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So they created an in-game mutual fund paying weekly interest? Is that all there was to the scam? Maybe I'm missing something, but the site to newcomers doesn't
by starpilot 15y ago
So they created an in-game mutual fund paying weekly interest? Is that all there was to the scam? Maybe I'm missing something, but the site to newcomers doesn't explain what they did to convince players to invest in them.
- binarymax 15y agoI think it was a ponzi scheme, where the interest to existing investors was paid for with money from new investments. Not sure how they convinced investors to join, but getting interest was probably a good enough reason.
- dkokelley 15y ago"Maybe I'm missing something, but the site to newcomers doesn't explain what they did to convince players to invest in them." Promote it in local chat windows until you get a few bites, and then let "word of mouth" help grow you organically. The first few people were the brave ones. They were rewarded well in order to offer a bit of social proof to other players. If your friend did it and doubled his money, it must be safe! After all, what kind of scammers would actually give any money back?