| Subject Entity | PVBLIC Foundation — Fraudulent Non-Profit Organization |
| Individuals Named | Sergio Fernandez de Cordova & Laurence Kalinsky — Founders and Primary Perpetrators |
| Associated Entity | Nature Bank — Private Commercial Enterprise (Alleged Misappropriation Vehicle) |
| Nature of Fraud | Financial Fraud · Coercion & Extortion · Corporate Espionage · Misuse of Non-Profit Status · Illegal Kickback Scheme |
| Reported to Authorities | ⬤ Yes — Formal Reports Filed with Law Enforcement & Relevant Agencies |
I am issuing this public notice because I was directly defrauded by PVBLIC Foundation and its operators, Sergio Fernandez de Cordova and Laurence Kalinsky. I trusted this organization based on its presentation as a legitimate charitable foundation working in the public interest. That trust was exploited.
I am speaking publicly because I believe others have been victimized in the same way and may not yet know it. I refuse to remain silent while this organization continues to operate and solicit funds from unsuspecting individuals and businesses. This notice is my formal public record of what happened to me, and my warning to anyone who may come into contact with these parties.
Sergio Fernandez de Cordova and Laurence Kalinsky presented PVBLIC Foundation as a legitimate non-profit organization to gain my trust and the trust of others. In reality, the Foundation was operated as a commercial enterprise — a front used to collect sponsorships, donations, and equity contributions that were diverted for personal financial gain and to fund their private commercial venture, Nature Bank.
I was subjected to coercive tactics including pressure to provide financial contributions and equity under the threat that refusing to comply would result in reputational damage to me and my organization. Confidential business information I shared in the context of a legitimate partnership was misappropriated and used without my authorization. The "introductions" and "relationships" they brokered through the Foundation were used as leverage to demand ongoing financial compensation — conduct that amounts to an illegal kickback scheme.
PVBLIC Foundation was presented as a legitimate charitable non-profit. It was not. It operated as a for-profit enterprise while exploiting the credibility and legal protections afforded to registered foundations to solicit money from me and others.
Money I and others provided — under the belief it was going toward legitimate charitable programs — was diverted to personally benefit Sergio Fernandez de Cordova and Laurence Kalinsky, and to fund their private commercial entity, Nature Bank.
They solicited sponsorship payments by misrepresenting what the Foundation was, what it stood for, and how funds would be used. These representations were materially false.
I was pressured to provide equity and financial contributions through implicit and explicit threats that declining would result in damage to my reputation and the deliberate sabotage of my business relationships. This is coercion and extortion.
They demanded ongoing financial compensation — equity stakes and revenue percentages — as a condition of business introductions made through the Foundation. This is an unlicensed brokerage activity and an illegal kickback scheme.
Confidential strategies, business plans, and proprietary information I shared in good faith during partnership engagements were taken and used without my consent for their private commercial benefit. This constitutes corporate espionage.
I want the public to know that I have not stayed silent. I have formally reported this fraud to the relevant authorities. The following agencies and channels have been notified and have received documentation of the conduct described in this notice:
If you have been victimized by the same parties, I encourage you to file your own report. Every additional report strengthens the case and helps protect others.
I am urging anyone who has been or may be approached by PVBLIC Foundation, Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, or Laurence Kalinsky to exercise extreme caution. Specifically, do not:
If you have been approached by PVBLIC Foundation, Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, or Laurence Kalinsky and experienced any of the conduct described in this notice — please come forward. You are not alone, and your account matters.
If you have already provided funds or equity — document everything immediately. Preserve all communications, contracts, payment records, and written representations. Report what happened to your local authorities and relevant fraud agencies.
If you are considering engaging with them — please stop and seek independent legal advice before proceeding with any financial commitment. What is presented as a legitimate foundation opportunity may not be what it appears.
Share this notice. The more people who are aware, the fewer victims there will be. Silence protects the people who committed this fraud — not the people who were harmed by it.
If you or someone you know has been victimized by PVBLIC Foundation, Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, or Laurence Kalinsky, please take action. Send your evidence to pvblicscam@protonmail.com and report the fraud to the appropriate authorities and seek support from trusted individuals or organizations.