All posts tagged "financial crime"
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8.6KBusiness and LaborHenry Vincent Greene – The Soda Jerk Who Made the 20s Roar
Henry Vincent Greene made a simple promise to the hard-working men and women who invested their savings with him. He would “put...
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12.2K4Crime and ScandalSuicide or Murder – The Mystery of the 1878 Dexter Savings Bank Robbery
On Feb. 22, 1878, the treasurer of the Dexter Savings Bank, John Wilson Barron, was found lying in front of the bank...
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10.8K9Crime and ScandalCharles Ponzi, The Financial Idiot Who Drove Boston Money Mad in 1920
Charles Ponzi sent Bostonians into such a frenzy over his get-rich-quick scheme in 1920 that police had to subdue enthusiastic investors. They...
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