Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
fraudulent investment operation
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| gptkbp:alternativeName |
robbing Peter to pay Paul
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:fraud
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| gptkbp:characteristic |
pays returns to earlier investors using new investors' funds
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| gptkbp:commonIn |
investment scams
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| gptkbp:effect |
financial loss for most participants
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| gptkbp:endsWhen |
new investments dry up
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| gptkbp:firstNotableCase |
gptkb:Charles_Ponzi_(1920)
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ponzi Scheme
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| gptkbp:illegal |
true
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Charles_Ponzi
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Bernard_Madoff
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| gptkbp:penalty |
gptkb:crime
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| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:Securities_and_Exchange_Commission_(SEC)
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:pyramid_scheme
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| gptkbp:requires |
constant inflow of new investors
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Stronghold_Games
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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