Dmitry Kvasha, managing partner of the law firm “Kvasha and Partners” on Radio 1 saidHow to distinguish an investment company from a financial pyramid? According to him, the latter will not be able to explain how he makes money.
“You have to understand that there are not three or seven Xs when investing capital. People who suddenly find such a job will not share such a secret and withdraw your money. “You need to think logically, think about whether it is possible to earn ‘X 10’ in some areas without doing anything,” the lawyer said.
He added that pyramid schemes often insist on deposits and claim that time is limited. According to the expert, this is another reason to be cautious.
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation at the beginning of January warnedIt turned out that fraudsters began to disguise financial pyramids as internet projects and investment companies.
It has been noted that financial fraudsters collect both traditional and digital money. The latest trend in this field is that such projects are carried out only over the internet, without official representatives or offices, and the details of the project organizers cannot be determined.
Previously in Russia was created Criteria for combating financial pyramids.