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Read expert insights from Dan Merriam, a Caribbean real estate investor, advisor, and Partner at InvestCARICOM, sharing over a decade of experience in entrepreneurship, property investment, and global wealth strategy.

The Biggest Ponzi Schemes in the Caribbean
In my years of living and investing in the Caribbean, I've encountered stories of fraud and deception that are almost too wild to believe. Coming from a country like Canada, where these situations are rare, and the real estate and financial services sectors are tightly regulated, it’s taken time to understand why these schemes have been successful. We all appreciate that the allure of high returns can often cloud our judgment. This often leads individuals and investor groups to make bad decisions and take uncalculated risks. In this article, I explore the biggest Ponzi schemes in the Caribbean and the impact that they have had on the reputation and economic success of the region.
