His name is synonymous with massive fraud. Now, a new podcast. "Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story," delves into how and why ...

Ponzi's Original Swindle. January 10, 2009. By Michelle Singletary. Oh, what a time we live in when fortunes of everyday folks are being wiped away in seconds.

Although few people outside finance circles know who Charles Ponzi was, most can guess what he’s famous for given his last name. The term Ponzi scheme or pyramid scheme is associated with an ...

On March 3, 1882, one-hundred-and-thirty-seven years ago today, the founding father of financial hijinks, Charles Ponzi, was born in Parma, Italy. Ponzi emigrated to the United States in 1903.

Charles Ponzi was down on his luck. In 1919, the Italian immigrant had spent a decade and a half in the U.S. He was looking for a way to get rich and tried his hand at everything — including ...

Charles Ponzi's biographer contends that he was just a dreamer without a good exit strategy. By Mitchell Zuckoff, Fortune contributor. December 15, 2008: 11:35 AM ET. Financial frauds ruin lives.

The Charles Ponzi Story” is produced by Northbrook’s Will Malnati, starring Sebastian Maniscalco as the famous swindler.

In a new biography, journalist Mitchell Zuckoff tells the story of one of the world's greatest swindlers: Charles Ponzi. Sheilah Kast spoke with Zuckoff about the legendary crook.

Charles Ponzi, 1935 (AP) If Mr. Charles Ponzi were alive today, he might be quite proud. It seems that his eponymous scheme is seeing quite a renaissance. We began covering Madoff and Dreier ...