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SEC Targets Georgia Banker in $140M Ponzi Scheme

7/14/2025

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Edwin Brand Frost IV, the owner of Liberty Building & Loan in Georgia, is under fire from the SEC for allegedly orchestrating a staggering $140 million Ponzi scheme that deceived more than 300 investors. Misusing funds for personal luxuries and political contributions, his assets have now been frozen by a federal judge, while a receiver steps in to oversee the company's operations amid ongoing investigations.

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Edwin Brand Frost IV, the owner of Liberty Building & Loan in Georgia, is under fire from the SEC for allegedly orchestrating a staggering $140 million Ponzi scheme that deceived more than 300 investors. Misusing funds for personal luxuries and political contributions, his assets have now been frozen by a federal judge, while a receiver steps in to oversee the company's operations amid ongoing investigations.