Tag: HYIP schemes
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Colorado Securities Commissioner Tells Durango Herald: ‘They Want So Badly To Believe In The Tooth Fairy’
Joe Hanel, the Denver correspondent for the Durango Herald, has written a series of reports that delves into the symphony of the bizarre surrounding Ponzi schemer Frederick H.K. Baker, who once was immersed in the HYIP world but now is in prison. If you’ve been wondering about the psychology of Ponzi schemes — perhaps particularly…
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UPDATE: Receiver Sets Stage For Clawbacks In Zeek Ponzi Scheme Case: Filings Provide Clues About U.S. States In Which Fraudulent Transfers Allegedly Occurred
UPDATED 11:02 P.M. ET (U.S.A.) PP Blog reader “Tony” posted comments this morning about cases involving Rex Venture Group LLC popping up in federal courts beyond the Western District of North Carolina, home base of the SEC’s Zeek Ponzi scheme case and the court-appointed receiver. Rex Venture is the parent company of North Carolina-based Zeek.…
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UPDATE: Sentencing For Legisi HYIP Ponzi Swindler Gregory McKnight Rescheduled For Feb. 5
Sentencing for a Michigan man federal prosecutors accused of “semantic obfuscation” for the manner in which his “program” was promoted has been rescheduled for Feb. 5, according to the docket of U.S. District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith of the Eastern District of Michigan. The sentencing delay for Gregory N. McKnight, who conducted the Legisi HYIP…
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BULLETIN: Zeek Mystery Deepens: Receiver Says He Discovered ‘Foreign’ Account That Has NOT Been Seized; Meanwhile, $5 Million In Cashier’s Checks From Single U.S. Bank Found At Zeek Headquarters; Firm’s Records Described As ‘Inadequate Or Incomplete’; Secret Service Has Recovered Lion’s Share Of $293 Million Found So Far
BULLETIN: (5TH UPDATE 6:13 P.M. EDT) The court-appointed receiver in the Zeek Rewards Ponzi scheme case says he discovered that Zeek has “at least one foreign account” that has not been seized. It was “not clear” whether the funds would be recoverable despite the fact the bank that holds the account has been served with…
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The Bizarre Wordplay Of ‘ProfitClicking’
“25. Individual PC members are not responsible for the performace [sic] of PC or any other programs, products, and services provided by PC. Individual PC members, including those who introduce, sponsor, or refer other members, incur no liabilities or obligations in respect of PC’s financial decisions and directions and any other programs, products, and services…