Erie County Supreme Court Justice Emilio Colaiacovo granted a preliminary injunction Friday morning, freezing several bank ...

The con artist synonymous for scams and swindles was once acclaimed for his financial brilliance before his bubble burst. Charles Ponzi of Boston was an Italian-born American who duped investors in ...

What once relied on word-of-mouth and text messages has now evolved into sleek websites, crypto buzzwords, and social media influencers. But no matter the packaging, the outcome is often the same: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. Todd Burkhalter, the CEO of the Georgia-based financial advisory group Drive ...

Charles Ponzi, pictured in Boston in July 1920 with a gold-handled cane and a diamond stickpin, lured investors by claiming he found a way to make huge profits buying international postal reply ...