10 of the Most Notorious Ponzi Schemes of All Time

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Ponzi schemes have been getting plenty of notice in the news lately. It seems these fraudulent activities are becoming more and more robust by the year. Most people don’t realize, however, that Ponzi schemes were around long before the twentieth century. These scams have netted billions of dollars over the years, and it’s partly thanks to the following financial ‘geniuses’.