[Post Updated… You won’t believe the wild ending!] Most people in Seattle know that Frederick Darren Berg is accused of masterminding the largest Ponzi scheme case in the history of Washington State. Berg is currently in jail awaiting trial on multiple felonies. Prosecutors have also charged Berg with bankruptcy fraud. Why is this significant? If […]
The Life and Times of Frederick Berg – Inside Seattle’s Largest Ponzi Scheme
[Post updated January 2020] Frederick Darren Berg fancies himself the king of Seattle tour busses. Prosecutors say he is the mastermind of a $130 million Ponzi scheme, one of the largest frauds ever in Washington state. A federal grand jury indicted Berg two months ago and charged him with 9 counts of wire fraud, 2 […]
30 Rock Accountant Arrested for Fraud
Celebrities and media moguls attract much attention from American society; often that attention is unwanted. Fraudsters and con artists know there is a great deal of money in the media world and that makes celebrities and Hollywood production companies big targets for fraud. Matthew Rudolf, a former accountant for the NBC TV series “30 Rock” […]