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  1. Bernie Madoff Case — FBI

    Madoff was running what turned out to be history’s biggest Ponzi scheme. To unravel his crimes, the FBI all but moved into Madoff’s offices.

  2. Madoff investment scandal - Wikipedia

    The Madoff investment scandal was a major case of stock and securities fraud discovered in late 2008. [1] In December of that year, Bernie Madoff, the former Nasdaq chairman and founder of the Wall …

  3. Bernie Madoff: Who He Was and How His Ponzi Scheme Worked

    Jan 2, 2026 · Discover how Bernie Madoff orchestrated history's largest Ponzi scheme, defrauding investors of $65 billion, and the implications it had on financial markets.

  4. Bernie Madoff | Biography, Ponzi Scheme, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 22, 2025 · Bernie Madoff was an American hedge-fund investment manager and former chairman of the NASDAQ stock market. He was best known for operating history’s largest Ponzi scheme. In …

  5. Madoff Explained: The World's Biggest Ponzi Scheme

    Dec 1, 2025 · Lead: The name Madoff remains synonymous with one of the most audacious financial crimes in history, a Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of investors out of billions of dollars. …

  6. Largest Ponzi Scheme In History: How Did Former NASDAQ Chief ...

    Jan 2, 2026 · Bernard Lawrence “Bernie” Madoff orchestrated what is widely regarded as the largest Ponzi scheme in history, defrauding investors of an estimated $64.8 billion over several decades. …

  7. Bernie Madoff’s Massive Ponzi Scheme, Explained - A&E

    Sep 29, 2025 · Bernie Madoff’s Early Career Born in 1938 in Queens, N.Y., Madoff came from a working-class family. As a teen and during college, he worked a series of jobs to help fund a …

  8. Bernie Madoff and the $65 Billion Ponzi Scheme

    Apr 25, 2025 · Discover how Bernie Madoff pulled off the largest Ponzi scheme in history, what happened to his firm, and the fate of his family.