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  1. Ponzi scheme - Wikipedia

    A Ponzi scheme (/ ˈpɒnzi /, Italian: [ˈpontsi]) is a form of fraud that lures investors and pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors. [1]

  2. Ponzi Scheme: Definition, Examples, and Origins - Investopedia

    Jan 26, 2025 · What Is a Ponzi Scheme? A Ponzi scheme is an investment scam that pays early investors with money taken from later investors to create an illusion of big profits.

  3. Ponzi Scheme - Investor.gov

    A Ponzi scheme is an investment fraud that pays existing investors with funds collected from new investors. Ponzi scheme organizers often promise to invest your money and generate high …

  4. Ponzi Scheme: Overview, Origins, Example - The Motley Fool

    Nov 2, 2025 · What is a Ponzi scheme? A Ponzi scheme is a centuries-old scam in which investors are promised big gains, despite little data (or falsified data) to support such claims.

  5. Financier extradited from UK to US over alleged Ponzi scheme ...

    Dec 23, 2025 · U.S. authorities say a financier has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face allegations of cheating investors.

  6. Ponzi scheme | Fraudulent Investment Schemes | Britannica Money

    Aug 16, 2024 · Ponzi scheme, fraudulent and illegal investment operation that promises quick, easy, and significant returns on investments with little or no risk.