pump-and-dump scheme

pum·pand·dumpsc·heme

uncommon

noun

an illegal scheme for making money by manipulating stock prices; the schemer persuades other people to buy the stock and then sells it himself as soon as the price of the stock rises

Synonyms

pumice pumice stone pummel pummelo pump pump-type pliers pumped pumped-up pumped up pumpernickel

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