fraudulent investment scheme that pays earlier investors with proceeds from later investors
LATEST: ⚖️ The CFTC secured federal court orders requiring EminiFX and founder Eddy Alexandre to pay over $288M in restitution, disgorgement ... Show more
Con man 'king' dies in his self-declared Pacific kingdom: Con man Noah Musingku fleeced millions of dollars from people through his Ponzi scheme before ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/con-man-noah-musingku-dies-bougainville-ponzi-scheme/107283884
Former Laguna Niguel private equity CEO sentenced in Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of $63 million
ocregister.com/2026/10/15/former-laguna-niguel-private-equity-ceo-sentenced-in-ponzi-scheme-that-defrauded-investors-of-63-million/
KC-area man pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering in $3.8M Ponzi scheme
Court records allege the Lee’s Summit man spent investor funds on chartered planes ... Show more
KC-area man pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering in $3.8M Ponzi scheme
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KC-area man pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering in $3.8M Ponzi scheme
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Former San Antonio resident on FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list: Federal authorities are offering up to $150,000 for the capture of Imer Gomez ...
expressnews.com/business/article/imer-gomez-san-antonio-fbi-fraudster-list-22475311.php
Karnataka ponzi scheme kingpin diverted investors’ money into stock trading, movie: ED
indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/shivanand-neelannavar-ponzi-case-ed-chargesheet-crore-fraud-10919024/
Ohio man faces 177 years in prison over $1.2 million Ponzi scheme: Prosecutors say an Ohio adviser stole 401(k) funds, defrauded investors and used stolen ...
beaconjournal.com/story/news/crime/2026/10/12/ohio-man-ponzi-mortgage-fraud-scheme-177-years-prison/92171354007/
NFL Players Were Targeted in a Ponzi Scheme. One of Their Own Helped Pull Them In.
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Self-represented ‘Crypto King' tells his Ontario fraud trial: ‘I need a lawyer’: Aiden Pleterski, 27, is accused of running a classic Ponzi scheme to bankroll ...
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Probe into self-styled wealth guru Jason Fong’s business widens: His ex-wife was detained by police at Woodlands Checkpoint for investigations ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/probe-into-self-styled-wealth-guru-jason-fongs-business-widens
Travis Kelce duped by $50m Ponzi scheme: Travis Kelce has been named as a victim in a $50 million Ponzi scheme, though the exact amount the NFL superstar lost to ...
news.com.au/sport/nfl/travis-kelce-duped-in-50m-ponzi-scam-as-fraud-mastermind-revealed/news-story/86eff858854eb3dac7bf533ae3e6b999
Travis Kelce Falls Victim to Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Scheme: Report: NFL star Travis Kelce was identified as a victim of a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors ...
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Key FactsReport Names Travis Kelce Victim in $35 Million Ponzi Scheme
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- TMZ reported Kelce was named a victim, while investors were defrauded of $35 million.
- The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Jawahar received an 11-year sentence on September 15.
- According to prosecutors, Jawahar’s Swiftarc Capital eventually consolidated 99% of client funds into Philip Morris Pakistan.
- The office said Jawahar concealed losses, falsely claimed profits, and failed to make promised investments.
How hucksters and charlatans thrive in America's land of possibility: America is the land of possibility and the land of cockamamie schemes. Our enduring belief ...
apnews.com/article/snake-oil-ponzi-charlatan-influencers-health-wellness-a460251c97ac365054e469e82b1402e5
LATEST: 🇺🇸 Former SEC enforcement official John Reed Stark says Paul Atkins seeks to "usurp Congressional authority to market a Ponzi scheme" with ... Show more
OpinionTravis Kelce and others lost millions in a Ponzi scheme. Here’s what a basic index fund would have earned them instead.
marketwatch.com/story/travis-kelce-and-others-lost-millions-in-a-ponzi-scheme-heres-what-a-basic-index-fund-would-have-earned-them-instead-c1ee3bd6
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Travis Kelce among victims of a $31M Ponzi scheme: Kansas City Chiefs star and newlywed Travis Kelce invested in a $31-million Ponzi scheme run by a man ...
sun-sentinel.com/2026/09/17/travis-kelce-ponzi-scheme-jawahar/
SFGATE Sep 17
Former Bay Area broker,78, gets 9 years for decades-long $10M Ponzi scheme: A Danville man was given nine years in federal prison Wednesday for wire fraud and ...
sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/danville-former-broker-gets-9-years-in-federal-22435870.php
Kansas City Chiefs star and newlywed Travis Kelce invested in a $31-million Ponzi scheme run by a man sentenced to 11 years in prison on Tuesday ... Show more
www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/09/17/travis-kelce-ponzi-scheme-jawahar/?mrfcid=202609176aa9334144688125d1e3c5d6
www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/09/17/travis-kelce-ponzi-scheme-jawahar/?mrfcid=202609176aa9334144688125d1e3c5d6
Ex East Bay financial advisor receives 9-year sentence in Ponzi scheme: A former East Bay financial advisor was sentenced to nine years in federal prison ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/danville-man-sentenced-ponzi-scheme-22435865.php
‘I lied to you’: Danville financial adviser, 78, gets 9 years in prison for running decades-long Ponzi scheme
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/16/danville-financial-adviser-78-gets-9-years-in-prison-for-running-decades-long-ponzi-scheme/
Siddharth Jawahar, an investment adviser who ran a Ponzi scheme that defrauded Kansas City Chiefs football star Travis Kelce and other investors out of ... Show more
Singaporeans lured to join Nanning Ponzi scheme with free dinners, $8 manicures, sprawling condos
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/sporeans-lured-to-join-nanning-ponzi-scheme-with-free-dinners-8-manicures-sprawling-condos
Calgary man accused of stealing from 1,000 people in alleged $164M Ponzi scheme: The accused is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
thestar.com/news/canada/alberta/calgary-man-accused-of-stealing-from-1-000-people-in-alleged-164m-ponzi-scheme/article_f1af264e-ebc0-5aaf-a40e-3210a1655b30.html
Cowboys’ Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith accused of running $2.5 million Ponzi scheme: The famed Dallas Cowboys running back was named in a lawsuit this week that ...
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article317091808.html
LATEST: ⚖️ A federal jury convicted a Las Vegas man of running a $24M crypto Ponzi scheme through his firm Profit Connect ... Show more
Litigation finance firm Woodville faces ‘Ponzi scheme’ accusations: Insolvency practitioners are examining allegations that the litigation finance firm used ...
thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/woodville-ponzi-scheme-administrators-investigate-v77m38wf0
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Cointelegraph Aug 25
Business Owner Faces 280-Year Max in $24M Crypto Ponzi Case: Las Vegas business owner Brent Kovar was convicted of running a $24 million crypto Ponzi scheme that ...
cointelegraph.com/news/business-owner-280-years-24m-crypto-ponzi-scheme
OpinionHut 8 Ponzi scheme: Protect Ugandans from scammers: It is our plea that our authorities devise means to protect the public from these scammers who have found a ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/editorial/hut-8-ponzi-scheme-protect-ugandans-from-scammers-5566394
Private jets, nightclubs and gun ranges: How a $152M scheme landed two Tampa execs in jail
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#BREAKING : The founder and CEO of what federal prosecutors described as Georgia’s largest Ponzi scheme was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison after pleading ... Show more
CEO of Alpharetta investment firm sentenced to prison in Ponzi scheme
CEO of Alpharetta investment firm sentenced to prison in Ponzi scheme
UK shuts crypto firm over fraudulent ponzi scheme: A UK crypto investment company promising high returns has been shut down for operating a fraudulent Ponzi ...
punchng.com/uk-shuts-crypto-firm-over-fraudulent-ponzi-scheme/
A Georgia man is facing federal wire fraud and money laundering charges after officials say he tricked people out of $165 million in an international ... Show more
Georgia man faces charges over alleged $165M crypto scam
Georgia man faces charges over alleged $165M crypto scam
Trump Voter Reacts To President Commuting Sentence Of Woman Who Defrauded Him, Others Of Millions
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Georgia man deported from Fiji to face $165m crypto Ponzi scheme charges: Edward Zimbardi, 59, who had fled US, will appear in court in Los Angeles on wire fraud ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/georgia-man-ponzi-scheme-deported-fiji
Georgia financial CEO Todd Burkhalter sentenced to 20 years in prison for running historic $380M Ponzi scheme to fund his lavish lifestyle
nypost.com/2026/08/15/us-news/georgia-financial-ceo-todd-burkhalter-sentenced-for-running-historic-380m-ponzi-scheme-to-fund-lavish-lifestyle/
Still missing in the Pine Barrens | Morning Newsletter: Plus, the Justice Department says the much-maligned Penrose Hotel in South Philly was part of a $100 ...
inquirer.com/newsletters/morning/pine-barrens-missing-women-philly-contracting-data-centers-penrose-hotel-20260818.html
Son of Iloilo town mayor lands on FBI Most Wanted list over $650M fraud: LOS ANGELES - | A son of the mayor of Mina, Iloilo, has been added to the FBI's Most ...
usa.inquirer.net/206601/son-of-iloilo-town-mayor-lands-on-fbi-most-wanted-list-over-650m-fraud
The first of three executives of an Alpharetta firm accused of operating what was likely Georgia's largest Ponzi scheme was sentenced to just over four ... Show more
Alpharetta company exec accused in $380M Ponzi scheme gets 4 years in prison
Alpharetta company exec accused in $380M Ponzi scheme gets 4 years in prison
Canadian film producer indicted for allegedly defrauding clients of more than US$100M in Ponzi scheme
cp24.com/news/canada/2026/07/29/canadian-film-producer-indicted-for-allegedly-defrauding-clients-of-more-than-us100m-in-ponzi-scheme/
Ponzi ‘kingpin’ Louis Liebenberg has no mental illness – psychiatric report: Uncooperative behaviour in court by alleged Ponzi scheme kingpin Louis Liebenberg is ...
