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Ridiculous Crime
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The Ponsy Scam
Charles Ponsy was a Boston-based con man in the 1920s. He would promise to double his investors' money if they gave him 90 days. In seven months time, he had swindled more than $1 million from them. The scam worked because people were willing to give their money up for it.
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