$50B Ponzi Scheme

I posted the full story yesterday on my blog, "Kirk's Market Thoughts"

Friday, December 12, 2008:
Bernard L. Madoff Arrested for $50B Ponzi Scheme
Too good to be true? It probably was.

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Regulators have not yet verified the scale of the fraud. But the criminal complaint filed against Mr. Madoff on Thursday in federal court in Manhattan reports that he estimated the losses at $50 billion. “We are alleging a massive fraud — both in terms of scope and duration,” said Linda Chatman Thomsen, director of the enforcement division at the Securities and Exchange Commission. “We are moving quickly and decisively to stop the fraud and protect remaining assets for investors.”

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• Bernard L. Madoff Arrested for $50B Ponzi Scheme