Anatomy of a Ponzi Scheme: Scams Past and Present

Author:   Colleen Cross
Publisher:   Slice Publishing
ISBN:  

9780987883551


Pages:   296
Publication Date:   29 January 2024
Format:   Paperback
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Is Your Money Safe? The biggest Ponzi scheme of all time is about to collapse in 2016, and most victims are unaware they are caught in its web. Are you one of them? Bernard Madoff, Tom Petters and others amassed fortunes in massive Ponzi schemes, ruining unsuspecting investors who were unaware that their investments were connected to these criminals. Just like the investors on Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, they are unknowingly invested in the scheme, either directly or indirectly, through hedge funds, mutual funds or other feeder fund investments. Are you an unwitting victim? Learn how to spot a Ponzi Scheme and beat these fraudsters at their own game!

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Author:   Colleen Cross
Publisher:   Slice Publishing
Imprint:   Slice Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.435kg
ISBN:  

9780987883551


ISBN 10:   0987883550
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   29 January 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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"""This book is fascinating and well written. It looks into what makes up a Ponzi Scheme, how often they occur (according to Cross about once a year... since the middle ages!) and how many fraudsters are psychopaths. He also details the life and fraud of the man for whom the phenomenon was named Charles Ponzi. Other chapters cover; Chapter 4. Nineteenth Century Swindlers - Ponzi Pioneers (followed by a slew of other famous Ponziers) Chapter 5. Paul Burks Chapter 6. Marc Dreier Chapter 7. Nevin Shapiro Chapter 8. Ioan Stoica Chapter9. Damara Bertges (even women can be schemers) Chapter10. Scott Rothstein Chapter11. Tom Petters Chapter12. Allen Stanford Other chapters cover Chapter 17. Spotting Ponzi schemes and... Chapter 20. a prediction of the next big Ponzi"""


This book is fascinating and well written. It looks into what makes up a Ponzi Scheme, how often they occur (according to Cross about once a year... since the middle ages!) and how many fraudsters are psychopaths. He also details the life and fraud of the man for whom the phenomenon was named Charles Ponzi. Other chapters cover; Chapter 4. Nineteenth Century Swindlers - Ponzi Pioneers (followed by a slew of other famous Ponziers) Chapter 5. Paul Burks Chapter 6. Marc Dreier Chapter 7. Nevin Shapiro Chapter 8. Ioan Stoica Chapter9. Damara Bertges (even women can be schemers) Chapter10. Scott Rothstein Chapter11. Tom Petters Chapter12. Allen Stanford Other chapters cover Chapter 17. Spotting Ponzi schemes and... Chapter 20. a prediction of the next big Ponzi


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Colleen Cross writes three bestselling mystery/thriller series. Her latest, the Westwick Witches Cozy Mystery series, is a paranormal cozy mystery set in tiny Westwick Corners, an almost-ghost town where nothing ever happens ...except when the witches get involved! Her two popular mystery/thriller/crime series feature Katerina Carter, a forensic accountant and fraud investigator with street smarts. She always does the right thing, though her unorthodox methods are a little hair-raising and heart stopping.Colleen also writes white collar crime nonfiction. Anatomy of a Ponzi: Scams Past and Present exposes the biggest Ponzi schemers of all time and how they get away with their crimes. She predicts the exact time and place the biggest Ponzi scheme ever will be exposed, and it will be soon!

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