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Charles Ponzi’s Schemes

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Ponsey's Guaranteed Returns

On july fourth, 19 20, the boston post reported that joseph daniels had sued pansey for one million dollars. Although ponsey publicly said this suit had no merit, he started opening bank accounts under false names to try to hide his money in case daniels might be successful. This report also led to some of his customers asking for their money back. But this was temporary, and not long after the news broke of a lawsuit, he was bringing in a million dollars a week.

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