by Brian Mahany Ponzi schemes are a dime a dozen these days. It’s been 2 years since the Bernie Madoff scandal rocked the world yet people still become victims of investment fraud every day. Most of us believe that people are inherently good. Sure, we may be a bit more skeptical these days but if […]
Ponzi Scheme Rocks Miami’s Cuban Community
[Post updated May 2021] Some of the largest Ponzi schemes are those that target a specific religion or ethnic group. These so called affinity frauds work because people in closed communities tend to trust one another more than outsiders. For Gaston and Teresita Cantens, their $135 million fraud scheme targeting Cuban exiles came to a […]