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Too Good to Be True

The Rise and Fall of Bernie Madoff

by Erin Arvedlund

Hardcover, 310 pages, Penguin Group USA, List Price: $25.95 |

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Discusses the multi-billion dollar financial scheme masterminded by Bernard Madoff, detailing the history of his business practices and who else was involved in the scheme.

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Madoff Scheme 'Too Good To Be True'

Erin Arvedlund was among the first to report on the many suspicions about financier Bernie Madoff, in 2001. In her book, Too Good To Be True, she reports on how Madoff managed to fool investors, and the SEC, for so long.

Madoff Scheme 'Too Good To Be True'

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