Ponzi scheme

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 Between 2023 and 2025, Carrasco-Ramirez is accused of persuading seven people to invest in a Ponzi scheme, deputies said. Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Total losses by Marshall’s investors fall short of the multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme masterminded by Bernie Madoff. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025 Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Two men have been indicted in New York on federal criminal charges in connection with a water vending machine Ponzi scheme that allegedly swindled investors out of more than $200 million, the Department of Justice said Thursday. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025 The scheme came to an end when a whistleblowing director tipped off the FBI that the company had become a Ponzi scheme. Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Ponzi scheme
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Ponzi scheme
pyramid scheme
Noun
  • For the Klan, Clarke and Tyler settled on a good old-fashioned American pyramid scheme.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The Tuesday release highlighted an incident with Cambodian users urging people to enlist in a rent-a-scooter pyramid scheme with an initial text message generated by ChatGPT.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 6 Aug. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Ponzi scheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Ponzi%20scheme. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!