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Banker accused in $140 million Ponzi scheme bought a Patek Philippe watch, lavish trips, and racked up millions on his credit cards, SEC says
The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Edwin Brant Frost IV and his private lending company First Liberty ...
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First Liberty’s Ponzi scheme: the perspective of a victim
First Liberty Building and Loan, a non-bank lending firm based in Newnan, abruptly collapsed on June 27, halting operations ...
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British Wine Ponzi Scheme Used Famed Napa Vintages in $99M Scam Exposed by LA Lawyer; Defendant Extradited to Brooklyn
UK citizen James Wellesley extradited to face charges in Bordeaux Cellars fraud that used Screaming Eagle and other Napa ...
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Enforcement Directorate Seizes Assets in Rs 48,000 Crore Ponzi Scheme Case
The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth over Rs 762 crore linked to PACL and its promoters under anti-money ...
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What is a Ponzi scheme? Bernie Madoff, Charles Ponzi notorious schemers ...
Ponzi scheme is named after Charles Ponzi, the first con artist to use investor funds to scam people out of money. Bernie Madoff orchestrated the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.
Bernie Madoff of cows cost investors $100M in ‘Ghost Cattle’ Ponzi scheme: suit
Kentucky cattleman Brian McClain allegedly left more than 100 investors in the U.S. and Canada on the hook when he died ...
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New Podcast ‘Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story’ Examines The Man Who Created The Scam
His name is synonymous with massive fraud. Now, a new podcast. "Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story," delves into how and why ...
Real estate influencer ‘Flipping NJ’ indicted for $17M Ponzi scheme
A New Jersey real estate influencer was indicted Thursday on numerous charges for running an alleged Ponzi scheme to generate ...