{"id":2055,"date":"2020-02-21T17:57:08","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T16:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/czechpoints.com\/?p=2055"},"modified":"2020-02-21T17:57:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T16:57:11","slug":"ponzi-scheme-prague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/czechpoints.com\/ponzi-scheme-prague\/","title":{"rendered":"Police bust CZK 1 billion Ponzi scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Police have charged three people with running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors over CZK 1 billion.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspects ran their Ponzi scheme under the name JO Investment. They offered stock investment services on global stock markets and promised sky-high returns. But instead of investing clients money, they used them to fund their lavish lifestyle. The group successfully conned over 2,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They reported fake investments to their victims on the stock exchanges in the USA, Europe, and Asia.  Some investors received profit payouts of 30% to 100%, which was paid using capital from new clients. Clients who saw some success would unwittingly help recruit new victims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/czechpoints.com\/prague-police-release-new-photo-in-response-to-sexism-charges\/\">Police<\/a> seized property worth over CZK 1 billion, including gold bars, a Ferrari, and a BMW. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blesk.cz\/clanek\/regiony-praha-praha-krimi\/635355\/miliardova-razie-jakou-praha-nevidela-zabavena-luxusni-auta-zlate-cihly-sperky-a-baliky-penez-podvodnici-obrali-tisice-lidi.html\">Blesk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police have charged three people with running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors over CZK 1 billion. The suspects ran their Ponzi scheme under the name JO Investment. They offered stock investment services on global stock markets and promised sky-high returns. 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