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Zuckoff, Mitchell
                  Ponzi’s scheme: the true story of a financial legend / Mitchell Zuckoff.
                                    p. cm.
                  Includes index.
                  1. Ponzi, Charles. 2. Swindlers and swindling—Biography. 3. Swindlers and swindling—United States—Biography. 4. Ponzi schemes—United States—History. 5. Commercial crimes—United States—Case studies. I. Title.

HV 6692.P66Z83 2005                  364.16'3—dc22                  [B]                  2004046770

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