They also win you over by making you feel special. I saw this up close when I was a runaway teenager taken under the wing by a real estate mogul in Santa Barbara, who happened to be the Ponzi King of ...

We’ve all heard the stories of people becoming multimillionaires through investing in cryptocurrency. When you hear these tales of people who – just a decade ago! – put a little money into a new ...

Every year, thousands of intelligent and otherwise capable people fall victim to some form of exploitation or fraud. The fallout is devastating, both financially and psychologically. Rates of ...

The SEC reveals how Nigerians were swindled out of ₦316 billion by Ponzi schemes, and names the major players behind the country’s most damaging scams. If you stand in the middle of the every-busy ...

In 2026, we expect scams to persist, especially as tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) become more widely used. In this guide, we highlight several scam trends to watch out for and explain ...

To curb the activities of unregistered investment operators and protecting investors from fraudulent schemes, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to introduce a dedicated Unstructured ...

\IN A world where investment opportunities flood inboxes and social media feeds, the allure of high returns with seemingly low risk can be intoxicating. However, these enticing offers can often mask ...

ORCHESTRATORS of Ponzi schemes have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence tools to make their scams appear more ...

Fear of missing out can make you lose a fortune. Ever wonder why intelligent businesspeople are so easily duped by con artists and Ponzi schemes? It’s because scammers use scarcity, urgency, and ...