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Bernard Madoff, former NASDAQ stock exchange chairman, has been running a $50 billion ponzi scheme for years. Questions are being raised about the competency of SEC chairman Christopher Cox . How does a ponzi scheme work?
By Lynda Altman | Published 12/26/2008 | Read more »
We keep hearing the term "Ponzi Scheme" on the news as they refer to Bernard Madoff who ripped off $50 Billion from trusting people who were expecting high dollar results. What is a Ponzi Scheme, and why is it called a "Ponzi Scheme"?
By April Lorier, Author & Encourager | Published 12/31/2008 | Read more »
A Ponzi scheme revolves around the idea of offering incredible returns (usually presented as 50% or more) in an unbelievable amount of time. Potential investors are lured in by the promise of these great returns.
By Maxwell Payne | Published 2/9/2009 | Read more »
By knowing exactly what pyramid and Ponzi schemes are, you can learn very easily how to avoid them
By Lynette Domingo | Published 1/13/2009 | Read more »
Learn what a Ponzi Scheme is and how to avoid become a victim of one.
By Jimmy Collins | Published 1/5/2009 | Read more »
Knowing where to invest your money can be confusing. But if you trust your judgment and do some legwork before investing, you can keep your nest egg safe from Ponzi artists.
By Angie Mohr | Published 2/12/2009 | Read more »
Learn to run a more efficient Ponzi Scheme with the Bernard Madoff School of Finance. Don't forget to apply for free tuition from the SEC.
By Lex Loeb | Published 1/5/2009 | Read more »
There are some new online tools released by the Financial Regulatory Authority designed to help investors spot ponzi schemes and other fraudulent investment schemes from supposedly investment professionals.
By Melvin Richardson | Published 3/17/2009 | Read more »
In light of the recent conviction of Bernard Madoff for the perpetration of the largest and most devastating ponzi scheme to date, it may be of interest to take a look back at the origin of the first ponzi scheme.
By Kenneth Sawhill | Published 5/15/2009 | Read more »
Teaches one how to identify a ponzi scheme is all forms and colors, even talks about Charles Madoff's ponzi scheme.
By Jimmy Smith | Published 3/20/2009 | Read more »
Wall Street financier and Ponzi scheme perpetrator Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to fraud in a Manhattan federal court. The man responsible for what is arguably the biggest financial swindle in history may go to jail for the rest of his life.
By Hartley Engel | Published 3/12/2009 | Read more »
When everyone starts believing the con artist watch out. Things are not what they seem. Bernie Madoff maybe the most believed con artist in world history. He confesses to crimes with a big fat smile on his face.
By Lex Loeb | Published 12/19/2008 | Read more »
In New York, David Copeland Reed, was arrested and indicted on charges stemming from the operation of an internet based, international "gold unit" Ponzi scheme, according to the FBI.
By Christine Bude | Published 2/27/2009 | Read more »
People paid good money to have others manage their finances for them. Bernie Madoff managed to steer a lot of this a"professional" money into his 50 billion dollar ponzi scam.
By Lex Loeb | Published 12/17/2008 | Read more »
If you're looking for a profitable way in which to invest your money, you are a prime target for a Ponzi scam. Read on to learn how you can avoid becoming a victim.
By Steve Thompson | Published 1/14/2008 | Read more »
The continuing Digital Currency Ponzi saga, when will it end? How much longer will digital currency companies allow their currency to be used for scams and fraud?
By Mark Herpel | Published 8/17/2007 | Read more »
Brief introduction to the life of Charles Ponzi and a description of the schemes which bear his name.
By Ava Winterbourne | Published 5/14/2007 | Read more »
had a chance to interview Ponzi of Ponzarelli.com. Ponzi who? well..she is is a blog celebrity or "blogberity". Actually, I wanted to post this during the time AC had a contest for blog celebrity interviews but due to some glitches, it got delayed.
By Bhumika Ghimire | Published 4/15/2007 | Read more »
I sold Lehman Brothers on Ebay for a dollar and some change and I am not sure if the buyer ever paid me. Recently I found FXCM Micro Trading site online, although not a ponzi scheme it allow you to make $1 bets on highly leveraged currency trades.
By Lex Loeb | Published 12/18/2008 | Read more »
One of the most common types of investment fraud is the "Ponzi Scheme" named after Charles Ponzi who conned thousands of people in the 1920s...
