Charles Ponzi's scheme collapsed when he ran out of money. He spent much of the 1920s in prison on various charges, all related to these few months of glory. Do you have a long last bit of economic or finance history? Email us at plentymoney.mpr.org and send me a postcard.
Some of history's biggest financial scams owe their name to Charles Ponzi. Here's the story of the man behind the eponymous scheme.
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