March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Bernard Madoff could face 20 years in jail if convicted of what prosecutors are calling the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. But his $50 billion ploy pales next to the one creat

Detectives and SFO reveal inquiry into big 'Ponzi' scheme and several 'mini-Madoffs' By Robert Verkaik and Mark Hughes Thursday, 5 March 2009 Share Digg It del.icio.us Facebook Reddit Print A

Former Chicago nightclub owner accused of running Ponzi scheme Charges allege Anthony Demasi used investments to pay off debts, fund clubs Tribune staff report February 28, 2009 A former Chicago

On the off chance you're in the mood for a sleepless night, fretting about the economic future of our state and region, I have a couple of choice reading recommendations. The current issue of the N

New Fraud Discovery Institute Report Reveals Ponzi Plus Pyramid Equals Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. FDI's PonziPlusPyramidEqualsPrepaid Web site showing points of similarity with Madoff scheme: Con

Ponzi schemes abound From Canadian Business magazine, February 20, 2009 By Al Rosen Al Rosen is a forensic accountant and principal of Rosen & Associates in Toronto. He writes frequently for Can

RG mail http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/a-fraud-bigger-than-madoff-1622987.html The Independent Senior US soldiers investigated over missing Iraq reconstruction billions By Patric

Skittish investors are creating 'Ponzi-palooza' NEWS SERVICESFEBRUARY 28, 2009 Investors, skittish after the Bernard Madoff and R. Allen Stanford investigations, are sending daily tips o

Student Loan Scams Similar To Ponzi Scheme History often repeats itself, and this decade is no different when it comes to student loan scams facilitated by private student lenders willing to part

UCF economist: Population growth is Florida's Ponzi scheme By Drew Petrimoulx @ March 31, 2009 3:03 PM Permalink We told you the poor economy has Florida's population growth on the decline. That may

Yes, homo "sapiens" sapiens have constructed the grandest of Ponzi schemes, whereby current generations have figured out how to live off the wealth of future generations. Yes, we are all in essence Ma