pyramid scheme in German

pyramid scheme in German is Schneeballsystem, Pyramidensystem.

pyramid scheme in German

Schneeballsystem

noun

An illicit money-making investment scheme whereby early investors are paid primarily or wholly by later investors. Eventually all such schemes fail to the detriment of recent (later) investors.

Pyramidensystem

noun

An illicit money-making investment scheme whereby early investors are paid primarily or wholly by later investors. Eventually all such schemes fail to the detriment of recent (later) investors.

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