as in pyramid scheme
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of Ponzi scheme
Andrew Jacobus, 64, was jailed at the Federal Detention Center in Miami on charges of operating a Ponzi scheme, wire fraud and money laundering in suspicion of stealing over $94 million from investors.
—
Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
An investment advisor who lives in a Coconut Grove luxury high-rise condo was arrested Thursday on charges of operating a Ponzi scheme and swindling tens of millions of dollars from Venezuelan investors and two Catholic dioceses in the South American country, according to a federal indictment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Rolling Stone story involving inmate Steven Hoffenberg, imprisoned for 18 years for committing a $450 million Ponzi scheme, detailed how Hoffenberg worked with Epstein in the financial sector.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
McClain's moniker is named after Bernie Madoff, the former Nasdaq chairman who masterminded the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history by defrauding thousands of investors.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Ponzi scheme
Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
An investment advisor who lives in a Coconut Grove luxury high-rise condo was arrested Thursday on charges of operating a Ponzi scheme and swindling tens of millions of dollars from Venezuelan investors and two Catholic dioceses in the South American country, according to a federal indictment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Rolling Stone story involving inmate Steven Hoffenberg, imprisoned for 18 years for committing a $450 million Ponzi scheme, detailed how Hoffenberg worked with Epstein in the financial sector.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
McClain's moniker is named after Bernie Madoff, the former Nasdaq chairman who masterminded the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history by defrauding thousands of investors.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Ponzi scheme
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Ponzi scheme
pyramid scheme
Noun
-
These scammers lured their targets with various offers, from cryptocurrency investments to pyramid schemes, and operated mainly out of Southeast Asia.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
-
Scams that often exploit financial literacy gaps and market scams, such as pyramid schemes, gifting circles or unregulated crypto programs, as opportunities for fast-track wealth.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ponzi scheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Ponzi%20scheme. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share