08/25/2026
52 months. $9.1 million. 40+ victims. 7 years of fraud. 🚨
A Fresno man was sentenced to federal prison this week for running a real estate Ponzi scheme — promising unrealistic returns, using new investor funds to pay old investors, and hiding it all behind two legitimate-looking real estate companies. justice (https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/fresno-man-sentenced-52-months-prison-operating-9-million-real-estate-ponzi-scheme)
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📊 Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California · Aug 24, 2026
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