Ponzihuijaukset
Ponzihuijaukset, also known as Ponzi schemes, are fraudulent investment operations that promise high returns with little risk to investors. The scheme is named after Charles Ponzi, who was convicted in 1920 for a similar operation. In a Ponzi scheme, the operator pays returns to early investors with funds collected from new investors, rather than from legitimate investment activities. This creates an illusion of profitability and attracts more investors, who then become the source of funds for earlier investors.
The key characteristic of a Ponzi scheme is that it does not generate its own returns. Instead,
Ponzi schemes can take various forms, including pyramid schemes, multi-level marketing, and Ponzi games. They are