Ponzi schemes—like the $50 scam allegedly run by Bernard Madoff—have been around for decades and, unfortunately, will likely continue to exist for years to come. Here’s how to recognize a potential Ponzi scheme and avoid getting burned.  Read more...

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a California man with running a fraudulent investment operation that raised $3 million from the public.  Read more...

The Iraqi dinar “investment” opportunity — a scam that has been around for a few years — has recently been regaining much of its former popularity. Read more...

Twitter is a fantastic micro-blogging, networking and powerful business tool. It is fast touching and very easy to follow all the information that is sent to you. But new twitter phishing scam came on the net. It’s not the first scam attempted on Twitter users and is unlikely to be the last. Read more...

Kiefer Sutherland, who plays slick counter-terrorism agent Jack Bauer on TV's “24,” lost $869,000 in a complicated investment scam, TMZ reported Tuesday.  Read more...

FINRA, the big regulator of U.S. securities firms, has recently addressed a new threat to your financial well-being, and it's one that I expect to become more prevalent in 2010: the green energy investment scam. Read more...

It was a rough year for Ponzi schemes.  Read more...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an Investor Alert today warning investors to be wary of green energy investments that promise large gains from investing in companies purportedly involved in developing or producing alternative, renewable or waste energy products. Read more...

A Justice Court felony arraignment for a Las Vegas man who is suspected of scamming millions of dollars from dozens of victims worldwide has been scheduled for 8 a.m. on Jan. 8. Read more...

The Garden Grove Police Department is looking for victims of an investment fraud scheme that may have targeted senior citizens in the community.  Read more...