Friday, July 22, 2016

Charlotte jury convicts former ZeekRewards CEO in $900M Ponzi scheme

Paul Burks, the former CEO of ZeekRewards, has been found guilty of charges related to a $900 million internet Ponzi scheme. A federal jury in Charlotte convicted Burks, of Lexington, of wire and mail fraud conspiracy, wire and mail fraud, and tax fraud conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Jill Westmoreland Rose announced. Rose said the scam was "one of the largest in breadth and scope ever prosecuted by this office." Authorities said that between January 2010 and August 2012, Burks was the owner of Rex…


from Charlotte Business News - Local Charlotte News | Charlotte Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2016/07/22/charlotte-jury-convicts-former-zeekrewards-in-900m.html?ana=RSS%26s=article_search

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