Ponzi schemes

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fraudulent investment scheme
gptkbp:characterizedBy promise of high returns with little risk
gptkbp:detects regulatory investigations
gptkbp:firstBecameFamousIn 1920
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ponzi schemes
gptkbp:involves paying returns to earlier investors with funds from new investors
gptkbp:legalIn most countries
gptkbp:mayInclude gptkb:cryptocurrency
real estate
stocks
commodities
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Charles_Ponzi
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Bernard_Madoff_investment_scandal
gptkbp:oftenAdvertisedAs investment opportunities
gptkbp:oftenCollapseWhen new investments slow down
gptkbp:prohibits securities laws
gptkbp:regulates financial authorities
gptkbp:relatedTo pyramid schemes
gptkbp:result financial losses for investors
gptkbp:victim individual investors
institutions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Broken_Trust
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5