Ponzi and pyramid schemes are both forms of financial fraud that share many characteristics. However, there are distinct differences in how they operate.

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In the world of finance, a Ponzi scheme is a house of cards — a system in which early investors are paid with money from new participants, not real profits. Eventually, the influx slows, the illusion ...

Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning Missouri consumers of investment scams that deceive victims into investing money.