pump-and-dump

British  

noun

1. the practice of buying shares, generating favourable publicity about them, especially on the internet, then selling them when the price accordingly rises

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Example Sentences

The White House, in response to those remarks, said Madden should “stick to pontificating about pump-and-dump fraud schemes instead of international trade,” as MarketWatch reported last year.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

But Nasdaq’s IPO laurels were blighted by a swarm of tiny offerings that left investors with steep losses and prompted investigations by regulators concerned over potential pump-and-dump frauds.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

But there is a view among some people that it’s like the slash-and-burn, pump-and-dump strategy.

From Slate • Sep. 19, 2023

Its native coin WLD has kept a steady price between $2 and $2.50 since its launch on July 24, thus far spared the "pump-and-dump" trajectory of many new crypto tokens.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2023

In fact, a crypto pump-and-dump scheme is exactly what he's been accused of in other countries before making a timely escape, as reported earlier this month by the Verge.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2023