Pyramid and Ponzi schemes Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 97. Chapters: Pyramid scheme, Ponzi scheme, Charles Ponzi, Madoff investment scandal, Bernard Madoff, Scott W. Rothstein, List of Ponzi schemes, Norman Hsu, J. Ezra Merkin, Allen Stanford, Barry Minkow, Lou Pearlman, Arthur Nadel, Stanford Financial Group, Holiday Magic, Tom Petters, U-Vistract, Danny Pang, Laura Pendergest-Holt, Franchise fraud, FundAmerica, Bernard Cornfeld, Frank DiPascali, WinCapita, Foundation for New Era Philanthropy, Matrix scheme, G12 Vision, Joel N. Ward, Robert Douglas Hartmann, Solomon Dwek, Reed Slatkin, Stock Generation, Yilishen Tianxi Group, David G. Friehling, Ron Rewald, MMM, Studiotraffic, John McNamara, High-yield investment program, K1 fund, Kevin Foster, Caritas, Valerie Red-Horse, 1997 rebellion in Albania, Operation Broken Trust, Earl Jones, Make Money Fast, USA Capital, Bayou Hedge Fund Group, Cherry Shares, Swiss Mutual Fund, Stanley Chais, World Plus, D.M.G. Grupo Holding S.A., Samuel Israel III, Gary Sorenson, Petters Group Worldwide, Joseph S. Forte, Double Shah, Afinsa, Success University, Greater Ministries International, GKO-OFZ, Charis Johnson, Bishop, Baldwin, Rewald, Dillingham and Wong, Kubus scheme, Rick Koerber, Investors Overseas Service, Steven Hoffenberg, James Nicholson, Lyonya Golubkov, Angelo Haligiannis, T5PC, Dona Branca, Allied Deals Inc., Equinox, Tenka Ikka no Kai, Andrew Duncan, James M. Davis, Airplane game. Excerpt: The Madoff investment scandal broke in December 2008, when former NASDAQ chairman Bernard Madoff admitted that the wealth management arm of his business was an elaborate Ponzi scheme. He founded the Wall Street firm Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC in 1960, and was its chairman until his arrest. Alerted by his sons, federal authorities arrested Madoff on December 11, 2008. On March 12, 2009, Madoff pleaded guilty to 11 federal crimes and admitted to operating what has been called by The Market Oracle the largest investor fraud ever [...] Autor: Source: Wikipedia Wydawnictwo: Books LLC, Reference Series Rok wydania: 2012 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 98 Wymiary: 24.6 x 18.9 x 0.8 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9781155909028