US duo charged for running marijuana Ponzi scheme
They managed to con at least 25 investors out of $4.85m
They managed to con at least 25 investors out of $4.85m
Firm raised at least $75m from over 500 investors based in America and overseas
For running a Ponzi scheme that conned investors out of ZAR23.2m
Insolvency Service says to not engage with anyone who claims they can salvage money invested
Collectively they managed to steal $31.5m from investors
Over £15m was raised from 1,000 people who were promised ‘unrealistic returns’
They stole investments to pay off their previously failed companies
SEC also files an emergency action charging a New York real estate investor with fraud
He used a Ponzi scheme to steal over £600,000 from companies and individuals in six years
Company had already been fined $1bn for running a Ponzi scheme
Emergency action filed by US regulator after 8,500 retail investors were defrauded
Sentencing was delayed as the fraudster helped Guernsey authorities with a similar investigation