The infamous con artist started a fake real estate business in Florida after serving federal prison time for mail fraud.

"Do we really need another story of a scammer?" said Fiona Sturges in the Financial Times. We're "overloaded" with "tawdry ...

In early 1920, an Italian American from Boston named Charles Ponzi was on his uppers. Newly married and without a job, he was so deep in debt he had pawned the jewellery given to his wife by her ...

Every year, thousands of intelligent and otherwise capable people fall victim to some form of exploitation or fraud. The fallout is devastating, both financially and psychologically. Rates of ...

Charles Ponzi in March 1935 in Italy, where he was deported after serving prison time in the U.S. He holds part of the manuscript of what would become his autobiography, ...

On Aug. 12, 1920, Charles Ponzi was arrested in Boston for fraud. The dapper Italian immigrant enticed overeager investors with promises of outlandish profits. He repaid each $1,000 invested with ...

More than 100 years ago, the name Charles Ponzi was splashed on newspaper front pages across the land and poured from radio broadcasts, putting the phrase “Ponzi Scheme” firmly into the ...