The Ponzi Playbook

17: Defrauding a U.S. President? Ferdinand Ward's Ponzi Scheme


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The Swindle of the Century: How Ferdinand Ward Duped President Grant


This episode unveils the cunning plot that led to the financial ruin of

Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War hero and former President of the United

States.

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