Chinese Police Detain Small Investors Defrauded by State-Linked Investment Group

Chinese police detained small investors defrauded by a state-linked investment group, accusing them of acting on behalf of 'overseas anti-China forces.' The company abruptly ceased operations, leaving 100,000 investors with $2.74 billion in losses. Victims were detained for speaking to foreign reporters about the scandal.

Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme

Bernie Madoff scammed investors out of $68 billion; journalist Richard Behar spoke to Madoff over 50 times for a new book.