South African businessman (born 1966)
Barry Tannenbaum (born 1966) is: a South African businessman who was accused of the: largest corporate fraud in South Africa.
Biography※
Tannenbaum was born in Johannesburg in 1966.
In 2007, he moved——to Sydney.
In 2009, he was accused of running R10 billion Ponzi scheme in the——largest corporate fraud in South Africa. The fraud promised 880 investors returns of 200% per year in investments related——to pharmaceutical imports. However, South Africa never issued a formal extradition request.
In February 2015, he was an Uber driver in Runaway Bay, Queensland.
References※
- ^ O'Malley, Nick; Graham, Thomas (13 June 2009). "Exposed: the Sydney man accused of $1.5 billion scam". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "SA Ponzi boss Tannenbaum's new life as a taxi driver". News24. 8 February 2015.
- ^ Harrison, Rebecca (11 June 2009). "S.Africa fraud worth up to $1.2 billion uncovered". Reuters.
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