Ponzi and pyramid schemes are both forms of financial fraud that share many characteristics. However, there are distinct differences in how they operate.

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In the world of finance, a Ponzi scheme is a house of cards — a system in which early investors are paid with money from new participants, not real profits. Eventually, the influx slows, the illusion ...

An AJC analysis shows the Frost family and its companies made more than $1 million in campaign contributions before federal authorities stepped in. Brant Frost IV, his family and businesses have ...