Ponzi scheme

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Recent Examples of Ponzi scheme Maybe Musk should ask if all forms of insurance are a Ponzi scheme. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025 Like every Ponzi scheme, it was doomed. David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Musk has also referred to Social Security as the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025 Musk has described the program as a Ponzi scheme lousy with fraud, and has repeated a conspiracy theory that undocumented immigrants receive payments. Emily Peck, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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