scammed

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Later, Bernie Madoff scammed billions from many of Wall Street’s leading institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

He says he has not been able to recover any of his money and now wants to warn others about how easy it is to be scammed.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Tatiana Maslany and Jake Johnson spoke about their new dark comedy thriller series on Apple TV and what they would do in a scenario where they are being scammed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The agency tells people who think they’ve been scammed to complain to the FTC.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Montenegro—Fischer’s connection with Vasiljevic, who had scammed so much money from the citizens, left them unenthused.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady