Law firm offering advice seminar Thursday in Bridgewater for duped investors | mycentraljersey. BRIDGEWATER — A local law firm is offering a seminar Thursday for those who have lost money as a result of investor fraud. The New Jersey Division of Taxation is expected to release its guidelines this week, said Fellner Bramwit, who works in the firm’s tax department. Eagan, managing partner, and Melinda Fellner Bramwit, will address taxation issues. Bernard Madoff recently pleaded guilty to operating a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, the largest-ever case of investor fraud by an individual. A Ponzi scheme works on the “rob-Peter-to-pay-Paul” principle, as money from new investors is used to pay off earlier investors until the whole scheme collapses, according to the U. read more

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