Fraud
Fraud noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.
Nearby Word: fraudster
Ponzi
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Even after that, he was also running a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded people who trusted him over $300 million, which lead to his arrest, conviction and death in prison for fraud.
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Doug has the Ponzi Puzzle Sweepstakes, which is an advance fee fraud variant despite the name.
Source: 419 Scam
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