Charles Ponzi
publication date: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 (part of Fall 2015)
category: 
Crime
clue: Italians weren't known for pyramids, until this con artist came along.
explanation: The Italian-born Ponzi became known for a "Ponzi scheme," a type of fraud similar to a pyramid scheme. more…
difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Justin Woods, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Joanna Woods, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, Mike Rothstein, Mike Eberhart, and Stan Iwanchuk
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