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Enron accounting scandal
- Estimated losses: $74 billion
Energy giant Enron collapsed in 2001, in what was then the biggest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
The company was brought down by a spectacular accounting fraud scheme, masterminded by its executives.
Thousands of employees saw their pension funds vanish almost overnight, and the company's stock crashed from $90.75 to $0.67.
- Last updated October 14 2015 12:23 PM ET
