What Is a Ponzi Scheme?
A Ponzi scheme is an investment fraud that attracts new investors with promises of high returns and little to no risk. Instead of generating legitimate profits, the scheme uses funds from new investors to pay returns to earlier investors, creating an illusion of profitability. The scheme only continues as long as new investors keep joining. Once this […]
Affinity Fraud: A Hidden Threat to Investors Highlighted by the Wilkinson Family Speaker Series
Affinity fraud, a pernicious form of investment fraud targeting specific groups with shared identities, took center stage at the University of Oklahoma College of Law’s Wilkinson Family Speaker Series. This series, generously funded by Bruce Wilkinson, a 1969 OU College of Law alumnus, aims to educate students, alumni, and the broader Oklahoma community about critical […]