Kane County Ponzi Scam Artist Gets Four Years, Teacher Loses $400,000 in Retirement Savings

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: KANE COUNTY MAN AND CO-DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON TERMS FOR $6.6 MILLION FINANCING FRAUD SCHEME CHICAGO ― Two defendants who engaged in a fraudulent financing scheme involving the offer and sale … Continue reading

Libertyville Ponzi Schemer gets Five Years for Stealing $9 Million

Here are the details from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: LIBERTYVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR CHEATING SOME 100 VICTIMS OF MORE THAN $9 MILLION IN “PONZI” SCHEME CHICAGO — A Libertyville man was sentenced today to five … Continue reading

Libertyville Real Estate Developer’s Ponzi Swindling Scheme Catches Fed’s Attention

It’s Ponzi scheme attack week for Chicago’s U.S. Attorney’s office. Yesterday, it $77 million was identified. Today it is “more than $10 million.” Projects mentioned in the indictment of Forrest David Laidley are Glen Gateway Partners and The Glen Gateway … Continue reading