Ponzi Scheme

A Ponzi scheme is a form of fraud that lures investors and pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors. The scheme leads victims to believe that profits are coming from product sales or other means, and they remain unaware that other investors are the source of funds.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

CTFC Cracks Down On Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

CTFC Cracks Down On Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
CTFC Cracks Down On Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
September 22, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it has filed civil fraud charges against a New York man and his company over an alleged bitcoin...

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Beijing Court Sentences Mastermind of Ezubao Scam To Life In Prison
Beijing Court Sentences Mastermind of Ezubao Scam To Life In Prison
September 13, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

A court in Beijing handed down a life sentence for the mastermind behind the $9 billion Ezubao financial Internet scam and sentenced 26 others to...

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Madoff Fund Has Paid Zero To Victims
Madoff Fund Has Paid Zero To Victims
May 24, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The firm responsible for paying out $4 billion to victims of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme has been spending millions on related billings, including the retention...

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Ponzi Schemes Are Alive and Kicking
Ponzi Schemes Are Alive and Kicking
April 04, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The art of deceiving people out of money is nothing new. Dating back to the twentieth century with Charles Ponzi, Ponzi schemes have been used...

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Beijing Starts Prosecuting Individuals Behind Huge P2P Lending Scam
Beijing Starts Prosecuting Individuals Behind Huge P2P Lending Scam
December 19, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

Beijing has started prosecuting 26 people who are behind what is alleged to be China’s largest online fraud scam. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Former NFL Player Arrested On $10M Ponzi Scheme Charges
Former NFL Player Arrested On $10M Ponzi Scheme Charges
August 12, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

Former Philadelphia Eagles player Merrill Robertson Jr. may not be playing football, but he’s being accused of playing investors in a Ponzi scheme. Get the...

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China’s Online Lending Crackdown Reveals Ponzi Scheme
China’s Online Lending Crackdown Reveals Ponzi Scheme
May 17, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

It was revealed on Monday (May 16) that Chinese wealth management firm Zhongjin Capital Management has actually been used to operate a Ponzi scheme. Get...

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Swindled Madoff Investees Pocket Another $1.2 Billion In Payout No. 6
Swindled Madoff Investees Pocket Another $1.2 Billion In Payout No. 6
December 07, 2015  |  Legal & Regulation

Holiday presents may be coming early for victims of Bernard Madoff’s infamous and massive Ponzi scheme. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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