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How was Robert Maxwell's fraudulent activity revealed?

  • After a whistleblowing employee

  • During an investigation by auditors

  • After his death

  • He confessed publicly

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Robert Maxwell was a British publishing tycoon who was suspected of fraud for years. However, it was not until his death in 1991 that the full extent of his fraudulent activity was revealed. After his death, an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office uncovered a massive Ponzi scheme that had cost investors hundreds of millions of pounds.
The Enigmatic Legacy of Robert Maxwell: Unveiling the Life of a Media Mogul and Swindler

The Enigmatic Legacy of Robert Maxwell: Unveiling the Life of a Media Mogul and Swindler

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