$700M+ Medical Marijuana Ponzi Scheme With Over Half-Million Duped Investors Busted In Europe
A massive medical cannabis Ponzi scheme was dismantled in Europe on Thursday. A joint investigation by European law enforcement.....»»
The SEC charged a Florida company that promised investors 60% returns with operating a Ponzi scheme and raising as much as $17 million in fraudulent offerings
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Investors in alleged $170 million Tampa-based Ponzi scheme file class action lawsuit seeking $5 million
In a federal lawsuit, the investors allege that EquiAlt, its CEO and managing director "scammed more than 1,100 mostly senior citizens from across the country of much of their life savings.".....»»
SEC accuses South Florida company of penny stock scheme
The company allegedly received $4.9 million from investors by falsely claiming it was raising capital to develop radiation-protection products for medical and military applications......»»
CFTC Lawsuit Alleges $147 Million in Bitcoin Defrauded From Trading Scheme Investors
22,858.822 bitcoin were misappropriated under Control-Finance's Ponzi-like scheme......»»
Buffett"s Berkshire "Duped" Out Of $377 Million By "Ponzi-Like Solar Scheme"
While it may come as a shock to liberals, it looks as though Donald Trump may n.....»»
Scheme allegedly used fake debt to steal $360 million from investors in Md., Va.
Kevin Merrill, Jay Ledford and Cameron Jezierski are accused of building a fraudulent Ponzi scheme around consumer debt portfolios. They face civil and criminal charges......»»
Korean Crypto Scam Fleeced Investors for Over $18.5 Million
Police have reportedly used AI to spot a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme in South Korea that cheated investors out of $18.5 million......»»
Ex-Belmont resident convicted in $6M Ponzi scheme case
A former Belmont resident was convicted on Tuesday on charges that he defrauded 15 investors of more than $6 million through a Ponzi-style investment scheme that he created. The 76-year-old John William Cranney, who now lives in Texas, was found gui.....»»
Medical Marijuana Sales Decline Continues In Colorado As Recreational Weed Disrupts Market
Medical marijuana sales continue to slide in Colorado. For the first half of 2018, revenue fell 21 percent year-over-year to $165.8 million. Recreational sales rose 14 percent to $573 million. read more.....»»
Massachusetts man who defrauded 15 people of $6M gets 5 years in prison
A former Massachusetts man convicted of running what prosecutors called a Ponzi-style scheme that defrauded 15 investors out of more than $6 million has been sentenced to five years in prison. .....»»
Form D Friday: Texas investors eye growing medical hops instead of pot
An investment vehicle TexMed Ventures is raising up to $5 million for a startup that is looking to grow hops for local breweries and medical purposes in a state where raising marijuana plants is still in its infancy......»»
U.S. prosecutors charge three men in $364 million Ponzi scheme
Federal prosecutors have accused three men of portraying themselves as investment professionals and using a phony portfolio of consumer debt to defraud hundreds of unwary investors out of tens of millions of dollars as part of a $364 million Ponzi scheme......»»
Men charged in $364M Ponzi scheme blew money on cars, diamonds
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice said Wednesday they have halted a $364 million Ponzi scheme that targeted hundreds of investors across the U.S......»»
Local investment advisor sentenced to 78 months in prison for $1.6M Ponzi scheme
The head of a Philadelphia investment advisory who bilked clients out of $1.6 million in a Ponzi scheme was sentenced Friday to six and a half years in prison. Carl Frederic Sealey, 43, of Cinnaminson, N.J., was ordered by U.S. District Court Jud.....»»
SEC alleges $61-million Ponzi scheme by San Diego duo that lured investors with iPhone angle
A San Diego man has settled SEC allegations th.....»»
Bitcoin Scammer Hit With $2.5 Million Fine for Ponzi Scheme that Promised Outrageous Returns
The defendant admitted to taking $600,000 from at least 80 investors. Nicholas Gelfman claimed to have a high-frequency trading computer program that could mine profits from Bitcoin, sayi.....»»
"Largest Ever Ponzi Scheme In Maryland" Rocks Investors, $345 Million Vanishes
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last month the indictment and arrests of three people, includi.....»»
New suits in Siskey Ponzi scheme target MetLife
A dozen investors who say they put more than $4.5 million into a Ponzi scheme run by Rick Siskey are suing Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., three of its brokers and two Siskey-related companies to recover their losses. All of the investors — who f.....»»
Prominent NYC real estate developer and top execs charged in $86M fraud scheme
A prominent New York real estate developer and several other industry executives have been indicted for stealing more than $86 million from investors and subcontractors in New York......»»
VIVO Cannabis™ Announces First Quarter 2021 Results
Net revenue of $5.5 million – a decrease of 11% over Q4 2020 Vanluven facility received EU-GMP certification allowing VIVO to export cannabis products for sale in Europe and Beacon Medical Germany GmbH received an import license to allow imports of me.....»»