Term, Definition, 1. a Ponzi scheme, an operation that pays returns to its investors from existing capital or new capital paid by new investors, rather than from profit earned by the individual or organization running the operation, 2. defraud, illegally obtain money from someone, 3. accounting fraud, the crime of altering or falsifying accounting records to improve a company’s finances, 4. file for bankruptcy, declare legally that you cannot pay your debts to get legal protection from creditors, 5. inflate the company’s assets, increase the value of things that the company owns, 6. declare insolvency, state that you are unable to pay your debts, 7. rogue trader, a trader who acts independently and without authorization, 8. cover up, hide a serious mistake or crime, 9. diverting company funds, secretly and dishonestly moving company money into a different location, 10. money laundering, the crime of moving and transferring illegal money to make it seem legal.

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