By The Historian | Published 1/2/2008 | Read more »
Investment advisor Bernard Madoff was arrested on Thursday and charged with securities fraud.
By Hartley Engel | Published 12/12/2008 | Read more »
Thanks to Bernie Madoff, the Ponzi scheme has become a household word again. But who was this Ponzi paisan, anyway?
By Timothy Sexton | Published 12/22/2008 | Read more »
The Associated Press is reporting somber news with respect to Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.
By Gary Davis | Published 12/15/2008 | Read more »
Ignatius Reilly, writing in RightPundits.com, tells us of a Ponzi scheme engineered by a leader of a "Hedge Fund" on Wall Street named Bernard Madoff, who has has been arrested.
By Gary Davis | Published 12/12/2008 | Read more »
Federal fraud charges have been filed against a Chicago businessman who allegedly lured over two dozen people to invest about $4.7 million into commodity trading pools, according to FBI.
By Christine Bude | Published 3/4/2009 | Read more »
Its a good idea to find out who is in your
wallet before you part with your hard earned
money, whether it's an investment or seeking the
advice of an illegal credit repair company
By Melvin Richardson | Published 2/12/2009 | Read more »
The scheme went into effect by August of 1994 and lasted through March, 2006.
By Brant McLaughlin | Published 12/24/2007 | Read more »
He was also charged with violating the federal campaign laws when he made contributions to various political candidates in other peoples' names.
By Regina Sass | Published 9/21/2007 | Read more »
Following a survey study of many of the current MLM's available, this should answer the questions you might have. Real numbers, not hyped fantasy
By George Boase | Published 9/18/2006 | Read more »
Satirical look at the economic crisis
By Hugh Holub | Published 1/10/2009 | Read more »
High Yield Investment Programs (HYIPs) promise fast earnings for investors. In reality, they only provide an opportunity to participate in a scam.
By Odalis Bitterroot | Published 2/9/2006 | Read more »
When a hedge fund manager borrow from Peter to pay Paul, then borrow from Mary to pay Peter.
By Tussy | Published 12/15/2008 | Read more »
The debate continues on the viability of Social Security as the retirement of the Baby Boom generation looms large.
By Catie Watson | Published 1/5/2009 | Read more »
Schemes and scams are prevalent in today's society. With a US economy under siege, many Americans need to learn whether Social Security is solid - or just another con game.
By Scott Thomas | Published 1/6/2009 | Read more »
This article contains a brief guide to Bernard Badoff's case which may be the largest fraud in history.
By Elizabeth Huffman | Published 1/2/2009 | Read more »
The sound bite story is that Harry Markopolos warned the Securities and Exchange Commission about Bernard Madoff's $50 billion Ponzi scheme, but the SEC didn't listen. Is it that simple?
By Michael Thompson | Published 2/4/2009 | Read more »
Do you have enough friends and acquaintances to fill 162 pages? This is how many sheets of paper that are needed to list the names of people who say Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme ripped them off.
By Michael Thompson | Published 2/6/2009 | Read more »
This article talks about ways to keep your money safe from Ponzi schemes and discusses some of the warning signs that even Madoff's intricate scheme exhibited.
By Russell Linton | Published 2/4/2009 | Read more »
The Madoff ponzi scam affected not only private investors but also institutions which depended upon foundation endowments for research funding.
By Stephen Moon | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
Mortgage backed securities consisting of sub prime loans look a lot like fraud when you try to unravel them.
By Duncan McGinnis | Published 2/18/2009 | Read more »
Mr. Madoff is alleged to have operated the largest "ponzi" scam in US history losing over $50 billion of his client's money in a scam that was so simple yet no SEC employees caught on for almost 30 years.
By Kirby Rooks | Published 3/14/2009 | Read more »
Speculation about Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme is one thing but the money laundering must have been , or still is legendary.
By Lex Loeb | Published 2/3/2009 | Read more »
In the US money laundering is a serious crime but yet we have the US government engaging in some serious money laundering. Money laundering and Ponzi schemes have become vital parts of the operations of our federal government
By Gerald David Greene | Published 3/20/2009 | Read more »
Every kid needs a Bernie Madoff ponzi action figure to add to his or her collection of Barbie's and G.I. Joe dolls. It would be the ultimate action figure if it were not for the Britney Spears action intruder paparazzi.
By Lex Loeb | Published 2/7/2009 | Read more »
Bernie Madoff is all over the news these days for committing the biggest Ponzi scheme fraud in history. It's serious business, but let's lighten the mood with a few jokes.
