Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
fraudulent investment scheme
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| gptkbp:category |
white-collar crime
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| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
promise of high returns
returns paid from new investors |
| gptkbp:collapsesWhen |
new investments stop
|
| gptkbp:effect |
financial losses for investors
|
| gptkbp:firstBecameFamous |
1920
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Ponzi Scheme
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| gptkbp:illegal |
true
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:fraud
deception |
| gptkbp:mediaType |
books
documentaries films |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Charles_Ponzi
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Bernie_Madoff_investment_scandal
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
prohibited by law in most countries
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:pyramid_scheme
|
| gptkbp:requires |
constant inflow of new investors
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Firewater
gptkb:Get_Off_the_Cross,_We_Need_the_Wood_for_the_Fire |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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