Charles Ponzi
Italian con artist
Charles Ponzi was an Italian swindler and con artist who operated in the U.S. and Canada. His aliases included Charles Ponci, Carlo, and Charles P. Bianchi.
Born in Lugo, Italy, he became known in the early 1920s as a swindler in North America for... Wikipedia
Born: March 3, 1882, Lugo, Italy
Died: January 18, 1949 (age 66 years), Hospital Escola São Francisco de Assis, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known for: Ponzi scheme
Parents: Oreste Ponzi and Imelde Ponzi
Spouse: Rose Gnecco (m. 1918)
Other names: Carlo; Charles P. Bianchi; Charles Ponci
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