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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.
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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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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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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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Third Defendant Pleads Guilty in Decade-long Ponzi Scheme (Ohio Attorney General)

Public Technologies 15 Jan 2026
(TOLEDO, Ohio) - A former investment manager has admitted his involvement in a scheme to deceive and defraud investors of millions of dollars, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced ... In the business scheme case, Delverne is the sole defendant.
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The Davis Refinery is not a Ponzi scheme

Image The Bismarck Tribune 14 Jan 2026
I will invest, and I urge Tribune readers to support investing Legacy Funds in the Davis family's plan to build a Bakken oil refinery at the already-operational Fryburg rail loading yard ... .
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Letter: The Davis Refinery is not a Ponzi scheme

Image The Bismarck Tribune 13 Jan 2026
I will invest, and I urge Tribune readers to support investing Legacy Funds in the Davis family’s plan to build a Bakken oil refinery at the already-operational Fryburg rail loading yard ... .
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ED arrests imposter for trying to derail auction of properties attached in ponzi scheme case

The Hindu 12 Jan 2026
Nowhera Shaik engaged Kalyan Banerjee on a monthly payment and commission basis, the ED alleged ....
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Investors Lose over $200,000 to Ponzi Scheme in Ibadan

This Day 08 Jan 2026
No fewer than 950 investors have reportedly lost over $200,000  to another Ponzi scheme in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital ... “We were made to believe that it is not a Ponzi scheme but government recognised investment scheme.
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