"Pyramid Schemes"
   A speech by Debra A. Valentine, General Counsel For The U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Describes these schemes, how they can cause financial ruin for governments and banks, and how governments have cracked down on internet "get rich quick" sche
   http://www.ftc.gov/speeches/other/dvimf16.htm

Charles K. Ponzi
   Details the criminal financial career of Charles K. Ponzi, who gave his name to the Ponzi scheme.
   http://www.mark-knutson.com/

In Ponzi We Trust
   Describes how con artists today are using the Internet to reinvent the Ponzi scheme. From Smithsonian Magazine, Vol 29 number 9.
   http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues98/dec98/ponzi.html

Motherjones.com - The Net As Ponzi Scheme
   Article compares the internet stock boom with a Ponzi scheme.
   http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2000/03/fotc21.html

Ponzi Schemes and Bubble Scam Investment Frauds
   Describes the history and workings of this scam.
   http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Crimes/InPerson/MajorPerson/ponzi.htm

Pyramid Schemes, Ponzi Schemes, and Other Frauds
   Describes the many variations of this scam.
   http://members.impulse.net/~thebob/Pyramid.html

SEC.gov - Pyramid Schemes
   Explanations, warnings and links to related articles published by the FTC.
   http://www.sec.gov/answers/pyramid.htm

The Ponzi Scheme
   Charles Ponzi promised to double your money in just 90 days. Many people did get their money. Read this story to find out how.
   http://home.nycap.rr.com/useless/ponzi/