单词	pyramid scheme
释义	pyramid scheme noun : a usually illegal operation in which participants pay to join and profit mainly from payments made by subsequent participants Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In one case, the scammer insisted on the victim joining an insurance pyramid scheme, where each participant recruits and sells insurance policies to others. Bart Ziegler, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 This four-part documentary focuses on multi-level-marketing clothing company LuLaRoe, which was accused of being a pyramid scheme by some of its former workers. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2022 These collectives were asked to invite other artists, who in turn invited still others, like a virtuous pyramid scheme. New York Times, 9 June 2022 In 2019, PlusToken, a pyramid scheme posing as a South Korean wallet and crypto exchange netted more than $2 billion from millions of people. Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 Whatever your intentions, entrapping me in your personal psychic pyramid scheme has never been easier. Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 16 July 2022 But securities regulators allege the service's founders weren't providing an investment strategy, but rather running a pyramid scheme, where investors made money by recruiting others. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2022 Kelly gets tangled up in a wellness pyramid scheme while also being put in charge of the family Christmas celebration; Father Joe helps Shrub out. Hau Chu, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason explore the (still active) multi-level-marketing company LuLaRoe, which has been accused of being a pyramid scheme. Sasha Urban, Variety, 26 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1949, in the meaning defined above pyramid scheme noun as in Ponzi scheme Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance Ponzi scheme shell game cross thimblerig fix con racket scam swindle fraud three-card monte dodge rip-off scheme jig stratagem sting fiddle bunco bunko flimflam device hustle soaking ploy gouging overcharging wile hoax counterfeit forgery gimmick sleight fake trick phony sham phoney humbug
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