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Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme was one of the biggest, but he's got a lot of company. Here's a list of the "9 Most Brazen Ponzi Schemes in History," from Charles Ponzi (yep, that's why we call it that) to Social Security. [Neatorama]

Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme was one of the biggest, but he’s got a lot of company. Here’s a list of the “9 Most Brazen Ponzi Schemes in History,” from Charles Ponzi (yep, that’s why we call it that) to Social Security. [Neatorama]

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