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The Ponzi playbook in Telangana: built on trust, broken by fraud

The Hindu 23 Jan 2026
Promising high returns and low risk, Ponzi schemes are quietly ...
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Georgia man pleads guilty to $380 million Ponzi scheme

Jurist 23 Jan 2026
A Georgia man pleaded guilty to wire fraud in US federal court on Wednesday after engineering “the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history,” defrauding over 2,000 investors of over $380 million ... According to US Attorney Theodore S ... ....
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Babar, Rizwan Among Players Hit by ‘Ponzi’ Scheme

Kashmir Observer 23 Jan 2026
Karachi- Several top Pakistan cricketers, including former captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, have allegedly fallen victim to a Ponzi scheme that could cost them millions of rupees, a source has said.
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Federal prosecutors in Georgia announce guilty plea in Ponzi scheme that bilked investors of $380M

Image TDT News 22 Jan 2026
A financial adviser in Georgia has pleaded guilty in a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 2,000 people out of $380 million. Federal prosecutors say 54-year-old Todd Burkhalter entered the plea Wednesday to wire fraud. They plan to recommend a ....
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Guilty plea in $380 million Ponzi scheme, feds say

CBS News 22 Jan 2026
A financial adviser in Georgia, Todd Burkhalter, has pleaded guilty in a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 2,000 people out of $380 million, federal authorities say ... .
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Financial group CEO Todd Burkhalter admits to running $380M Ponzi scheme — largest in Georgia ...

New York Post 22 Jan 2026
A financial group chief executive is accused of running the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia’s history to fund a high-end lifestyle, which included purchasing a yacht, a multimillion-dollar condo ...
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Accounting firm overseeing Greg Martel Ponzi bankruptcy estimates $12M bill for service

CBC 19 Jan 2026
PricewaterhouseCoopers has logged thousands of hours since 2023 to reconstruct the flow of finances in the multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme by Victoria mortgage broker Greg Martel ... .
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Nigerian SEC Partners With Police To Tackle Crypto Ponzi Schemes – Details

Bitcoinist 18 Jan 2026
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is maintaining an intense focus on the local cryptocurrency industry, as indicated by recent developments ... Nigerian SEC Looks To Improve Crypto Investors’ Protection ... Dr. Agama said. ... .
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See the Jan. 15, 1926, front page: Ponzi free a year, resumes frenzies finance career

Image St Louis Post-Dispatch 16 Jan 2026
Headlines from the Jan. 15, 1926, front page include. Ponzi free a year, resumes frenzies finance career ... .
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Former Toledo Investment Adviser is Third to Plead Guilty in Massive $72 Million Ponzi Scheme (Ohio Department of Commerce)

Public Technologies 16 Jan 2026
... that James Delverne, a former investment adviser with Northwest Capital in Toledo, has become the third individual to plead guilty in connection with an alleged decade-long, $72 million Ponzi scheme.
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