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Pyramid party confesses as elaborate chain letter in New York
The writer recalls attending a Pyramid party in Beekman Place that proved to be a modern in-person chain letter scheme. He notes attendees included actors and socialites among well-heeled New Yorkers, all treating the scam with seriousness as they hoped to net large sums from the pyramid scheme.
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Junius P. Morgan
United States
Miami Beach
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Florida
Beekman Place
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