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  • Dakota A. Smith, Ponzi Scheme, Florida 2026

    Dakota A. Smith, Ponzi Scheme, Florida 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read Florida man Dakota A. Smith, 35, got slammed with 15 years in the slammer for running a brazen Ponzi scheme that swindled investors out of $20 million. The scam ran from 2021 to 2024, with Smith touting fake ownership of e-commerce and aviation companies to unsuspecting investors across the US. Smith’s…