Over the last year or so we have learned some of the tell tale signs of a ponzi scheme. These are signs that usually point to a program being a ponzi or pyramid scheme:

#1 - Tie-in of an original e-currency. This is when the program actually releases their own e-currency. They claim its because they can have better control over withdrawals and be a safer, securer payment processor. The real reason behind this tactic is usually to create their own money. If an ecurrency keeps all the funds in the system, only recirculating its own currency, then they don’t ever have to worry about paying out cash. They can actually make their own money. This means an extention of the ponzi schemes lifespan.

#2 - Blame all problems on others. If payouts are late, blame a hacker, if the site is down and causes payout delays, blame a DDOS attack, if governemnt agencies shut them down or cause problems for them, blame the people who reported them. If the program has a huge following, this tactic will usually work, as the members seem to have a cult like following, using denial of losing hundeds or thousands of dollars as a means to want to believe the admins words.

#3 - Slower and slower withdraw delays. Excuse after excuse, on top of excuse. As more and more delays occur, less new spends come into the system, thus creating even longer delays. By this time the ponzi is doomed for failure, and the admin has resorted to making up more and more excuses for the long delays.

If you see one of these three characteristics in a program, we recommend you stay away.

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