Ponzi

Meanings

Adjective

Pertaining to a scheme whereby investors' returns are paid for directly by later investors' investments, giving the false impression that the investment is viable.

Noun

A Ponzi scam.

Origin

Derived from the name of Charles Ponzi, the businessman who invented the scam.

Modern English dictionary

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