"Ponzi scam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Ponzi scams [plural]
Etymology: Named after con artist Charles Ponzi (1882–1949). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|con artist||||}} con artist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Charles Ponzi}} Charles Ponzi, {{named-after|en|Charles Ponzi|born=1882|died=1949|occ=con artist|wplink==}} Named after con artist Charles Ponzi (1882–1949) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ponzi scam (plural Ponzi scams)
  1. Synonym of Ponzi scheme. Synonyms: Ponzi scheme [synonym, synonym-of], ponzi scam
    Sense id: en-Ponzi_scam-en-noun-05JGHZZD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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