In a Ponzi scheme there isn't an actual business occurring, or only the facade of one. If they make money, they can stop raising from investors. The line can b

In a Ponzi scheme there isn't an actual business occurring, or only the facade of one. If they make money, they can stop raising from investors. The line can be a little fuzzy, since some Ponzi schemers pretend to be an honest business and some real businesses end up being, functionally, a Ponzi scheme.