by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 12, 2021 | Scam of the day
Earlier this week, Jeff Carpoff was sentenced to the maximum sentence of thirty years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme in which he scammed investors in his phony mobile solar generator business. Carpoff lured investors with falsified financial statements and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 8, 2021 | Scam of the day
Scam artists around the world should probably honor Charles Ponzi, the man who perfected the scheme that bears his name that has been used by many scammers to steal billions of dollars from unwitting victims who made the mistake of investing their money with such...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 18, 2021 | Scam of the day
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently obtained a temporary restraining order shutting down an alleged Ponzi Scheme operated by Jason Dodd Bullard and Angela Romero-Bullard. Over the years Ponzi schemes have been used by many scammers to steal billions...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 12, 2021 | Scam of the day
A little over a month ago on March 3rd was Charles Ponzi’s 139th birthday. Scam artists around the world should probably honor the man who perfected the scheme that bears his name that has been used by many scammers to steal billions of dollars from unwitting...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 2, 2020 | Scam of the day
Had he not died in 1949, today would have been Charles Ponzi’s 138th birthday. Scam artists around the world should probably honor the man who perfected the scheme that bears his name that has been used by many scammers to steal billions of dollars from...