Multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme Collapses in Jamaica

Banks take time to close a business loan and begin disbursement of funds, which opens a niche market for interim liquidity. This is where Mark Jones, a U.S. citizen comes in by offering “bridge-loans” to Jamaican businesses.

Jones claimed to service the needs of these business by offering short term liquidity from his fund of over $10 million backed by more than 20 investors. Jones instead used these funds to repay the principal and interest on previous investments.

Jones was sentenced to 70 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $3.7 million in restitutions.

Link: http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/headline-US-citizen-sentenced-in-multimillion-dollar-Jamaican-Ponzi-scheme-34567.html

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