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A lawsuit comparing a Gainesville real estate investment scheme to the infamous tactics of Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff is ...

Charles Ponzi in 1927. The swindler was so infamous his name became synonymous with a certain type of financial scam. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) On Aug. 12, 1920, Charles Ponzi was arrested ...

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That's when the Ponzi scheme collapses. The Ponzi scheme gets its name from a swindler named Charles Ponzi, who in 1920 became a millionaire by promoting a nonexistent investing opportunity.

The term originated with Charles Ponzi, a Boston swindler who conned investors out of millions of dollars in 1920 by promising returns of up to 100% in 90 days on investments in foreign postal ...

April 23 (UPI) --Apple TV+ announced a new podcast series, Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story, which will feature the voice of comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco as the infamous scammer.