Ponzi scheme

Etymology
, who famously conducted a pyramid scheme in North America in the 1920s.

Noun

 * 1) A fraudulent scheme where earlier investors are paid with the money taken from new investors, giving the impression that the scheme is a viable investment.

Translations

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 * French: ,
 * Georgian: პონცის სქემა
 * German:, Ponzi-System
 * Hindi: धोखाधड़ी
 * Italian: schema Ponzi
 * Portuguese: esquema Ponzi
 * Spanish: esquema Ponzi
 * Urdu: ڈَبَل شاہ