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investors 'returns are paid for directly by later investors'investments , giving thefalse impression that the investment isviable .
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Lawyer jailed 50 years for ponzi scheme A MILLIONAIRE Florida lawyer has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme out of his law firm's office that defrauded investors out of $US1. 2 billion ($1.48 billion), federal prosecutors say.
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Lawyer jailed 50 years for ponzi scheme A MILLIONAIRE Florida lawyer has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme out of his law firm's office that defrauded investors out of $US1. 2 billion ($1.48 billion), federal prosecutors say.
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"The term 'Ponzi scheme' is what scared seniors," said Romney, the former Massachusetts governor.
Rick Perry must be the front-runner: Everyone attacks him 2011
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The term 'Ponzi scheme' I think is over the top and unnecessary and frightful to many people,'' Mr. Romney said, calling Social Security an essential program that needs a change in its funding structure.
Perry's the Man in the Middle Jonathan Weisman 2011
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"The term 'Ponzi scheme' is what scared seniors," said Romney, the former Massachusetts governor.
Rick Perry must be the front-runner: Everyone attacks him 2011
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The term "Ponzi scheme" I think is over the top and unnecessary, and frightful to many people.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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The term "Ponzi scheme" I think is over the top and unnecessary, and frightful to many people.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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"The term Ponzi scheme is over the top, unnecessary and frightening to many people," Romney replied.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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Few in the crowd seemed to be concerned about Perry's use of the term "Ponzi scheme" to describe Social Security despite the criticism he has been drawing even from other Republicans.
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The term "Ponzi scheme" I think is over the top and unnecessary, and frightful to many people.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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