Article: Suit Widens View of Fraud Case Involving Riverside, Calif., MX Factors.

By Devona Wells, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Nov. 14--Inland Empire investors looking to reclaim money from Riverside firm MX Factors have taken accusations of fraud and racketeering to federal court, where they hope to win back more than $8 million.

A U.S. District Court lawsuit brought by some 40 investors -- many from Corona -- lays out the plot points of a "high stakes and sophisticated Ponzi scheme" that funded the lavish lifestyles of those who took in the investments. The suit was filed Wednesday, said attorney Richard Sax.

This week's lawsuit joins at least three others seeking to ...

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