“I’m Charles Ponzi (/ˈpɒnzi/; Italian: [ˈpontsi]; born Carlo Pietro Giovanni Guglielmo Tebaldo Ponzi; March 3, 1882 – January 18, 1949). I was an Italian charlatan and con artist who I operated in the United States and Canada. My aliases included Charles Ponci, Carlo, Benny Broncko and Charles P. Bianchi.”