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  2. Ponzi scheme - Wikipedia

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    A Ponzi scheme ( / ˈpɒnzi /, Italian: [ˈpontsi]) is a form of fraud that lures investors and pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors. [1] Named after Italian businessman Charles Ponzi, this type of scheme misleads investors by either falsely suggesting that profits are derived from legitimate business ...

  3. Securities fraud - Wikipedia

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    Criminal law. Securities fraud, also known as stock fraud and investment fraud, is a deceptive practice in the stock or commodities markets that induces investors to make purchase or sale decisions on the basis of false information. [1] [failed verification] [2] [3] The setups are generally made to result in monetary gain for the deceivers, and ...

  4. Urdu Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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    The Urdu Wikipedia (Urdu: اردو ویکیپیڈیا), started in January 2004, is the Standard Urdu-language edition of Wikipedia, a free, open-content encyclopedia. As of 29 May 2024, it has 206,406 articles, 180,011 registered users and 14,370 files, and it is the 54th largest edition of Wikipedia by article count, and ranks 20th in terms of depth among Wikipedias with over 150,000 articles.

  5. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Many times, these scams initiate from an unsolicited email. If you do end up getting any suspicious or fraudulent emails, make sure you immediately delete the message or mark it as spam.

  6. Consumer Fraud: Scams Spike on Facebook, Zelle, PayPal - AOL

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    It's no secret that phone calls, text messages, emails and websites are a minefield of frauds and scams -- yet millions of Americans are victimized every year, and the numbers keep rising. In 2021...

  7. Internet fraud - Wikipedia

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    Internet fraud is a type of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance. [1] Internet fraud is not considered a single, distinctive crime but covers a range of illegal and ...

  8. Double Shah - Wikipedia

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    Double Shah was arrested by the Gakkhar town police on 13 April 2007 from his Nizamabad house on charges of Rs. 30,000 robbery. He was then put in the custody of the National Accountability Bureau in Pakistan. [1] The first case was lodged against him with other 18 persons by the local police under the Anti-Terrorist act, and only one person ...

  9. Initial public offering of Facebook - Wikipedia

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    An investment report in 2011 valued the company at $50 billion. Zuckerberg wanted to wait to conduct an initial public offering, saying in 2010 that "we are definitely in no rush." But since by 2012 Facebook had more than 500 round lot (over 100 shares) stockholders, Facebook was subject to the SEC disclosure rules starting the next year, 2013 ...