ponzi
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Synonyms: ponzu, ponza, pozzi, ponti, fonzi, ponzo, poni, ponsi, panzi, bonzi
Antonyms: ponzu, ponza, pozzi, ponti, fonzi, ponzo, poni, ponsi, panzi, bonzi
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Adjective
- {{lb|en|finance}} Pertaining to a scheme whereby [[investors]]' [[returns]] are paid for directly by later investors' [[investment]]s, giving the [[false]] [[impression]] that the investment is [[viable]].
Noun
- A [[Ponzi scheme]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|informal|intransitive|uncommon}} To [[introduce]] or [[perpetrate]] a [[Ponzi scheme]] [[style]] [[scam]].
- {{lb|en|informal|transitive|uncommon}} To [[deceive]] someone by [[promising]] [[false]] [[investment]] [[return]]s that are [[funded]] by the [[proceed]]s of a new [[victim]].
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