Glossary

Ponzi Scheme

DEFINITION

A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment scam that attracts new investors by promising high returns with little risk. Instead of generating returns from real investment activity, it pays earlier investors using money collected from newer investors.

ELI5

It is a fake investment trick where old investors are paid with money from new investors, not from real profits.

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