Across
- 2. What Ponzi schemes typically offer to investors that seems too good to be true. (8 letters)
- 7. Individuals who lose money in a Ponzi scheme when it collapses. (7 letters)
- 8. Ponzi schemes are often likened to this geometric shape due to their hierarchical structure. (7 letters)
Down
- 1. Term for individuals who profit in Ponzi schemes, often paid with money from new investors. (9 letters)
- 3. When new investors dry up, Ponzi schemes collapse due to this financial risk. (8 letters)
- 4. Abbreviation for the expected "Return on Investment" falsely promised to Ponzi scheme victims. (3 letters)
- 5. Term for the person orchestrating the Ponzi scheme, often with charismatic appeal. (7 letters)
- 6. The fraudulent investment scheme named after its infamous creator, Charles Ponzi. (6 letters)