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Chicago man admits he sold bogus Picassos on eBay
CHICAGO - A suburban Chicago man pleaded guilty Tuesday to swindling at least 250 people out of more than $1 million through the sale of counterfeit prints advertised as the work of Pablo Picasso and other major contemporary artists.
Nations:U.S. Spain People:Pablo Picasso Source:(AP)
2010-01-05
AP: Ponzi collapses nearly quadrupled in '09
MIAMI - It was a rough year for Ponzi schemes. In 2009, the recession unraveled nearly four times as many of the investment scams as fell apart in 2008, with "Ponzi" becoming a buzzword again thanks to the collapse of Bernard Madoff's $50 billion plot.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Madoff Fraud Case Allen Stanford Fraud Case Source:(AP)
2009-12-28
Feds investigating Stanford ties to lawmakers: report
MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. federal authorities are investigating millions of dollars contributed by fraud suspect Allen Stanford and his staff to U.S. lawmakers in the past decade, the Miami Herald reported on Sunday.
Activities:Allen Stanford Fraud Case Source:(Reuters)
2009-12-27
Former lawyer charged in $1 billion Florida Ponzi scheme
MIAMI (Reuters) - A disbarred Florida lawyer surrendered to the FBI Tuesday to face charges he ran a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of more than $1 billion, federal prosecutors said.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2009-12-01
Govt report: Over $98B wasted in improper payments
WASHINGTON - More than $98 billion in taxpayer dollars spent by government agencies was wasted, much of it on questionable claims for tax credits and Medicare benefits, representing an increase of $26 billion from the previous year.
People:Barack Obama Activities:Obama Stimulus Package Source:(AP)
2009-11-17
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