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  2. Mantria Corporation Ponzi scheme - Wikipedia

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    The Mantria Corporation Ponzi scheme has been described as the "biggest green energy scam" in United States history. [1] A Federal judge in the Securities and Exchange Commission's civil case found Mantria had scammed more than $54.5 million “by egregiously, recklessly, knowingly, and shamelessly perpetrating a fraudulent scheme” that used “misrepresentations, omissions, and blatant lies ...

  3. BBB Reveals America's Most Complained-About Businesses - AOL

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    Complaints lodged with the BBB fell about 7%, to 927,000. In practical terms, those numbers suggest that more Americans are being smart about their shopping, looking into businesses' reputations ...

  4. List of Ponzi schemes - Wikipedia

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    МММ was a Russian company that perpetrated one of the world's largest Ponzi schemes of all time. By different estimates from 5 to 40 million people lost up to $10 billion. The company started attracting money from private investors, promising annual returns of up to 1,000%.

  5. Lakewood company accused in 'knockoff' scam lawsuit over ...

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    The complaint, filed on Oct. 15 in U.S. District Court of New Jersey by Happy Products of Oregon, names Unbeatablesales.com of Lakewood as one of five defendants accused of illegally marketing and ...

  6. Fake news websites in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Fake news websites target United States audiences by using disinformation to create or inflame controversial topics such as the 2016 election. [1] [2] Most fake news websites target readers by impersonating or pretending to be real news organizations, which can lead to legitimate news organizations further spreading their message. [3]

  7. US SEC case over massive Allen Stanford fraud ends, judge ...

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    A federal judge ordered an end to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's 16-year-old lawsuit over Allen Stanford's $7.2 billion Ponzi scheme, directing the financier and two former ...

  8. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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    An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith.In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money.

  9. FBI Tech Tuesday: Beware of lost pet scams - AOL

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    Nov. 7—EL PASO — Few things tug at our hearts like adorable animals in danger or the distraught humans who miss them. Most of us have seen posts on social media from pet owners trying ...