In the late 1870s, a woman named Sarah Howe started a bank just for single women called the Ladies’ Deposit Company. She asked new customers to tell their friends about the bank rather than advertising in newspapers, and she promised she could almost double their money.
Today, the story of the woman running a Ponzi scheme before Charles Ponzi was even born. ... Show More
Nov 2024
Lady Mafia | 2. Luxury Asset
Sara dives into the OC’s dark underbelly of dirty deals, high stakes scams, and hustlers. A mysterious new friend starts passing Sara off as his sister, and teaches her how to loan money to desperate people to make big returns, quickly. There’s no turning back now.
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36m 6s
May 2024
Sisters are Scheming it for Themselves: Lady Banking Scams
Charles Ponzi didn't invent the Ponzi scheme. No, two women pioneered the con on both sides of the Atlantic decades before Ponzi struck. Remember folks, if returns on your investments seem too good to be true, they totally are.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 2024
Lady Mafia | 3. Sell Fire to the Devil
When Sara’s mentor vanishes, she poaches his clients and becomes a hard money lender, earning the nickname Lady Mafia. After she falls for a Prince, she takes risks to prove her love, including buying real estate for a marijuana enterprise. A friend sues Sara to get her money bac ... Show More
36m 2s
Feb 2022
Charles Ponzi - the father of Ponzi schemes
In this podcast episode, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega take a trip back in time to report on the 1920 financial scandal that rocked the US and gave us the term - Ponzi Scheme. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English, rate the show, and leave a comment. Con ... Show More
28m 33s