The American Lawyer’s editorial staff reviewed dozens of submissions for our 2021 Litigation Department of the Year contest, all of which demonstrated the incredibly high…
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Category: Ponzi Scheme
70m active mobile line owners have no bank accounts
By Omodele Adigun About 70 million active mobile line owners in the country do not have bank accounts, the CEO of eTranzact International Plc., Niyi…
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Scots woman who lost thousands in Crypto currency scam leading court fight to recover cash
A Scottish woman who was conned in an international cryptocurrency scam has announced she is spearheading a class action lawsuit to recover money for victims.…
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Gov’t moves to outlaw Ponzi, pyramid schemes
The government is taking steps to make Ponzi, Pyramid and similar schemes illegal in Trinidad and Tobago. This was announced by Minister of Finance, Colm…
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Holy Cow! Colorado rancher bilked investors out of $5M in cattle ponzi scam
It was the moo-ther of all cattle scams. A Colorado rancher has been sentenced to nearly 3 ½ years in prison for bilking investors out…
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Miami Mayor Suarez Wants to Take Part of His 401k in Bitcoin
Photo: Francis Suarez (Getty Images) Mayor Diamond Hands strikes again. As Bitcoin endured a price plunge from last month’s high (and plummeting at this writing),…
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What’s on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Monday
David Baddiel explores the impact social media is having on people, there’s another grim tale on The Case I Can’t Forget, Walk the Line continues,…
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Some investors irked on handling of Marin County Ponzi claims
A $436.5 million portfolio sale of North Bay real estate involved in a Novato investment company’s sizable Ponzi scheme is expected to wrap around the…
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WORCESTER, Mass., Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Victims of the largest pyramid scheme in United States history received justice yesterday when a United States District…
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Most notorious Ponzi scheme in history discussed by author of new Madoff book
One of the few media sources to communicate with Bernie Madoff while he was in prison, Jim Campbell chronicles how the disgraced financier orchestrated the largest…
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