520% [William F. Miller and the Franklin Syndicate]

William F. Miller's Franklin Syndicate promised a 520% return on your investment... and for many Brooklynites, it was too good an offer to pass up. Too bad it was all a scam. Transcript, sources, links and more at https://order-of-the-jackalope.com/520-percent/ Key sources include for this episode include Arthur Train's True Stories of Crime from the District Attorney's Office; V.G. Oltmann's The Ponzi Files: 520% Miller; and contemporary newspaper reports. Presented by #13 (Dave White) Artist. Lover. Social Media Unfluencer. Acknowledged authority on lucrative bogs. Dave White is all this and more. But most days he's a web developer, graphic designer, and cartoonist. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, his two cats, and his crippling obsession with strange trivia. Discord: https://discord.gg/Mbap3UQyCB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orderjackalope/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/orderjackalope Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/orderjackalope Tumblr: https://orderjackalope.tumblr.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/orderjackalope Email: [email protected] Part of the That's Not Canon Productions podcast network. https://thatsnotcanon.com/