real estate / non-traded real estate investment trusts / oil and gas / oil and gas programs / real estate development projects / fraudulent portal / business startup / social media / real estate investments / distressed real estate / energy investments / law changes / oil wells / ancillary services / legitimate real estate investments / public advertising / complicated mathematical algorithms / oil and gas investment programs / Retail investors / abstract money systems / /
Organization
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission / /
Person
Bernie Madoff / /
Position
king / entrepreneur / supposed custodian / scam artist / /
2013 Top Threats Facing Investors & Small Businesses Persistent Investor Threats High-Yield Investment and Ponzi Schemes: Retail investors chasing yield often find themselves falling prey to high-yield investment and Pon