What once relied on word-of-mouth and text messages has now evolved into sleek websites, crypto buzzwords, and social media influencers. But no matter the packaging, the outcome is often the same: ...

It is widely recognized that deceiving investors is the bread-and-butter of a Ponzi Scheme [1]. However, the term “investors” often conjures images of Shark Tank or Wall Street – and this is far from ...

It was a rough year for Ponzi schemes. In 2009, the recession unraveled nearly four times as many of the investment scams as those that fell apart in 2008, with "Ponzi" becoming a buzzword again ...

Finance and investment experts have attributed the recurring cases of phony investment schemes to three main issues of financial illiteracy, greed and lack of culture of due process. Against the ...

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