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  2. List of Ponzi schemes - Wikipedia

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    МММ was a Russian company that perpetrated one of the world's largest Ponzi schemes of all time. By different estimates from 5 to 40 million people lost up to $10 billion. The company started attracting money from private investors, promising annual returns of up to 1,000%.

  3. Criticism of Facebook - Wikipedia

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    The use of Facebook can have negative psychological and physiological effects [ 8] that include feelings of sexual jealousy, [ 9][ 10] stress, [ 11][ 12] lack of attention, [ 13] and social media addiction that in some cases is comparable to drug addiction. [ 14][ 15] Facebook's operations have also received coverage.

  4. Sahara India Pariwar investor fraud case - Wikipedia

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    The unravelling of this case started in 2010 and it is still in process in the Supreme Court of India as of 2016. [10] [11] [12] [13]November 2010 - Securities and Exchange Board of India barred Sahara India Pariwar chief Subrata Roy and two of its companies – Sahara India Real Estate Corp (SIREC) and Sahara Housing Investment Corp (SHIC) - from raising money from the public as they had ...

  5. Vector Marketing - Wikipedia

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    Vector Marketing is a direct selling subsidiary company and the marketing arm of Cutco Corporation, an Olean, New York –based cutlery manufacturer. The company has been the subject of criticism and lawsuits for its business practices, and has been accused of being a multi-level marketing company. The Los Angeles Times states that Vector meets ...

  6. Scam - Wikipedia

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    The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) of the FBI received 847,376 reports in 2021 with a reported loss of money of $6.9 billion in the US alone. [9] The Global Anti Scam Alliance annual Global State of Scam Report, stated that globally $47.8 billion was lost and the number of reported scams increased from 139 million in 2019 to 266 million ...

  7. Ross Stores - Wikipedia

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    Ross Stores, Inc., operating under the brand name Ross Dress for Less, is an American chain of discount department stores headquartered in Dublin, California. [6] It is the largest off-price retailer in the U.S.; as of July 2024, Ross operates 1,795 stores in 43 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Guam, [7] covering much of the country, but with no presence in New England, Alaska, and ...

  8. Zappos - Wikipedia

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    US$2 billion (2015) Number of employees. 1,500+. Parent. Amazon. Website. zappos.com. Zappos.com is an American online shoe and clothing retailer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. [ 1] The company was founded in 1999 by Nick Swinmurn and launched under the domain name Shoesite.com.

  9. Credit card - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A credit card is a payment card, usually issued by a bank, allowing its users to purchase goods or services or withdraw cash on credit. Using the card thus accrues debt that has to be repaid later. [ 1] Credit cards are one of the most widely used forms of payment across the world. [ 2]