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Ponzi scheme


Main Entry: Pon·zi scheme
Pronunciation: \ˈpän-zē-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Charles Ponzi †1949 American (Ital.-born) swindler
Date: 1973

: an investment swindle in which some early investors are paid off with money put up by later ones in order to encourage more and bigger risks


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