Need and Greed : The Story of the Largest Ponzi Scheme in American History

Bok av Stewart L Weisman
A Ponzi scheme - named after Charles Ponzi, who enticed investors to purchase worthless coupons in the 20s - was taken to new heights in the 90s. This work follows the human drama as a small-time scam grew into nationwide holdings of hotels, casinos, shopping malls and other buildings.