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Illinois Investment Advisor Indicted in Alleged Ponzi Scheme

1 Jul 2026 2:26 p.m. · Source: FBI

Paaris Kopsaftis, an Illinois investment advisor, faces federal wire fraud charges for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme through Blackwater Assets, Inc., defrauding clients from 2020 to 2025. He pleaded not guilty.

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