詞彙 "ponzi scheme" 在中文的含義

"ponzi scheme" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

ponzi scheme

US /ˈpɑːn.zi ˌskiːm/
UK /ˈpɒn.zi ˌskiːm/

名詞

龐氏騙局

a fraudulent investment operation where the operator pays returns to earlier investors with money taken from later investors

範例:
Many people lost their life savings in the elaborate Ponzi scheme.
許多人在這場精心策劃的龐氏騙局中失去了畢生積蓄。
The financial regulator issued a warning about a new potential Ponzi scheme targeting retirees.
金融監管機構發布了關於針對退休人員的新型潛在龐氏騙局的警告。