Description: PONZIMONIUM How Scam Artists are Ripping Off America (Color) by Commodity Futures Trading Commission Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In December of 2008, the world learned that legendary investment guru Bernard Madoff made-off with an estimated $50 billion in what was called the "Mother of all Ponzi Schemes." Ponzi schemes, named after Charles Ponzi, are scams in which early "investors" are given supposed returns paid through funds provided by later investors. Typically, an investment is made and then some "profits" are paid out, prompting the investor to assume that his or her money has increased in value. In actuality, the perpetrators of these schemes-Ponzi, Madoff, or the others described in this book-take the money for themselves. The legal term for this kind of taking is "misappropriation." As new investors enter the fraud, supposed returns are offered continually to initial investors, and many times are accompanied by fake account statements. This continues until new money stops flowing in and the investors want their money back. During the 2008 economic downturn, people needed their money back at the same time that there were no new investors. Many "house of cards" scams have fallen and the perpetrators of the swindles have been caught. Charles Ponzi ran these types of scams in the U.S. until he was deported to Italy, his birth-place, in 1934 as an "undesirable alien." Details ISBN 1506005640 ISBN-13 9781506005645 Title PONZIMONIUM How Scam Artists are Ripping Off America (Color) Author Commodity Futures Trading Commission Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 86 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:93403288; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Ponzimonium How Scam Artists Are Ripping Off America (Color)
Number of Pages: 84 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 0.2 in
Topic: Hoaxes & Deceptions
Genre: True Crime
Item Weight: 9.8 Oz
Item Length: 11 in
Author: Commodity Futures Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback