Ponzi & Pyramid Schemes

Fraudulent investment operations promising outsize returns to new victims.

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macaupostdaily.com > news > 29449

5 residents lose 950,000 patacas in fake ‘Douyin’ customer service scams: police

54+ min ago   (315+ words) Five local residents have separately lost a total of 950,000 patacas after falling victim to a phone scam involving individuals impersonating ‘Douyin’ customer service representatives, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a regular press conference yesterday. Cheong added…...


timesofindia.indiatimes.com > city > mangaluru > woman-loses-9-3-lakh-in-work-from-home-job-scam > articleshow > 134394412.cms

Woman loses ₹9.3 lakh in work-from-home job scam

2+ hour, 52+ min ago   (241+ words) The Times of India Mangaluru: A 25-year-old woman allegedly lost Rs 9.3 lakh after being lured by fraudsters with a work-from-home data-entry job, according to a complaint filed with the CEN crime police.The woman said she received a WhatsApp message…...


3bmedianews.com > rockwood-resident-loses-1000-in-facebook-marketplace-phishing-scam

ROCKWOOD RESIDENT LOSES $1,000 IN FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE PHISHING SCAM

4+ hour, 34+ min ago   (125+ words) LAKE TANSI SUMMER MUSIC PRESENTED BY DAVE KIRK AUTOMOTIVELake Tansi Waterside Pavilion2026tue22sep6:00 pm6:00 pm September 26, Crossville TN- Car Show & Cruise-In Vendor Fair. Brown Elementary School, Dunbar Rd, Crossville TN. 10am-2pm. Pre-Registration $20 via email. Day of Show $25. Registration 10am-12pm. Awards include Best of Show, People’s…...


caliber.az > en > post > georgia-arrests-man-accused-of-defrauding-customers-of-320-000-in-car-scam

Georgia arrests man accused of defrauding customers of $320,000 in car scam

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (97+ words) Georgian authorities have arrested a man accused of defrauding customers of 833,000 lari ($320,000) in a car-import scam. According to the case, the suspect offered foreigners the opportunity to import vehicles from the United States to Georgia at favourable prices and demanded…...


digit.in > news > general > beware-fake-pension-card-scam-puts-your-personal-data-at-risk-here-is-how-to-stay-safe.html

Beware! Fake pension card scam puts your personal data at risk: Here is how to stay safe

8+ hour, 48+ min ago   (242+ words) The government has recently warned the pensioners in the country about a new fake pension card scam via its official X account of the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre. The authorities shared a post stating, ‘Fake pension benefits can look convincing....


scmp.com > news > hong-kong > law-and-crime > article > 3368267 > hong-kong-woman-80-loses-hk6-million-fake-online-investment-expert

Hong Kong woman, 80, loses HK$6 million to fake online investment expert

9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (132+ words) The case was among over 50 investment scams reported in Hong Kong last week, with total losses approaching HK$30 million An 80‑year‑old woman has lost HK$6 million (US$764,772) to a fake investment expert she met online, Hong Kong police have…...


dimsumdaily.hk > over-50-investment-frauds-cost-nearly-hk30-million

Over 50 investment frauds cost nearly HK$30 million

9+ hour ago   (404+ words) 21st September 2026 – (Hong Kong) Law enforcement agencies took more than 50 investment fraud reports in the past week, with combined losses of nearly HK$30 million, including an elderly retiree who handed over more than HK$6 million of her life savings. One of…...


thestandard.com.hk > news > article > 343369 > Elderly-retiree-duped-out-of-6m-in-Facebook-investment-scam

Elderly retiree duped out of $6m in Facebook investment scam

10+ hour, 15+ min ago   (216+ words) Hong Kong police received more than 50 reports of investment scams over the past week, involving total losses of about HK$30 million, including an 80-year-old retiree who was tricked out of more than HK$6 million. In a social media post on…...


courant.com > 09/21/2026 > two-men-plead-guilty-in-multi-million-dollar-embezzlement-scheme-involving-housing-cooperative-in-ct

Two men plead guilty in multi-million dollar embezzlement scheme. It involved a housing cooperative in CT

1+ day, 38+ min ago   (427+ words) Two men have pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a multi-million dollar embezzlement scheme involving a residential cooperative in Bridgeport and Stratford. Carmine Gentile, 37, of Freehold, New Jersey and Charles A. Pitcher, 58, of Trumbull each pleaded guilty to conspiracy…...