By Emily Cutler | Last Week Tonight | November 7, 2016 |
By Emily Cutler | Last Week Tonight | November 7, 2016 |
Haha, suckers! I roped you in with a Jamie Camil header, and now I’m going to make you read about accounting. Actually not so much about accounting as about fraud. You know who orchestrated the largest theft in U.S. history? This guy:
Bernie Madoff cheated investors out of $65 billion by overstating earnings on his company’s financial statements. But he flat out stole $20 billion from them. And no, those aren’t typos. He stole $20 billion with a “b.” All of which I bring up only to support the fact that pyramid schemes are neither small crimes nor are they a relic of the coked-up ’80s. People are losing shittons of money, and they’re doing it right now.
So for the love of everything holy, yes, share this video. For the people in your life who you want to protect and educate, slip them this link. And for those you truly love, respect and cherish:
#GoRo #RogelioMyBrogelio #VidaLaVega