{"id":31386,"date":"2025-12-20T15:46:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T21:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/?p=31386"},"modified":"2025-12-20T15:46:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T21:46:24","slug":"what-is-a-ponzi-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/what-is-a-ponzi-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is A Ponzi Scam?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>If Your Broker Involved You In This Type of Investment Scheme, You May Be Able To Sue For Damages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Ponzi Scam Attorneys (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/\">investorlawyers.com<\/a>) represents those who have suffered losses because of broker fraud or negligence. This can include, whether intentionally or not, involving investors in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/financial-product-failure.html\">Ponzi scams<\/a>. These types of investment schemes can lead to serious losses. It is devastating to not only lose money because of fraud, but also to have been exposed to the scam by the financial advisor that you trusted to protect your funds and grow your assets.<\/p>\n<p>If you are an investor who wants to explore your legal options and determine whether you have grounds for a broker negligence claim over your Ponzi scam losses, call (800) 259-9010.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/what-is-a-ponzi-scam\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What Is A Ponzi Scam?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If Your Broker Involved You In This Type of Investment Scheme, You May Be Able To Sue For Damages Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Ponzi Scam Attorneys (investorlawyers.com) represents those who have suffered losses because of broker fraud or negligence. This can include, whether intentionally or not, involving investors in\u00a0Ponzi scams. 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