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Recent Examples of Ponzi scheme
McClain's moniker is named after Bernie Madoff, the former Nasdaq chairman who masterminded the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history by defrauding thousands of investors.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
On July 11th James Wellesley was arraigned and pleaded not guilty in Federal Court in New York City on wire fraud and money laundering charges related to what the FBI is calling a $99 million Ponzi scheme involving wine investment fraud.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Edwin Brant Frost IV and his private lending company First Liberty Building & Loan with allegedly presiding over a sophisticated $140 million Ponzi scheme, according to a civil complaint filed on Thursday in federal court in Atlanta.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 July 2025
By 2021 the company was running as a Ponzi scheme, the complaint said, even as Frost withdrew increasing amounts of money.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
On July 11th James Wellesley was arraigned and pleaded not guilty in Federal Court in New York City on wire fraud and money laundering charges related to what the FBI is calling a $99 million Ponzi scheme involving wine investment fraud.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Edwin Brant Frost IV and his private lending company First Liberty Building & Loan with allegedly presiding over a sophisticated $140 million Ponzi scheme, according to a civil complaint filed on Thursday in federal court in Atlanta.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 July 2025
By 2021 the company was running as a Ponzi scheme, the complaint said, even as Frost withdrew increasing amounts of money.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Ponzi scheme
pyramid scheme
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These scammers lured their targets with various offers, from cryptocurrency investments to pyramid schemes, and operated mainly out of Southeast Asia.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Scams that often exploit financial literacy gaps and market scams, such as pyramid schemes, gifting circles or unregulated crypto programs, as opportunities for fast-track wealth.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Ponzi scheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Ponzi%20scheme. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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