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ponzi scam1
Ponzi scam2
nounPonzi scam (plural Ponzi scams)
plural Ponzi scams · alternative ponzi scam
- Synonym of Ponzi scheme.
Synonyms: Ponzi scheme
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nounSynonym of Ponzi scheme.
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Named after con artist Charles Ponzi (1882–1949).
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ponzi scam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponzi%20scam
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“ponzi scam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponzi%20scam. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ponzi scam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponzi%20scam.
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