China’s peer-to-peer lending sector, those mostly online platforms that connect borrowers with lenders, has been plagued by mismanagement, fraud and now, in at least one case, death.

Tongxin Venture Capital, a P2P platform based in eastern Shandong province that’s under investigation for illegal operations, posted two photocopies on its website Wednesday under the words “company announcement”: One showed a death certificate, the other a cremation certificate.

According to the two documents, Su Weidong, the 43-year-old founder, sole shareholder and legal representative of the company, died of cardiac arrest on Jan. 31, and was cremated the following day.

The Daiyue district funeral home in Tai’an city confirmed the authenticity of the cremation certificate but declined to give more details. The company couldn’t be reached for comment; its phone number is disabled as is the customer-service function on its website.

Tai’an police confirmed Mr. Su’s death and said the cause is under investigation. The police said so far 14 investors in Tongxin have claimed losses, though wouldn’t say how much money was involved, and the company has ceased operations.