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Allen Stanford — $7 Billion

Stanford Financial Group defrauded investors of $7 billion through fraudulent certificates of deposit promising above-market returns from its Antigua-based bank. Stanford lived as a self-styled Caribbean knight, but his scheme was 30% larger than the average of the top four Ponzis, excluding Madoff. A 110-year prison sentence ended his lavish lifestyle.

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