𝐏𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐢'𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 Everyone knows the term “Ponzi scheme.” But almost no one knows the man behind it. Charles Ponzi didn’t invent the con that bears his name — but he perfected it, popularized it, and pulled off one of the boldest financial frauds in American history. So who was he really? And how did his name become synonymous with deception? Jonathan Small, host of Write About Now, shares the true story. L

Who was Charles Ponzi? Is it a historical scam? Yep. #ScamAlert #scam #isitascamyep | Alex Falcone