By William Tapscott | Published 4/2/2009 | Read more »
Billions of dollars were lost in the Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme. News reports indicate that his family also used investors funds. Should they be liable too?
By Meg C. | Published 5/14/2009 | Read more »
Long before Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme and AIG's manipulations of fact, there was the Equity Funding scandal in the early 1970's.
By Barbara Hudgins | Published 5/6/2009 | Read more »
The real reasons for the Madoff and other Ponzi Scheme scandals and why You may be in a Ponzi Scheme yourself.
By Vall Wholness | Published 4/29/2009 | Read more »
Investigators have long believed that Ponzi scheme swindler Bernard Madoff had help in carrying out his $65 billion scam. The first person to be so charged is now in police custody. He is Madoff's accountant, David Friehling.
By Hartley Engel | Published 3/18/2009 | Read more »
Harry Markopolos first figured out Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme 9 years ago, but got nowhere in trying to bring it to the SEC's attention. Now that Madoff has been uncovered, Markopolos has the attention of Congress, and used it to blast the SEC today.
By Robert Dougherty | Published 2/4/2009 | Read more »
Critics of social security have often likened the program to a "Ponzi scheme".
By Brant McLaughlin | Published 10/16/2007 | Read more »
CEC was a Ponzi scheme, centered around the offer and sale of fraudulent units of beneficial interest. Stay tuned with me all week for this series....I'm uncovering the Capital Enhancement Club (CEC) - Scam.
By Mark Herpel | Published 10/23/2007 | Read more »
The HYIP program is a modern-day spinoff of the Ponzi scheme.
By Spreading The Word | Published 9/26/2007 | Read more »
The Justice Department has announced the sentencing of four defendants who previously pleaded guilty to running what is called one of the largest Ponzi schemes ever.
By Regina Sass | Published 8/29/2007 | Read more »
Bernard Madoff, author of a $50 billion Ponzi scheme, tried to mail more than $1 million in jewelry and checks on Christmas Eve. He still is not deemed worthy of jail.
By Michael Thompson | Published 1/14/2009 | Read more »
Is e-bullion Really Finished? Jean Harlow said, "When you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas" and e-bullion is a very good example. If you allow ponzi scams to openly operate through your financial business you will inherit some very big problems.
By Mark Herpel | Published 8/11/2008 | Read more »
Mitch Zuckoff's well-written account of Charles Ponzi shows how this confidence man fooled so many investors to trust his get rich quick scheme. A must read for students of the market and to know the man immortalized in the phrase, "Ponzi Scheme."
By Mark Benson | Published 5/31/2005 | Read more »
Charges against Joseph Forte show that as a result of the Bernard Madoff case, more people are checking their investments.
By Michael Thompson | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
Bernard Madoff, the man accused of stealing $50 billion from investors in the largest Ponzi scam ever has been allowed to remain free, at home under house arrest.
By Lynda Altman | Published 1/19/2009 | Read more »
As if Wall Street didn't have it bad enough, now the $50 billion Bernard Madoff scandal is emerging.
By Michael Thompson | Published 12/15/2008 | Read more »
Bernard Madoff, accused in the $50 billion Ponzi scheme, was supposed to turn over documents today. Why can't we find out what's happening?
By Michael Thompson | Published 12/31/2008 | Read more »
Financial scams and ponzi schemes, such as Bernie Madoff's, are not new. Here's a history of them:
By Norm Schneider | Published 2/3/2009 | Read more »
Bernard Madoff isn't in jail, in spite of a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. What thoughts does this cause for people who are in prison for comparatively small crimes.
By Michael Thompson | Published 12/23/2008 | Read more »
This article desribes a list of some of the most common scams currently on the Internet.
By Freebytes | Published 10/25/2007 | Read more »
Patrician Princess Edie Sedgwick flourished on the Fun City stage as Andy Warhol's "Superstar" of 1965. However, her career as a model and actress was derailed by drug addiction.
By JON C. HOPWOOD | Published 10/15/2007 | Read more »
Years ago, if you wanted to buy something you paid in coins minted from, or at least backed by, precious metals. United States currency, for example, was backed by gold held by the government - hence the term "gold standard".
By J.J. Jackson | Published 12/1/2007 | Read more »
The panic hasn't started yet, but everyone in the world who has any common cents knows that the dollar is no longer a valid and acceptable medium of exchange.
