This story was updated with a statement from Heller's bankruptcy attorney that was received after the story was posted.

His name is synonymous with massive fraud. Now, a new podcast. "Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story," delves into how and why he created the type of scam that is still perpetrated today.

More than eight years after a West Vancouver woman admitted to a $30-million Ponzi scheme and agreed to a settlement with B.C ...

The 1920s were characterised by a widespread belief in a new era of endless peace and prosperity, fuelled by rapid technological ...

But what is a Ponzi scheme? And why does it bear this name? First, you need to know a little bit about its namesake, Charles Ponzi. Anyone can work a simple swindle, but you have ...

Soon after Ponzi's arrest in 1920, IRS and prohibition agents showed up at the home and seized 75 gallons of Italian wine, 36 quarts of chianti, as well as “cordials and other fancy drinks.” ...

Opinion Column: Charles Ponzi’s fascinating twist on the American Dream — as played by Sebastian Maniscalco Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune Wed, June 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM PDT 5 min read ...

Charles Ponzi got rich off the postal system. In 1920, Ponzi discovered the key to the ultimate get-rich-quick scheme: an international postal reply coupon worth $.05.

Not many people have their name appropriated for a misdeed.But onetime Jacksonville sign-painter Charles Ponzi did, according to Times-Union archives from decades ago.Recent news reports tell of ...

Journalists, though, might be interested in the deeper role that Charles Ponzi’s 1920 fraud plays in the story of the modern American press. It was the object of the first investigation to be ...