• Exposing Charles Ponzi

  • Feb 12 2025
  • Durée: 10 min
  • Podcast

  • Résumé

  • The name Charles Ponzi immediately recalls the financial scheme that bears his name. But what of the man who helped expose Ponzi's scheme? Today on the show, the incredible, little known story of Simon Swig, who upended Boston's financial and banking world in the early 20th century before crossing paths with the notorious scammer.

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