{"id":5733,"date":"2025-08-09T01:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T04:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elinversordebolsillo.com.ar\/?p=5733"},"modified":"2025-08-11T14:37:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T17:37:46","slug":"daniel-viglione","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elinversordebolsillo.com.ar\/en\/daniel-viglione\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story of Daniel Viglione and His Incredible Mar del Plata Ponzi Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anniversary of August 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On August 9, 2019, Daniel Viglione, a self-proclaimed financial expert, was convicted of running a pyramid scheme. I discovered this interesting story about another of Carlo Ponzi's followers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Viglione, a journalist and radio host in Mar del Plata, rose to prominence as a self-proclaimed financial expert before being convicted of fraud. He attracted investors by offering high returns in dollars, but operated a fraudulent scheme. In 2016, following complaints from more than 100 victims, he fled, although he was captured and tried. In 2019, he received a five-and-a-half-year prison sentence and was ordered to repay $4 million. The case highlighted the risks of trusting financial "gurus" without verifying their legitimacy. Here is the detailed text:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning of his career and rise to prominence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Viglione, originally from Mar del Plata, began his career as a journalist specializing in economic issues, excelling in local radio. Over time, he built a reputation as a financial expert, attracting listeners with investment analysis and financial advice. His direct and accessible style won him followers, who saw him as a reliable figure in a complex financial landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking advantage of this position, Viglione began offering supposed investment services. With promises of extraordinary returns, he convinced small and medium-sized investors that they could multiply their money with financial strategies in international markets. However, behind his facade of professionalism, a fraudulent scheme was operating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daniel Viglione<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The fraudulent scheme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Viglione offered high-yield investments in dollars, raising funds from people who trusted his expertise. The contracts the victims signed were convincing, but lacked real asset backing. He used new deposits to pay returns to previous investors, typical of a Ponzi scheme. To learn more about the scheme developed by Carlos Ponzi, we suggest reading the article below, which explains how it operated a century ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carlos Ponzi: The Incredible Life of This Unforgettable Swindler<\/a><\/blockquote>