Ponzi

ponzi English Etymology en Charles Ponzi = 1882 1949 con artist who notoriously ran such type of scam. Pronunciation en /ˈpɒnzi/ RP en /ˈpɑnzi/ GA en ɒnzi 2 Adjective - en finance Pertaining to a scheme whereby investors' returns are paid for directly by later investors' investments, giving the false impression that the investment is viable. en http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/mar/08/fraudster-jailed-britain-ponzi-scam Fraudster jailed for Britain's biggest Ponzi scam 2012-03-08 The Guardian Officers, who say he [Kautilya Nandan Pruthi] was Britain's most prolific Ponzi fraudster "by some way", fear that only around £2m will be returned to his victims. https://web.archive.org/web/20261020144010/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/mar/08/fraudster-jailed-britain-ponzi-scam 20 October 2026 Noun Ponzis Ponzies A Ponzi scheme. en 2010 Death of the American Investor, The Emergence of the New Global eShareholder Nico R. Willis 28 Based on the media's portrayal of these Ponzies, at the end of the day, it seems as though these villains had zero concern about what they were doing to their clients. en 2011 Politics of Convenience! Upset the Balance of Power Go Pal 24 There are as many Ponzies and greedy people that have infinite time and resources, knowledge, freedom and the greatest of all, The Purpose! en 2023 Ben Armstrong Catching Up to Crypto 67 To be fair, degenerate gambling and poorly designed Ponzis have consumed some corners of the crypto market, Verb Ponzies<ll:very rare> Ponzying Ponzied Ponzied en informal intransitive uncommon To introduce or perpetrate a Ponzi scheme style scam. en 1920 Rotary Club of Minneapolis Today's Meeting The Tribunette https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Tribunette/lpgeAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22harry+then+ponzied+over%22&pg=PP121&printsec=frontcover 7 29 Harry then ponzied over on Rotarians, the slickest scheme in high finance that has ever been witnessed by the organization. en 1992 The BCCI Affair, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session · Part 6 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations 710 Senator KERRY: Lending and ponzying and scheming and defrauding and buying illegally and doing all these things, correct? en 2009 The Ten Commandments, a Common Man's Opinion P. L. Reynolds 71 There was a man, very "smart", who ponzied his way to billions of dollars. en July 20, 2023 David Shasha The Pride of Lakewood: Trumpscum Jew Sewer Rat Alan Dershowitz, Paid Friend of Ponzi Scheme Recidivist Eli Weinstein https://groups.google.com/g/davidshasha/c/_4fcf8EZNjU/m/BARxnqi9AgAJ Sephardic Heritage Update In late August 2022, Weinstein revealed his true identity to the Tryon owners in a secretly recorded meeting, Sellinger said. In another recorded August 2022 meeting, Weinstein admitted to embezzling Tryon investor money and making false statements about the alleged Optimus deals. Weinstein acknowledged that he was conducting a Ponzi scheme, stating, “I finagled, and Ponzied and lied to people to cover us,” Selinger said. en informal transitive uncommon To deceive someone by promising false investment returns that are funded by the proceeds of a new victim. en 1999 Politics, Money & Shtick Jack Heselov 24 About 6,000 California investors did—and got "Ponzied" out of their money. en 2020 Outrageous Fortune, Gloomy Reflections on Luck and Life William Ian Miller 10 Never mind that the losers outnumber them and that their losses are greater than the winners' gains; the losers discover that in effect they got Ponzied. en eponyms Italian it: Etymology Patronymic surname from the personal name it Ponzio. Proper noun mfbysense it patronymics Further reading ponzi Anagrams it inopz pinzo pinzò