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Ponzi-style crypto payouts are funded by newcomers
Some schemes show early participants receiving money from deposits made by later investors rather than from any real trading profits. Those initial withdrawals can conceal the unsustainable structure until the operation collapses.
Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Original advisory date: 2023-03-23
This summary is not a firsthand report or an endorsement or partnership by the source.
Warning signs to recognize
- Recruiting new depositors appears essential to continued returns.
- The promised return is not supported by an independently verifiable record
How to check or protect yourself
- Avoid referral-driven guaranteed yield programs and report suspected securities fraud.
- Keep transaction details and report suspicious investment solicitations
Read the original U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission advisory