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Ponzi & Pyramid Schemes
Fraudulent investment operations promising outsize returns to new victims.
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83-year-old Lexington woman pleads guilty to wire fraud in nearly $11 million Ponzi scheme
5+ day, 44+ min ago (333+ words) An 83-year-old woman who owned and operated a West Springfield-based financial services company pleaded guilty last week in federal court to five counts of wire fraud in connection with a nearly $11 million Ponzi scheme, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Barbara…...
Alleged fraud case against VPD officer Kal Dosanjh lists 24 investors plus five 'investigated parties"
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (683+ words) Court document details 23 conditions Dosanjh has to follow while on bail, lists the fraud and theft victims plus others under continued investigation A Vancouver police officer facing fraud charges involving 19 victims is forbidden from contacting them, his co-accused and another…...
‘I realised that he’d been running a Ponzi scheme’: Business partner’s shock discovery
1+ week, 4+ day ago (881+ words) September 3, 2026 — 7:00pm The business partner of a man accused of operating a $100 million Ponzi scheme through an Ivanhoe law firm has told a court he discovered a secret cache of loan files stored in a cabinet in his colleague’s office after…...
Calgary man charged with fraud in alleged $164-million Ponzi scheme
1+ week, 6+ day ago (214+ words) Mounties have charged a Calgary man with defrauding 1,000 people of more than $164 million in what they’re calling a multi-faceted Ponzi scheme. A year ago, Craig Michael Thompson was sanctioned by the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) for the ploy and fined…...
Three men plead guilty over multimillion-dollar scam
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (41+ words) SMH.com.au Three men have pleaded guilty to helping overseas scammers trick Australians out of millions of dollars in life savings in an investment rort. Updated August 31, 2026 — 6:54pm,first published 6:47pm...
Police issue warning after Norfolk resident loses $65,000 in investment scam
2+ week, 6+ day ago (167+ words) Police are urging the public to exercise caution when considering investment opportunities after a Norfolk County resident was defrauded of $65,000 through a scam. Norfolk OPP were called to county home on Saturday, Aug. 22 after a reported fraud. Police say the…...