Investment fraud scheme where early investors get "paid" by investments from later investors, but the last investors end up with nothing when the scheme collapses.
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Ponzi or Pyramid Schemes

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    A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that ... pyramid schemes, and government officials tacitly endorsed a series of pyramid investment funds. ...[2008/11/26]
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    Decades later, the Ponzi scheme continues to work on the "rob-Peter-to-pay-Paul" ... For more information, please read pyramid schemes in our Fast Answers databank. ...[2008/11/16]
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