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Tropical theme Ponzi scheme busted

BY ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019 11:42AM

Small business owners and seniors in Florida have been the victim of a tropical themed Ponzi scheme that is now under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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