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๐ฉThe story of Charles ponzi, grandfather to ponzi schemes ๐๐
Born in Italy 1882 , Charles migrated to America, dream ikiwa ni kuomoka na kuchange social status ๐ค๐ the guy was charismatic and cunning , akikuchapia story utaipenda ๐ฉ๐
To con people Charles needed a plan to create an illusion of profitability ndio watu wainvest kwa biz yake ๐ค, the year is 1920 the internet wasn't realized yet so most of the communication were done through letters and postal services and there Charles saw an opportunity ๐ฏ, he claimed to have discovered a way to profit from international reply coupons, exploiting differences in exchange rates๐ฉ since the reply business was booming at the time no one cared to look hard enough for the red flags ๐ฉ and Charles got the masses where he needed them ๐๐
He promised investors incredible returns in a short period, luring them inn with the allure of quick riches , and people believe him๐๐ while everyone thought Charles was involved in a legit business his real strategy was to pay old investors with the new investors money ๐ค
Provided everyone didn't want their money at once the scheme was working, everyone was satisfied and ponzi became wealthy (dream yake ya kuomoka was realized) ๐
Ponzi's scheme ilirun for almost a year, and ofcourse now that hakuna new investors to keep the money flowing the scheme collapsed , Charles was convicted and jailed for the crime , but the investors suffered a massive lose on their investment ๐
So there you have it guys the story of the man who's ponzi schemes are named after ๐
Key notes on the story:
๐กWhen something is promising a huge return with little to no risk take care maybe it is a ponzi scheme ๐ฉ,
๐ก before making a financial decision do your own research don't follow the masses,
๐ก Don't fall for the get rich quick schemes there is price to pay for every income you get , being successful is never an easy process
