Madoff Victims Targets of Web Scam
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
New York, NY –
First, they were scammed by financier Bernie Madoff. Now, people who unknowingly poured their money into Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme are being targeted by web con men.
The Securities Investor Protection Corporation, which is mandated by Congress to protect the customers of insolvent brokerage firms, says someone has set up a a phony web site in an attempt to trick Madoff victims into turning over confidential financial information.
The site mimics the legitimate one set up by SIPC, and calls itself the International Securities Investor Protection Corporation. SIPC said it is trying to have the site shut down.
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