It's an utter travesty that most people don't know that a woman named Sarah Howe was actually responsible for inventing the con widely known as the Ponzi Scheme. 40 years before Charles Ponzi arrived on the scene, Howe had run the scam multiple times, making several millions of dollars in today's money.

Join Bibi and Sibel as they take a comedic route through the story of this incredible hare (or hair) -brained scheme!

Episode References:

The Woman Who Invented The Ponzi Scheme https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-woman-who-invented-the-ponzi-scheme-115888be8666

Great frauds in history: Sarah Howe https://moneyweek.com/509014/great-frauds-in-history-sarah-howe

BEFORE CHARLES PONZI, THERE WAS SARAH HOWE https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/before-charles-ponzi-there-was-sarah-howe

Famous Fraudsters - The Originator Of The Modern Ponzi Scheme https://www.fraugster.com/resources/post/famous-fraudsters-sarah-howe

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