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Redding fraudster Matthew Piercey was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in federal prison for a $35 million Ponzi scheme that ran from 2016 to 2020.
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Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
Delgado, 34, was the president and CEO of Goliath Ventures, the company at the center of the alleged Ponzi scheme.
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Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
The last of eight defendants sentenced for committing the biggest Ponzi scheme in California history has received a 5½ year state prison term, authorities said.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
His $300 million Ponzi scheme through his Trans Continental companies was uncovered in 2006.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
Delgado, 34, was the president and CEO of Goliath Ventures, the company at the center of the alleged Ponzi scheme.
—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
The last of eight defendants sentenced for committing the biggest Ponzi scheme in California history has received a 5½ year state prison term, authorities said.
—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
His $300 million Ponzi scheme through his Trans Continental companies was uncovered in 2006.
—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Ponzi scheme
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Ponzi scheme
pyramid scheme
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Among them was the founder of a major pyramid scheme that defrauded thousands of Colombians of their savings, as well as Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman with close ties to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was later extradited to the United States on money-laundering charges.
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Parenting was the ultimate pyramid scheme.
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“Ponzi scheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Ponzi%20scheme. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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