Charles Ponzi: The Scam Behind the Name
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Charles Ponzi promised investors 50% returns in 45 days, but his operation had no real business behind it. He used money from new investors to pay earlier backers, creating the model now known as a Ponzi scheme. The scheme collapsed after the Boston Post investigated, and Ponzi was charged with 86 counts of mail fraud.