Ponzi scheme

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Clusterstock  4 hrs ago  Comment 
Oh, all the things a cool billion can buy. South Florida lawyer Scott Rothstein lived large on his alleged $1 billion lawsuit settlement Ponzi scheme, and the pictures prove it. We knew about the three boats, 20 cars, and 15 pieces of...
Insurance Journal  4 hrs ago  Comment 
TD Bank was hit with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Friday calling it the "financial epicenter'' of an alleged Ponzi scheme run by disgraced Florida lawyer Scott Rothstein. The unit of Canada's ...
Skeptical CPA  Nov 22  Comment 
"Armed with informants, wiretaps, and sophisticated software tools, the [SEC]--still smarting after missing Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme--is determined to raise its game. 'It would be wise for investment advisers and corporate executives to look...
Wall Street Journal  Nov 21  Comment 
Investors contend a high-profile Florida attorney orchestrated a claim-sharing fraud with the help of TD bank's U.S. unit and several accomplices.
Reuters  Nov 19  Comment 
Federal prosecutors on Thursday confronted Tom Petters over his claim that after he belatedly became aware of the fraud that bankrupted his company, he tried to repair the damage.
Bloomberg  Nov 19  Comment 
A Florida resident who invested $2.1 million with Scott Rothstein, the Florida attorney accused of running a Ponzi scheme that may have topped $1 billion, sued Rothstein, his law firm and Toronto Dominion Bank to get his money back.
Forbes  Nov 19  Comment 
Firm tied to indicted Democratic moneyman Hassan Nemazee manages $200 million for New Mexico.
Clusterstock  Nov 18  Comment 
Scott Rothstein's legal career is probably over, but that didn't stop the accused Ponzi schemer from voluntarily giving up his Florida law license. The south Florida hot-shot lawyer hasn't been formally charged with anything, but the FBI has...
Reuters  Nov 18  Comment 
Tom Petters, on trial as the alleged mastermind of a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme, took the witness stand in his own defense on Wednesday, trying to portray himself as a "big picture" executive far removed from the supposed fraud that prosecutors...
Bloomberg  Nov 18  Comment 
(Update1) Lloyd’s of London said admissions made by accused Ponzi scheme operator R. Allen Stanford’s former chief financial officer when he pleaded guilty relieves the insurance syndicate of the obligation to pay defense costs for Stanford...
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A ponzi scheme is a fraudulent operation that promises to pay investors unusual returns on their investment. The scheme does not earn money through legitimate business, rather it relies on investment from new investors to pay back older investors.

It is named after Charles Ponzi who became famous for applying schemes of this type during early 20th century.

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