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- Benzinga: Will Growth Spurt Last for Northern Oil & Gas?
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Street Patrol
Ponzi Web Site Advertisements Used To Sucker New Investors
Authorities are after an Ohio man who allegedly ran a Ponzi scheme that he advertised through a Web site. The Press in Ohio said Terrance Osberger, 48, lured investors with the promise of big returns he published at eagletrades.net. In one instance, prosecutors said Osberger promised investors a 1,000 percent return within 90 days. He is now under indictment for wire fraud and 48 counts of money laundering. All told, the alleged scam took in about $1.8 million, The Press said.
