once here that there was no record of Stotland being acquired by APRU. The typical response was, well Hedge we all know the government is slow or some BS like that. I don’t disagree that the government is slow, but when Stotland’s annual filing is submitted months later and APRU is still not listed as the owner or manager, well then, we have a problem.

It’s easy to blame Tony, and he’s certainly a POS, but we all have to take responsibility for our own actions. No one holds a gun to our heads and makes us buy. That’s on us, that’s all I’m saying.

In this case, there was red flag after red flag.

Don’t be a mark, be an informed investor.

GL

Respectfully, if you don't think Tony wasn't the issue you are delusional.

Why would anyone believe it? When on the OTC website there is an official press release that says something like the company purchased Stotland Trucking. Tony then goes into great detail to describe it all and tout the purchase. Most people do live in a world where there is some trust in someone's word. And who seriously would think someone would make up a straight ass lie like that? A CEO literally would take the risk? Only one sick twisted bastard would that.

You need to have your own head checked if you don't think Tony was the problem. I hope one day someone taps him on the shoulder for an in person explanation.

Respectfully, Tony wasn’t your issue. Failure to……

do your DD was.

Why would you believe such stupid shit?

Did you think you were going to get rich quick, or what?

Tell us, why did you believe him?

Just curious.

I agree people should do their DD and investigate before investing.

I wonder what long list of psychiatric conditions Tony would be diagnosed with if he were evaluated? I bet it would be a dandy of a long list. I hope his wife, children and grandchildren are proud of him. He is a real keeper. I wonder if he sits around the campfire laughing at everyone he conned? When he tells stories to his grandkids he just relishes the lies and slaps his knees saying "that was a good one"? Tony should be proud.

I do agree Tony should face consequences……but

do you agree there can be consequences to failing to do basic DD?

Even when it was shown for about two years that Ross and others still owned Lena, several longs mocked any suggestion that the state of Illinois had accurate records.

There are other examples, but Tony obviously thought his marks were either ignorant or somehow felt special because he talked to them on the phone, or both.

The only thing helpful here other than Tony getting put in prison would be for somebody to find him and........

I wonder if Tony ever thought about the consequences of his actions? There could be a lot of potential ramifications of being a compulsive liar who steals other people's money.

Is pouring salt on the wounds supposed to be......

helpful?

If so, how?

#beclassy

I've certainly seen bigger pump and dumps than.......

APRU.

The issue is enforcement. I recall years ago MRIB saying they got a letter from FINRA clearing them about a contract they claimed they had for so many cases of vodka from a Latin American country. Typical Tony like BS. Their CA liquor license had expired, eventually did get renewed, but during that time they touted one contract after another that never came to fruition. They even talked like they had a license.

I "ASSume" there must have been a letter from FINRA, because to suggest such could have been fatal for the stock. If FINRA reviewed any of their statements, there should have been some sort of reprimand.

Not sure what FINRA was doing reviewing there, it seems there should have been a referral to the SEC, but who knows.

All that said, Tony made plenty of statements to give people pause, but folks want to get rich quick, and he appealed that.

Happy Monday!

Just in retrospect to any legal issue with Tony, the OTC is a breeding ground for deception.  The SEC basically slaps these so called CEO’s on the wrist. In comparison, and this person makes Tony look like a cubscout, check out Bruce Perlowin CEO of HEMP INC. If ya think Tony is going to prison for any of this, you’re wrong!

I think retail can only trade in increments of 0.0001, even if the chart shows quint-zeros as last trade.

You might want to check the battery in your calculator. By my math 5,000,000 x .000001 is $5. $5 lol. Tony, Toni, Tone he has done it again!

You scraped together $500 to buy 5 million more shares? Nice.

But the "growing revenues" claim is as fishy as the claim that APRU owns Lena Brewing.

If this goes to trips, I'll buy 5 million more shares. I get people's frustrations with Tony, but the business is growing and there are actual revenues. Not to mention the more Ross is involved, the better.

I suspect Tony is such a narcissist he somehow thinks the company is still operating. Never mind the company doesn't really own anything. He started a series of posts on X making excuses for some of the purchases . Come to find out this one didn't go through, that one didn't, and they rescinded another. None of this was Apple Rush 's fault of course. So here we sit. Tony seemingly in hiding and he has X as his platform. I can't wait to see if he ever posts again. Knowing him he will probably keep talking real estate, new products, you name it. And of course more orders for canning. There is huge money in the canning business. Just think, if Apple Rush profited .10 a can. On a 70,000 can order that would be $700 profit. Maybe that will get Tony some gas and another cheeseburger. I am not sure how it helps the 6,000,000,000 outstanding shares. I guess that is Tony's game. If there really is a 70,000 can order Tony makes $700. Anyway, I say this company is dead. I don't think Tony could ever convince Warren Buffet to invest a nickel in Apple Rush.

Did the owner hit the flush valve? Is it toast?

The fact that it’s “typically” dealt with…..

as a civil matter is in part what attracts fraudsters to the OTC.