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Darren Robinson, accused of stealing $100 million in a Ponzi scheme, bolted after a judge granted him bond three years ago. Now the FBI needs help finding him ... Show more
FBI’s Most Wanted fugitive in $100M scheme was free on bond, bolted
FBI’s Most Wanted fugitive in $100M scheme was free on bond, bolted
Georgia executives handed light sentence for role in historic $380M Ponzi scheme: 'I was a coward'
nypost.com/2026/08/14/us-news/georgia-executives-david-bradford-julie-edwards-sentenced-in-380m-ponzi-scheme/
LATEST: ⚖️ The CFTC charged Goliath Ventures and CEO Christopher Delgado for allegedly running a crypto Ponzi scheme that took at least $397M from roughly 1 ... Show more
23 foreigners operating Ponzi scheme nabbed in Ogun: Ogun State Police nab 23 foreign nationals in Onipanu-Ota for operating a Ponzi scheme, visa scam ...
punchng.com/23-foreigners-operating-ponzi-scheme-nabbed-in-ogun/
Victims in Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau lose millions in alleged 'Fun Coffee' Ponzi scheme
asiaone.com/singapore/fun-coffee-ponzi-scheme-losses-singapore-hong-kong-macau
Is the AI Boom A 'Virtuous Circle' Or a Ponzi Scheme? Wall Street Is Split - NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)
benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/07/60720465/is-the-ai-boom-a-virtuous-circle-or-a-ponzi-scheme-wall-street-is-split
The Globe and Mail Aug 05
Film financier Jason Cloth ran ‘Ponzi-like’ fraud scheme, OSC alleges: He allegedly misappropriated more than $70-million of investors’ funds ...
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-film-financier-jason-cloth-ran-ponzi-like-fraud-scheme-osc-alleges/
OpinionBernie Moreno's won't fix Social Security, America's big Ponzi scheme | Opinion: Social Security is a take-our-money-now-and-promise-us-returns-later enterprise ...
dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/2026/08/04/bernie-moreno-and-elizabeth-warren-social-security-plan-wrong-opinion/91089297007/
KC-area man charged for alleged Ponzi scheme, stealing $2.1M for Rolex & gambling
kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article316725307.html
Film financier Jason Cloth indicted in alleged $100M Ponzi scheme tied to movie funding – Chicago Tribune
chicagotribune.com/2026/07/30/film-financier-jason-cloth-indicted/
More than 10 years’ jail for woman who ran Ponzi scheme; cheated victims of over $6m
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/more-than-10-years-jail-for-woman-who-ran-ponzi-scheme-cheated-victims-of-over-6m
NSCDC busts fake Lagos varsity, rescues 107 students: The NSCDC has uncovered a fake university in Lagos, rescuing 107 students lured into unaccredited ...
punchng.com/nscdc-busts-fake-lagos-varsity-rescues-107-students/
Lee's Summit man accused of taking millions in Ponzi scheme, spending on sports betting
The 29-year-old allegedly convinced victims to give him money to ... Show more
Lee's Summit man accused of taking millions in Ponzi scheme, spending on sports betting
Lee's Summit man accused of taking millions in Ponzi scheme, spending on sports betting
Lee's Summit man accused of taking millions in Ponzi scheme, spending on sports betting
Lee's Summit man accused of taking millions in Ponzi scheme, spending on sports betting
'Ponzi scheme' fraudster who targeted Essex retirees jailed: A fraudster who swindled £11.5 million from 115 victims in a “Ponzi scheme” targeting retired people ...
gazette-news.co.uk/news/26293390.ponzi-scheme-fraudster-targeted-essex-retirees-jailed/
for some students Jul 17
B.C. investment firm 'For the People' scammed people for rent, yoga, tattoos and a Rolex: BCSC
biv.com/news/bc-investment-firm-for-the-people-scammed-people-for-rent-yoga-tattoos-and-a-rolex-bcsc-12558403
Federal prosecutors to drop charges against alleged mastermind of $722 million crypto Ponzi scheme
foxbusiness.com/fox-news-crime/federal-prosecutors-drop-charges-against-alleged-mastermind-722-million-crypto-ponzi-scheme
Ken Mattson fraud trial set after months of disputes over timing: A federal judge rejected requests from both prosecutors and the defense, scheduling jury ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/02/ken-mattson-fraud-trial-set-after-months-of-disputes-over-timing/
LATEST: 🇺🇸 The former CEO of Goliath Ventures faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a $400M crypto Ponzi scheme where he used investor funds ... Show more
Central Florida Ponzi schemer Chris Delgado pleads guilty to fraud: Orlando businessman Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty Tuesday to being the ringleader of a ...
orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/30/central-florida-ponzi-schemer-chris-delgado-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/
Frenchman arrested for alleged Ponzi scheme: Police arrested a Frenchman aged 38 in Phetchaburi province on Saturday for alleged involvement in a Ponzi ...
bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3274251/frenchman-arrested-for-alleged-ponzi-scheme
CNA Jun 24
Property agent promoted Australia housing scheme that lost investors S$16 million, gets jail
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/property-agent-promote-australia-pilbara-ponzi-scheme-lost-16m-6206411
Boerne promoter raised $40 million for Ponzi scheme, SEC says: Boerne's Sanders Family Office LLC and owner Margaret Sanders agreed to forfeit about $3 million ...
expressnews.com/business/article/sec-sanders-family-office-settlement-22318927.php
Robert Reich Calls SPCX IPO 'Universe's Largest Ponzi Scheme' : Robert Reich criticizes Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO, calling it a Ponzi scheme with inflated valuation ...
benzinga.com/markets/ipos/26/06/53160805/robert-reich-calls-elon-musks-spacex-ipo-the-universes-largest-ponzi-scheme
Continuing Ponzi schemes: The noose is slowly tightening around the neck of Maria Francesca “Mica” Tan, the CEO of MFT Group of Companies ...
business.inquirer.net/596653/continuing-ponzi-schemes
Brendan Fitzpatrick, former star of E!'s 'Rich Kids of Beverly Hills,' is being sued over an alleged $80M Ponzi scheme involving his Sri ... Show more
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ew.com/rich-kids-of-beverly-hills-star-brendan-fitzpatrick-sued-over-alleged-usd80m-ponzi-scheme-12000456?taid=6a33143ea7b894000194b336
Husband and wife jailed and fined a million dollars each for operating ponzi scheme
nationnews.com/2026/06/13/husband-and-wife-jailed-and-fined-a-million-dollars-each-for-operating-ponzi-scheme/
Ken Mattson reverses course, won’t plead guilty to fraud in criminal case, according to prosecution
pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/12/ken-mattson-sonoma-plea-change-ponzi-scheme/
Cops Bust Ponzi Scheme, Avert Rs 500 Crore Losses: CCS says IGNITE India was a new avatar of a money circulation scheme
deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/cops-bust-ponzi-scheme-avert-rs-500-crore-losses-1962949
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has officially exposed an alleged large-scale financial fraud mastermind by Shivananda Neelannavar ... Show more
CID exposes Rs 2,400-crore ponzi scheme in Karnataka; Over 40,00 investors affected in fraud case
CID exposes Rs 2,400-crore ponzi scheme in Karnataka; Over 40,00 investors affected in fraud case
Operation Ignite: Hyderabad Police Busts Inter-State Money Racket, 6 Held: The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), in a classified 458-page report (2012) ...
deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/operation-ignite-hyderabad-police-busts-inter-state-money-racket-6-held-1962846
Ponzi scheme fraudster declined parole: A Dunedin Ponzi scheme fraudster, who ripped off investors for more than $15 million, has told the Parole Board he is ‘‘a ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crime/ponzi-scheme-fraudster-declined-parole
Devon Live Jun 08
Devon 'finfluencer' defrauded investors out of £1.3m in 'ponzi scheme' : Daniel Pugh used Facebook ads to promise investors wholly unrealistic returns
devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-finfluencer-defrauded-investors-out-11004024
CID exposes Rs 2,400-crore ponzi scheme in Karnataka; Over 40,00 investors affected in fraud case
wionews.com/india-news/cid-exposes-rs-2-400-crore-ponzi-scheme-in-karnataka-over-40-00-investors-affected-in-fraud-case-1780837225349
The Cattle Empire That Turned Out to Be a Giant Ponzi Scheme: Investors and bank loans fueled Brian McClain’s ‘house of cards’ beef operations ...
wsj.com/finance/cattle-empire-ponzi-scheme-3d245791
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Hollywood Legal Hustle: Amazon & Vice Smacked With Defamation Suit Over Docuseries On “Millennial Madoff” & $650M Ponzi Scheme
deadline.com/2026/06/hollywood-hustler-docuseries-lawsuit-1236941616/
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Olive Press News Spain Jun 04
FBI fugitive who masterminded ‘world record’ OmegaPro Ponzi scheme is arrested at Tenerife hotel
theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/06/04/fbi-fugitive-who-masterminded-world-record-omegapro-ponzi-scheme-is-arrested-at-tenerife-hotel/
