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Charles Ponzi ( / ˈpɒnzi /, Italian: [ˈpontsi]; born Carlo Pietro Giovanni Guglielmo Tebaldo Ponzi; March 3, 1882 – January 18, 1949) was an Italian swindler and con artist who operated in the U.S. and Canada. His aliases included Charles Ponci, Carlo, and Charles P. Bianchi. [1]
Feb 28, 2023 · Charles Ponzi invented the Ponzi scheme, an investment scam in which first investors are paid with money obtained from second investors.
Apr 2, 2014 · Charles Ponzi was arrested on August 12, 1920, and charged with 86 counts of mail fraud. Owing an estimated $7 million, he pleaded guilty to mail fraud, and subsequently...
Jan 21, 2023 · This is the story of the man behind the eponymous Ponzi scheme — a tale of financial fraud that lives up to its linguistic legacy. And we have a Planet Money guide on how to avoid being scammed...
May 25, 2024 · Charles Ponzi (1882-1949) was a notorious con artist who went on to become one of the first financial criminals of modern times. Ponzi committed what...
Apr 14, 2021 · Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul is a scheme made famous by Charles Ponzi. Who was this crook whose name graces this scam?
Mar 1, 2023 · It was the largest Ponzi scheme in history in which Madoff defrauded investors out of tens of billions of dollars over the course of at least 17 years. Here are 10 facts about Charles Ponzi, the man whose name became synonymous with fraud.
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