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Bady to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago

What are some notable scams in history that went unnoticed for so long?

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What are some notable scams in history that went unnoticed for so long?

Bady to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago
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  • HobbitFoot
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    52•2 years ago

    Bernie Madoff should have been caught years before he did.

    • JokeDeity
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      19•2 years ago

      There’s zero chance the SEC wasn’t fully aware of what he was doing, just like they’re fully aware of what Ken Griffen is doing.

      • HobbitFoot
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        5•2 years ago

        They probably weren’t fully aware because they didn’t want to be.

      • @some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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        1•2 years ago

        What’s the logic behind this take? I would think they’d stop him if they knew.

        • @theshatterstone54@feddit.uk
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          8•2 years ago

          Not if they profit off it

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