By Alex S. Gabor | Published 12/3/2007 | Read more »
"The Penny King" says dollars are worthless and pennies are worth a dollar. If the public agrees to this concept, surely we are already in a global economic depression as word spreads.
By Alex S. Gabor | Published 11/28/2007 | Read more »
A young woman considers her true allegiances
By Alexander C. Kafka | Published 10/2/2007 | Read more »
HYIP sites have a lure like none other. They offer a quick way for people to get rich with minimal effort.
By Spreading The Word | Published 9/26/2007 | Read more »
Comparing notes on two presidential candidates: an e-mail from a friend.
By Larry R. Miller | Published 12/26/2007 | Read more »
The mounting economic problems in the United States have spread to Canada and elsewhere as the credit markets continue their implosions.
By Alex S. Gabor | Published 11/17/2007 | Read more »
There are still many wonderful ways to make cash.
By Donald Pennington | Published 10/5/2007 | Read more »
Pyramid schemes are currently thriving in the world especially since the advent of the internet. Most of them falsely promise investors huge returns on relatively small investments. There are countless variations, all based on the same fraudulent concept.
By Rocky Kamau | Published 10/11/2007 | Read more »
Things to look for when thinking about a home based business.
By Zig Noda | Published 10/15/2007 | Read more »
Mr. Stolyarov discusses the financial transactions of conversions and reverse conversions - first through conceptual multiple-choice questions and then by means of practice problems that combine these concepts with formulas for put-call parity.
By G. Stolyarov II | Published 2/19/2008 | Read more »
The right looks at the very real need for universal health care in America and decries it as "socialism." And then they rally to support 18B in tax breaks for Exxon and a bail-out of Bear Stearns.
By Jeff Musall | Published 4/7/2008 | Read more »
Some Pyramid Scheme's are tricky - they hide behind the mask of a legitimate online business and call themselves a "Multi-Level Marketing" operation. This article will outline the differences, teach you what to look for and give several examples of both.
By Altari L | Published 2/28/2008 | Read more »
Other than permanent tax cuts, the best thing the feds can do about the economy is what they do best, nothing.
By Tony Sarrecchia | Published 4/8/2008 | Read more »
A look at the top "get rich quick" schemes in America today.
By C. Sherwood | Published 4/29/2008 | Read more »
If you find yourself in the Oregon wine country any time of year, you're in for a good time. With the plethora of wineries open for tasting within a stone's throw of one another, it's beyond easy to sample more than enough wines.
By Kathy Holmes | Published 4/24/2008 | Read more »
The winners of the 2007 George Polk Awards have been announced. There are winners in 14 categories. The Polk Awards are one of the highest honors in journalism.
By Elizabeth Eckert | Published 2/25/2008 | Read more »
Senior citizens sometimes fear being dependent on children and other family members. In some cases, it is prudent to ask experts for help before giving your money to strangers or signing on any dotted line.
By Virginia Sanders | Published 9/19/2007 | Read more »
Excerpted from "Bonanza: How to Profit During a Global Economic Depression", by Alex S. Gabor, this hard hitting view of the global economy and its cancerous cells upon human consciousness is sure to stir up demands for improvement in the way we manage our global resources.
By Alex S. Gabor | Published 1/13/2008 | Read more »
The process of clearing the phony pillars of power politics from the face of the earth may take a few more decades to accomplish according to "The Penny King", the former Chairman and CEO of Penny King Holdings Corporation!
By Alex S. Gabor | Published 1/11/2008 | Read more »
Telynx, Inc. used to be a controlled subsidiary of the Free and Clear Foundations of America, Inc. through Penny King Holdings Corporation. There is a UCC filing for over a million dollars against Telynx, Inc.
By Alex S. Gabor | Published 1/25/2008 | Read more »
Very Basic overview of some reasons that socialism fails in the real world.
By Admiral Coeyman | Published 1/31/2008 | Read more »
Learn about the different types of scam on the Net and how to defend yourself
By Dario Borghino | Published 2/19/2008 | Read more »
What do you know about profitable investing online? I will tell you some ways of successful online investments, types of schemes and much more.
Maybe you know or not that the key to a profitable investment is just a single word - "diversify".
By David Vagner | Published 12/18/2007 | Read more »
Pharmaceutical giant Merck and tobacco tower Philip Morris announced that they will merge.
By Ed Druckman | Published 4/16/2007 | Read more »
