Across
- 1. the mastermind of the largest Ponzi scheme in history
- 4. pressure investor withdrawals that expose the fraud
- 8. person who reported suspicious activity
- 9. fund inevitable failure once new money stops
- 12. of cards metaphor for a fragile, doomed structure
- 13. diligence careful vetting that many investors skipped
- 14. fraud targeting trusted groups or communities
- 15. efforts to recover and return stolen funds
Down
- 2. funds firms that funneled money into the scheme
- 3. investigation regulatory scrutiny that came too late
- 5. losses massive financial damage when scheme unraveled
- 6. secretly redirecting investor funds for personal use
- 7. fake profits promised to attract and keep investors
- 10. statements forged documents showing nonexistent gains
- 11. scheme a fraud paying earlier investors with new investors’ money