Ponzi schemes
Pennsylvania Creamery Owners Accused of State's Largest Ponzi Scheme
Trickling Springs Creamery is accused of targeting Amish and Mennonite investors.
Why White-Collar Criminals Think the Panama Papers Won't Change Shit
A current prisoner who used to hang with Bernie Madoff asked some convicted financial criminals for their take.
A Brief History of Ponzi Schemes
From three-card monte to insurance fraud to more sophisticated financial scams, the goal of a Ponzi scheme is always the same—to make a quick buck.
Lawyer Reveals Details About the Man Behind Bitcoin’s $4.5 Million Ponzi Scheme
Trendon T. Shavers, or Pirateat40, is Bitcoin's Bernie Madoff.
The 20-Year-Old EDM Entrepreneur Accused of Running a $500,000 Ponzi Scheme
Ian Bick has been organizing dances and EDM events for Connecticut teens since he was 15, but the federal government is now accusing him of running a much darker and more complex side hustle.
Are White-Collar Crime Registries the Key to Preventing Another Financial Crisis?
On Wednesday, the Utah State Legislature created a sex-offender-style registry for warning the public about Utah's Gordon Gekkos. The idea might just catch on.
Ephren Taylor’s Disastrous Megachurch Ponzi Scheme
How Ephren Taylor, the son of a small-town minister and self-proclaimed "social capitalist," conned thousands of churchgoers out of their life savings.
Ex-SEC Official Steps Down Amid Questions Over His Work for Ponzi Schemer Allen Stanford
Barasch stepped down not long after a five-part series published by VICE uncovered potential violations of federal conflict-of-interest laws by Barasch while representing Stanford. Meanwhile, the vast majority of American investors who got taken in by...
A Respected Law Firm Alllegedly Risked Breaking the Law by Representing a Rogue Banker
New evidence about the shady activities of a former SEC official.
New Disclosures About a Congressman's Relationship with a Now-Imprisoned Texas Billionaire
Former House Majority Leader candidate Pete Sessions has promised to talk about what he did for R. Allen Stanford.