Ponzi and pyramid schemes are both forms of financial fraud that share many characteristics. However, there are distinct differences in how they operate.

The Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final consent judgment on January 13, 2026, against Matthew M. Motil, a podcast host who defrauded investors of millions of dollars through a Ponzi ...

What Is a Ponzi Scheme? Ponzi schemes typically lure in investors by promising high returns with little to no risk. Because initial investors often see high returns at first, early Ponzi schemes often ...

Attorneys James D. Gassenheimer and Isaac M. Marcushamer offer the telltale signs of a Ponzi scheme knowing another wave of frauds may be just around the corner. In late 2008 and 2009, the United ...

The pitch offered a “truly passive, turnkey investment” that was “ideal for the passive investor.” For $8,500 to $10,000, you could own your own vending machine that dispensed one-gallon jugs of ...