Ponzi and pyramid schemes are both forms of financial fraud that share many characteristics. However, there are distinct differences in how they operate.

Many investors are asking themselves if we are living in an AI bubble; others have gone beyond that and are simply asking themselves, until when? Yet the bubble keeps growing, fueled by that perilous ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

One question I get asked frequently by potential clients who come in suspecting that they have been scammed is whether they might have been the victim of a Ponzi scheme. Ponzi schemes derive their ...

As a certified financial planner, I am often faced with questions about new investments that promise high returns with low risk. Examples include so-called ‘exclusive’ high-return funds that promise ...

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 ...

Technology bubbles have often concealed major frauds. From the railway boom to the Madoff affair, are there warning signs at ...