This week we begin our trilogy on pyramid schemes with one of the biggest pyramid schemes you can pull off: the Ponzi scheme. Learn the history of this bit of financial trickery, who  this Ponzi was in the first place, the German woman who actually invented this crime, and the destructive legacy of Bernie Madoff. 

Plus you can learn how to pull off one of these yourself! You monster! 

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Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/

Sources for this week's episode:

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/ponzischeme.asp

https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/09/ponzi-vs-pyramid.asp

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bernard-madoff.asp

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/in-ponzi-we-trust-64016168/

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/charles-ponzi

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/behind-the-badge-case-histories-scams-and-schemes/ponzi-scheme

https://apnews.com/article/bernie-madoff-dead-9d9bd8065708384e0bf0c840bd1ae711

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adele_Spitzeder

https://moneyweek.com/511836/great-frauds-in-history-adelheid-luise-spitzeder

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Howe_(fraudster)