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单词 ponzi scheme
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Ponzi scheme

/ (ˈpɒnzɪ) /

noun

a fraudulent investment operation that pays quick returns to initial contributors using money from subsequent contributors rather than profit

Word Origin for Ponzi scheme

After Charles Ponzi, who famously perpetrated such a scheme in the United States of America in the early 20th century

Words nearby Ponzi scheme

ponytail, pony trekking, pony truss, pony up, Ponzi, Ponzi scheme, ponzu, poo, pooch, pood, poodle
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