ponzi scam

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Ponzi scam^¹

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Named after con artist Charles Ponzi (1882–1949).

noun Ponzi scams · ponzi scam

Synonym of Ponzi scheme.
Similar: Ponzi scheme

ponzi scam^²

noun ponzi scams

Alternative letter-case form of Ponzi scam

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"ponzi scam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ponzi%20scam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ponzi scam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ponzi%20scam

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"ponzi scam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ponzi%20scam.

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@misc{ponzi_scam_2026,
  title = {ponzi scam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ponzi%20scam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}