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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...
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    with funds from more recent investors. Named after Italian businessman Charles Ponzi, this type of scheme misleads investors by either falsely suggesting...
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  • This is a list of Ponzi schemes, fraudulent investment operations that pay out returns to investors from money paid in by subsequent investors rather...
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    murder conspirator Charles "Carl" Panzram, American serial killer Charles Ponzi, Italian-American con-man, gave name to Ponzi scheme Charles Sobhraj, Indian...
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    involvement in uncovering Charles Ponzi's banking irregularities known as the "Ponzi Scheme." Early in his career, con man Charles Ponzi rented a room in an...
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    Pinkard, Roanoke businessman and purveyor of quack medicines. Charles Ponzi, for whom the "Ponzi scheme" is named, a scam that relies on a "pyramid" of "investors"...
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    won the Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service after exposing Charles Ponzi as a fraud. The newspaper expose covered individuals with political...
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  • Brooklyn Bridge" originated from this con. Charles Ponzi (1882–1949): Italian swindler and con artist; "Ponzi scheme" is a type of fraud named after him...
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    Jacobson Episode: "Front Yard Wrestling" Another Period Yes No Yes Charles Ponzi Episode: "Lillian's Birthday"; executive producer Big Time in Hollywood...
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  • Boston Post received one of the first Pulitzer prizes for exposing Charles Ponzi as a fraud. Grozier was born in Brooklyn to Edwin and Alice Grozier...
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