Getting to know Ponzi Scheme Investment and Row of Cases in Indonesia
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.COM – Currently, there are many modes of fraud that under the guise of investment. These fraudsters, take advantage of the spirit Indonesian people in investing, but are easily tempted by the lure of big profits. As a result, not a few being careless and unable to control myself to submit some of their money.
One of the fraudulent investments that often takes victims in nominal terms the high is the investment with the ponzi scheme.
Just like other illegal investment modes, ponzi schemes too lure investors with promises of high returns, who tend not to realistic. Heres an explanation of what a ponzi scheme is.
STRAP OF STUPID INVESTMENT
PONZI SCHEME DEFINITION
Quoted from the ojk.go.id page, the Ponzi scheme is a fake investment mode that pays investors a profit out of their own money or the money paid by the next investor. So, the money that paid to investors not from individual business profits or the organization that performs these operations.
The simple thing is, the money earned from new members is used for paying previous members. This cycle will repeat itself, to form a pyramid.
This ponzi scheme stems from a fraud case masterminded by Charles Ponzi of Italy in the 1920s. Ponzi offers investment with the promise of 50% profit within 45 days.After many people join, it turns out that only a small part of the members who get the promised return. Because, money from investors is not enough to pay off early investors.
Finally, more and more people became suspicious and then Charles Ponzi arrested on 86 counts of fraud and embezzlement.
ILLEGAL INVESTMENT, HERE IS THE LIST
This ponzi scheme is also carried out by many illegal investment people in Indonesia. Some famous Ponzi cases for entangling many victims, including:
1. FIRST TRAVEL One of the hottest fraud cases reported and grabbed attention The first public service in 2017 was Hajj and Umrah travel services. First Travel founded by husband and wife Anniesa Hasibuan and Andika Surachman, offers the lure of cheap travel for IDR 14.3 million only. This price is certainly not reasonable, considering the standard Umrah trips spend a minimum of IDR 22 million.
