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Carolina Crimes

EPISODE 83: " The Ponzi Professor" : The Flamboyant Economist Al Parish

Carolina Crimes

Matt Hiers and Danielle Myers

True Crime

51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

With a brilliant mind for economic forecasting, a college professor decides to cash in on his reputation. He lives a lavish lifestyle, until his scam was uncovered.

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Sources:

Charleston County Clerk Of Court

The Augusta Chronicle 4/13/2007

The Spartanburg Herald Journal

Charleston Regional Business Journal 6/26/2008

The State 7/13/2007

USA Today 4/13/2007

www.sec.gov

The Post and Courier

WCSC TV

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0:00.0

For over 350 years, the state of South Carolina has been the setting for some of the most

0:12.4

horrendous crimes ever committed.

0:15.7

Some have gained global notoriety.

0:18.5

Some have been forgotten, and others have been swept under the rug completely.

0:23.8

Now, two South Carolina natives and two crime enthusiasts have teamed up to examine these

0:29.8

heinous acts in detail, giving their perspective of the evil that has resided in the Palmetto

0:35.9

state.

0:36.9

You're listening to Carolina Crimes.

0:42.3

And welcome back to this week's edition of Carolina Crimes.

0:45.5

We're so glad that you've joined us.

0:47.7

I'm one of your host Matt Hires along with...

0:50.1

Daniel Myers.

0:51.4

And thank you so much for joining us.

0:54.7

Last week was a good one at Utahville, still a little bit of mystery and mystique surrounding

1:00.2

that one.

1:01.2

Yep.

1:02.2

So, the disappearance of Amos Bowers, if you haven't checked that out, be sure to go

1:06.5

back and listen to that one.

1:08.0

That's back in November in 1955, Daniel.

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Long time ago.

1:11.8

Yes.

1:12.8

But this week, we've got one from you, it's not going to be a murder, Daniel.

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