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  2. Allen Stanford - Wikipedia

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    Robert Allen Stanford (born March 24, 1950) is a convicted financial fraudster, former financier, and sponsor of professional sports. He was convicted of fraud in 2012, having operated an eight billion dollar Ponzi scheme, [1] [2] [3] and is now serving a 110-year federal prison sentence.

  3. Antiguan and Barbudan nationality law - Wikipedia

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    Denaturalisation may occur if a person obtained nationality through fraud, false representation, or concealment; acts of treason; disloyalty or service to a foreign government; certain criminal offences; loss of nationality in a Commonwealth Country; and in the case of nationality by investment for failure to meet residency requirements of the ...

  4. List of Ponzi schemes - Wikipedia

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    In early 2019, in the Kapa investment scam, the Philippine government shut down Kapa-Community Ministry International and its self-declared pastor, Joel Apolinario. [citation needed] In January 2020, the SEC filed a federal case against a Californian couple, Jeff and Paulette Carpoff, charging them of organizing a $910 million Ponzi scheme.

  5. 6 Investment Scam Red Flags and How To Avoid Them - AOL

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    Report the scam. If you feel you’ve been taken advantage of by an investment scam, contact your local banking institution to go over how to best protect and recover your personal finance ...

  6. A Long Way Down for R. Allen Stanford, the Charlatan Knight ...

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    Roughly six months later, the 62-year-old had been convicted on 13 of 14 accounts of conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud, obstruction of justice, and money laundering; sentenced to 110 years in ...

  7. Immigrant investor programs - Wikipedia

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    Citizenship by investment programs enable the applicant to rapidly obtain citizenship with no required residence period, or only a short nominal period measured in days or weeks. These are often known as "golden passports" or "cash-for-passport" programs, offering visa-free travel and possible tax advantages.

  8. Mehul Choksi - Wikipedia

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    A few days later, the PNB scam was disclosed. On 15 January, he took the oath of citizenship of Antigua and Barbuda, where he applied for the citizenship in November 2017 under the country's Citizenship by Investment program. [29] However, Indian authorities argue that he has not renounced his Indian citizenship.

  9. Maine woman, 65, loses $23K to scammer posing as Bank ... - AOL

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    Last year, American consumers lost more than $10 billion to fraud. Maine woman, 65, loses $23K to scammer posing as Bank of America employee — and she’s furious at their response Skip to main ...