This presentation summarizes the Saradha chit fund scam in India. It describes how Sudipto Sen, as chairman and MD of Saradha Group, was collecting over $1 billion per year through fraudulent ponzi schemes. When the scam collapsed, Sen alleged that he paid off several politicians. The presentation outlines the key facts of the scam, including how it operated in several states, collected over $400 million total, and left most depositors' money unpaid. It also notes that several TMC politicians and the transport minister of West Bengal were implicated and arrested for their involvement in the scam.