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January 5, 2009

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Ponzi Scheme

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A. The criminal offense of knowingly executing a scheme to defraud a financial institution by means of false representations.

B. A fraudulent investment scheme in which money contributed by later investors generates artificially high dividends for the original investors.

C. An elaborate or systematic plan of action intended to increase investment profits.

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