crypto ponzi scheme - Financial Fright

Case Studies

Bitconnect Ponzi: Complete Timeline of $2.4 Billion Scam

Bitconnect founder Satish Kumbhani analyzing a holographic blueprint of the Bitconnect Ponzi scheme, showing how he diverted $2.4B from new victims to his personal vault

“BITCONNEEEECT!” The scream heard around the world. The promise of 1% daily returns. The trading bot that didn’t exist. And the $2.4 billion Ponzi that collapsed in 24 hours, destroying hundreds of thousands of lives. This is Bitconnect—crypto’s original sin.

BBO
October 28, 2025

A group of people speak to the media at a press conference in front of a banner reading "LuLaRich: The True Cost of MLMs." This scene represents the whistleblowers and documentaries that exposed the truth behind the LuLaRoe collapse.

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How the LuLaRoe Collapse (a Legging MLM) Destroyed Families

The LuLaRoe MLM collapse left thousands drowning in debt, maxed-out credit cards, and…

BBO
November 25, 2025

A distressed woman stands in a garage filled with stacks of unsold "Herbalife MLM" products, symbolizing the financial loss and inventory loading.

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Herbalife MLM Analysis: Why 99% of Distributors Lose Money

You can make $100,000 a year working from home!" they promise. Show you photos of…

BBO
November 22, 2025

Executives John Stumpf and Carrie Tolstedt, central figures in the Wells Fargo fake accounts scandal, with an "Eight is Great" sales banner in the background.

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Wells Fargo Fake Accounts: 3.5 Million Fraudulent Accounts Exposed

"Eight is great!" the sales goal at Wells Fargo. Eight products per customer. Except…

BBO
November 13, 2025

A dark, gritty feature image illustrating the Enron Accounting Fraud, showing Jeffrey Skilling and Andrew Fastow at a press podium under harsh lighting, with the title 'ENRON ACCOUNTING FRAUD' in red stencil text above them.

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Enron Accounting Fraud: How Employees Lost Their Retirement

America's 7th largest company. "Most Innovative Company" six years running. Then one…

BBO
November 8, 2025