Saturday, December 27, 2008

Ponzi's Scheme: the True Story of a Financial Legend by Mitchell Zuckoff

Recommended by JoAnn

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Charles Ponzi, an Italian immigrant in Boston, ran a bogus investment scheme in 1919-1920 involving postal currency. About 20,000 investors spent $8-10 million before he was imprisoned and eventually deported.

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