Dictionary
Pon•zi
Pronunciation: (pon'zē), [key]—
n.
a swindle in which a quick return, made up of money from new investors, on an initial investment lures the victim into much bigger risks. Also called
Pon'zi game", Pon'zi scheme". Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.