His name is synonymous with massive fraud. Now, a new podcast. "Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story," delves into how and why he created the type of scam that is still perpetrated today.

The ATM investment network overseen by embattled businessman Daryl Heller showed the hallmarks of a Ponzi scheme, a new ...

Virginia Tan said although she signed the agreement, she can't pay and has no way of earning it due to her age and failing ...

The 1920s were characterised by a widespread belief in a new era of endless peace and prosperity, fuelled by rapid technological ...

Soon after Ponzi's arrest in 1920, IRS and prohibition agents showed up at the home and seized 75 gallons of Italian wine, 36 quarts of chianti, as well as “cordials and other fancy drinks.” ...

But what is a Ponzi scheme? And why does it bear this name? First, you need to know a little bit about its namesake, Charles Ponzi. Anyone can work a simple swindle, but you have ...

From the man who gave the scheme its name to the largest fraud in history, this video reveals the top 5 Ponzi schemes that rocked the financial world. Learn how Charles Ponzi, Bernie Madoff, and ...

Opinion Column: Charles Ponzi’s fascinating twist on the American Dream — as played by Sebastian Maniscalco Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune Wed, June 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM PDT 5 min read ...

Charles Ponzi got rich off the postal system. In 1920, Ponzi discovered the key to the ultimate get-rich-quick scheme: an international postal reply coupon worth $.05.

Journalists, though, might be interested in the deeper role that Charles Ponzi’s 1920 fraud plays in the story of the modern American press. It was the object of the first investigation to be ...

This Friday, March 3, will be the 135th birthday of Charles Ponzi. Although he died in 1949, the fraud that bears his name lives on and is still effectively used to this day by scam artists, the ...