Ponzi schemes endanger investors and securities professionals, but these victims are not without recourse. Investors who fell victim to such schemes may pursue compensation from the brokers and other entities that perpetrated the fraud. They may also bring a clawback suit. A Clawback suit allows them to seek compensation from the early investors who either knowingly or unknowingly benefited from their early involvement.
A common type of clawback suit is brought through federal equity receivers or...