An SEC civil action is a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in U.S. District Court against individuals or entities accused of violating federal securities laws. While the SEC cannot file criminal charges, these actions seek civil remedies to hold violators accountable and protect investors.

GL obtaining a remedy. I for one think many OTC fraudsters should be in jail. Too bad it’s quite rare, though it does happen.

Tony probably likes to push the idea these are "civil" matters. I would beg to differ. When you are running a pump and dump scheme you are committing crimes like wire fraud, fraud and money laundering. Plus other crimes that can absolutely land you in the penitentiary. That is exactly where Tony should be. We will see if any traction can be gained for someone to take an interest and launch a full blown investigation. Look at the poor sap who Tony already screwed. Civil gets you nowhere with Tony.

If you’ve alerted the SEC, thanks and good……

luck.

Beyond that, I wouldn’t let Tony’s past actions determine your day to day. He’s not worth it.

I came to this board because supposedly Tony was going to do a deal with another fraudster named Alonzo Pierce, who has seen at least 3 of his tickers go to the Grey/Expert Market.

I simply came here to warn folks about Alonzo and all hell broke loose. I didn’t even know who Tony was.

Regardless, I invested a lot of time helping Alonzo with corporate issues mostly. I was owed compensation but when I realized he was just another OTC clown CEO I walked away. I’m not hard up for that kind of money.

Typically these issues are considered civil and not criminal so jail time is not in the cards.

Again GL.

All true. I think he learned it from daycare fraud operations. 

You got that right. I am tired of this crook. He should be in jail. I have never seen such a blatant case of public information available that is total lies. What Tony has done is blatant stealing. Theft of innocent people's money. Someone should do something. I will.

A person must have plenty of time on their hands to be so obsessed with Tony.

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I have printed off every lie Tony posted on OTC.com and other places. We will see what happens with my SEC complaint. My next two stops are the FBI field office and any local investigator in Tony's home town that will look at my file. If I can do anything about the crook I will.

No screenshots.

Occam's Razor says Tony is a lying piece of poop crook who has scammed money for years from unsuspecting suckers. Apparently he learned to exploit posting lies as legit information on OTC.com and this inflated the stock price. He sold billions of shares into the market until a few of the investors determined it was all lies. I would say Tony should be hiding under a rock with his head held low. Unfortunately he is still out there looking for a way to scam his next victim.

It's only been a day, but I haven't gotten a reply to my question. Should have been a quick reply. I'll answer the question: I guess not.
Did they post screenshots of their message and the reply they received?
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Did they post screenshots of their message and the reply they received?

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I read on another forum that someone said they had messaged the Apple Rush Facebook about a month ago asking if this business was still in operation and they just got an answer saying "yes" and if they had any questions to call Tony.

He was posting on X about 50,000 and 70,000 can orders in February......I am sure he was telling the truth. 🤥

What operation are you referencing? There’s no…

evidence of Apple Rush conducting any operations anywhere.

It’s been that way for some time now.

I guess Tony, Tony, Tony runs the operation and pays himself a salary. The shareholders are holding the bag? Shares are worthless.

Call them and tell us how it goes

Why aren't the current shareholders calling the FBI?

He isn’t

He isn't required to post updates?

APRU doesn’t meet the threshold that REQUIRES periodic updates, unless you look at the number of shareholders, but the SEC has been clear as mud about that. The number of shareholders that trigger reporting requirements seems to be a moving target and the SEC has been quite inconsistent, so good luck with that.

Also, the FBI wouldn’t be the one to look at any wrongdoing here, it would be the SEC, as they deal with fraud involving companies that issue securities, whether private or public companies.

Now, the SEC might invite the FBI to help, or the FBI might be looking at something else and alert the SEC that they’ve uncovered something for them to look into.

The only real recourse investors have is to sue, but you can only recoup what you’ve lost and it could take years to litigate and collect, but of course the latter may never happen.

GL

Why aren't the current shareholders calling the FBI? I mean, Tony was just posting about all the new orders on X. What is he doing, keeping the canning profits for himself? This can't be legal. He isn't required to post updates? Where are the Trip Chews profits? In his pocket? He was just talking about the Trip Chews.

It was all lies. Every press release. All of it. A complete scam. Tony running the pump and dump to sell shares for his own personal gain. The party is over. If there was any justice he would be wearing an orange jumpsuit and prison issued flip flops this morning.

Has a rabbit shown up yet? So, one thing I can think of is pull of rabbit out of the hat 

I wonder if Tony is hard at it this morning in the office? Sipping a cold Apple Rush beverage, trying his best to count the millions that are coming in. It all has to be real. It was right there on the financials.

I wonder what Tony tells his wife when they can't pay the rent on the corporate headquarters (also their rent house)? I wonder if they lounge in the pool and try to come up with the next "we have another 70,000 can order" press release? Do you think they work together like Bonnie and Clyde? Or is she clueless and he hides the scam?

I wasn't necessarily suggesting you were rubbing it into me. However, I did give Tony the benefit of the doubt for too long, even when I started to suspect something fishy.

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Thank God I got out of here with a 4k profit. I see through Tony’s lies