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Mar. 23, 2018

Fraudster Friday: Earl Jones

Bertram Earl Jones ran a Ponzi scheme for decades in Quebec that cost his victims, including members of his own family, a reported $51.3 million Canadian. In 1979 Jones began his o...

Mar. 21, 2018

Question of the week: What are Illegal Distributions?

Illegal distributions refer to the sale of securities, usually shares, that have not complied with securities laws around registration, trading and/or disclosure. The trading of se...

Mar. 16, 2018

Fraudster Friday: Bre-X Ltd. Gold Fraud

The Bre-X Minerals Ltd. scandal has all the trappings of a Hollywood story. A fledging minerals company residing in the penny stocks reportedly strikes the largest gold claim in hi...

Mar. 14, 2018

Question of the week: What are some common forms of investment fraud?

Last year during March we ran an extensive series on investment fraud, outlining common types of investment frauds, the red flags to watch for, and what to do if you think you are ...

Fraudster Friday: Earl Jones

Question of the week: What are Illegal Distributions?

Fraudster Friday: Bre-X Ltd. Gold Fraud

Question of the week: What are some common forms of investment fraud?

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