A Ponzi scheme (/ ˈpɒnzi /, Italian: [ˈpontsi]) is a form of fraud that lures investors and pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors. [1]

A Ponzi scheme is an investment fraud that pays existing investors with funds collected from new investors. Ponzi schemes are named after Charles Ponzi. In the 1920s, Ponzi promised …

Jun 24, 2025 · A Ponzi scheme is a deceptive investment scam that relies on attracting new investors to pay returns to earlier participants. The scheme's promise of high returns with little …

Jan 26, 2025 · What Is a Ponzi Scheme? A Ponzi scheme is an investment scam that pays early investors with money taken from later investors to create an illusion of big profits.

Nov 2, 2025 · What is a Ponzi scheme? A Ponzi scheme is a centuries-old scam in which investors are promised big gains, despite little data (or falsified data) to support such claims.

Ponzi schemes continuously pose threats to investors, often resulting in billions lost every year in the United States, and given the nature of the scheme, legal remedies for victims often cannot …

Aug 16, 2024 · Ponzi scheme, fraudulent and illegal investment operation that promises quick, easy, and significant returns on investments with little or no risk.

Dec 23, 2025 · U.S. authorities say a financier has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face allegations of cheating investors.

Dec 17, 2025 · David Bradford, the former Chief Operating Officer of the Georgia-based financial advisory group Drive Planning LLC (“Drive Planning”), pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy …

May 15, 2025 · A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent financial scam that pays returns to early investors using funds from new investors. This creates the illusion of a profitable venture, but since …