{"id":2700,"date":"2016-08-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silverlaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/keeps-ponzi-scheme-running\/"},"modified":"2018-10-08T12:38:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T16:38:32","slug":"keeps-ponzi-scheme-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/keeps-ponzi-scheme-running\/","title":{"rendered":"What Keeps a Ponzi Scheme Running?"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

You would think that it would be easy to spot a Ponzi scheme when there are so many victims, but the truth is a lot more complicated<\/h2>\n

Ponzi schemes<\/span><\/a> are fraudulent investment schemes that involve paying fake investment returns with funds contributed by new investors. Organizers of Ponzi schemes often promise investors incredibly high returns with little to no risk, paying them from funds invested by new victims.<\/p>\n

One of the most famous Ponzi schemes in history was run by Bernie Madoff, who made $50 billion during a decades-long scheme. Investigators have found evidence that it began in the 1970s, yet charges weren\u2019t brought against Madoff until his arrest in 2008.<\/p>\n

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You would think that it would be easy to spot a Ponzi scheme when there are so many victims, but the truth is a lot more complicated Ponzi schemes are fraudulent investment schemes that involve paying fake investment returns with funds contributed by new investors. 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