The Ponzi Unraveling

Investment frauds that collapsed catastrophically, destroying savings and lives while enriching charismatic con artists. Each episode traces one Ponzi scheme from inception through spectacular failure, examining how smart people believed impossible returns and why fraud persists despite countless examples. Features victims, investigators, and occasionally the fraudsters themselves explaining their crimes.

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