Word: miller
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Ponzi wasn't the scam's first practitioner; that was probably a New York City grifter named William Miller, who fleeced investors out of $1 million--more than $20 million in today's dollars--in 1899. The cons have since grown: a Florida church netted $500 million in a 1990s fraud that promised God would double the money of pious investors. Boy-band impresario Lou Pearlman, in addition to foisting 'N Sync on an unsuspecting public, stole $300 million from clients over two decades. And citizens poured some $1.2 billion into Albanian pyramid schemes after the fall of communism; when...
...group that paced this dominating performance late was made up of Lin, Miller, Pusar, freshman Peter Boehm, and classmate Oliver McNally. All five stayed on from the 9:40 mark until the game became a free-throw shooting contest in the final minute. For most, it was their standout game of the season...
...McNally had a career-high 17 points, Miller grabbed a career-best nine boards against taller BC post players, and Pusar had a season-high 13 points. Boehm shook off earlier struggles to nail a huge three at the 9:05 mark a fraction of a second before the shot clock expired...
...have a lot of capable offensive threats,” Lin said. “Doug [Miller] played very well down low, and Oliver [McNally], as a freshman, came in and hit big shots...
...After Lin found Pusar for a fast-break layup, Miller took charge on the other end, emphatically swatting guard Reggie Jackson’s layup attempt off the backboard...