Ponzi scheme

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Recent Examples on the Web Business For Subscribers City National, ‘Bank to the Stars,’ aided a Ponzi scheme, lawsuit says May 28, 2024 Amid the scrutiny, B. Riley in August marked down its investment in Franchise Group by up to $370 million and expects to record a loss of up to $475 million in the second quarter. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024 Critics call the digital money a giant Ponzi scheme, which benefits no one except criminals. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2024 More recently, he was accused of criminal theft and fraud via a Ponzi scheme used to allegedly rip off the elderly to fund his lifestyle. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 15 Aug. 2024 The story of his Ponzi scheme and the early boy band scene is detailed in the new Netflix documentary Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam, streaming now. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Ponzi scheme 

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“Ponzi scheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Ponzi%20scheme. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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